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GILEAD SCIENCES, INC.
(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)
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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on May 08, 2013.
GILEAD SCIENCES, INC.
Meeting Information
Meeting Type: Annual Meeting
For holders as of: March 13, 2013
Date: May 08, 2013
Time: 10:00 AM PDT
Location: Westin San Francisco Airport
1 Old Bayshore Highway
Millbrae, CA 94030
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GILEAD
GILEAD SCIENCES, INC. ATTN: RUEY-LI HWANG 333 LAKESIDE DRVE FOSTER CITY, CA 94404
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Voting items
The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following:
1.
Election of Directors
Nominees
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John F. Cogan
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Etienne F. Davignon
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Carla A. Hills
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Kevin E. Lofton
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John W. Madigan
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John C. Martin
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Nicholas G. Moore
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Richard J. Whitley
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Gayle E. Wilson
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Per Wold-Olsen
The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposals:
2. To ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors as the independent registered public accounting firm of Gilead for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013.
3. To approve a restatement of Gilead Sciences, Inc.’s 2004 Equity Incentive Plan.
4. To approve an amendment to Gilead’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation.
5. To approve, on the advisory basis, the compensation of Gilead’s named executive officers as presented in the proxy statement.
6. To vote on a stockholder proposal requesting that the Board adopt a policy that the Chairman of the Board of Directors be an independent director, if properly presented at the meeting,
7. To vote on a stockholder proposal requesting that the Board take steps to permit stockholder action by written consent, if properly presented at the meeting.
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