Company: ISRG
Filing Date: 2025-03-14
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001035267-25-000098
Chunk: 73

Company: INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC
Filing Date: 2025-03-14
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 73
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 election where the number of nominees for director does not exceed the number of directors to be elected, a nominee for director will be elected to the Board if the number of shares voted for the nominee exceeds the number of shares voted against the nominee. However, the majority voting standard would not apply if the number of nominees for director exceeds the number of directors to be elected. In that case, the nominees receiving the highest number of affirmative votes of the shares entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting would be elected.

The majority voting standard will apply to the election taking place at the Annual Meeting. Consequently, in order to be elected, a nominee must receive more “for” votes than “against” votes. Proxies may not be voted for more than the eleven nominees, and stockholders may not cumulate votes in the election of directors. In the event any nominee is unable or declines to serve as a director at the time of the Annual Meeting, the proxies will be voted for the nominee, if any, who may be designated by the Board to fill the vacancy.

Shares represented by the accompanying proxy will be voted for the election of the nominees recommended by the Board unless the proxy is marked in such a manner so as to withhold authority to vote. In the event that any nominee should be unavailable for election as a result of an unexpected occurrence, such shares will be voted for the election of such substitute nominee as management may propose. Each person nominated for election has agreed to serve if elected, and the Board has no reason to believe that any nominee will be unable to serve.

#### Vote Required
A majority of the votes cast is required to elect each of the director nominees. This means that to be elected a nominee must receive more “for” votes than “against” votes.

#### Recommendation of the Board
| The Board recommends that stockholders vote FOR the election of Craig H. Barratt, Ph.D., Joseph C. Beery, Lewis Chew, Gary S. Guthart, Ph.D., Amal M. Johnson, Sreelakshmi Kolli, Amy L. Ladd, M.D., Keith R. Leonard, Jr., Jami Dover Nachtsheim, Monica P. Reed, M.D., and David J. Rosa. |

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#### PROPOSAL NO. 2

### ADVISORY APPROVAL OF THE COMPENSATION OF NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
The primary objective of our executive compensation program is to attract and retain a passionate team of executives who will provide leadership to make healthcare interventions, including