Company: ABBV
Filing Date: 2025-03-24
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001558370-25-003537
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Company: AbbVie Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-03-24
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 100
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 of shares present in person or by proxy and entitled to vote on the matter is required for the approval of the advisory vote to approve the compensation of AbbVie’s named executive officers. Because your vote is advisory, it will not be binding upon AbbVie’s Board of Directors. Abstentions will be counted as votes “AGAINST” this proposal and broker non-votes will have no effect on this proposal. Brokers do not have discretionary authority to vote on this proposal. 4. Management Proposal to Eliminate Supermajority Voting: The affirmative vote of shares representing not less than eighty percent (80%) of the outstanding shares of capital stock of AbbVie entitled to vote generally in the election of directors is required for the approval of the management proposal to eliminate supermajority voting pursuant to Article XI of AbbVie’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation. Abstentions and broker non-votes will be counted as votes “AGAINST” this proposal. Brokers do not have discretionary authority to vote on this proposal. 5. Stockholder Proposal: The affirmative vote of a majority of shares present in person or by proxy and entitled to vote on the matter is required for the approval of the stockholder proposal presented at the meeting. Abstentions will be counted as votes “AGAINST” this proposal and broker non-votes will have no effect on this proposal. Brokers do not have discretionary authority to vote on this proposal. Inspectors of Election The inspectors of election and the tabulators of all proxies, ballots, and voting tabulations that identify stockholders are independent and are not AbbVie employees.

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Cost of Soliciting Proxies AbbVie will bear the cost of making solicitations from its stockholders and will reimburse banks and brokerage firms for out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with this solicitation. Proxies may be solicited by mail, telephone, Internet, or in person by directors, officers, or employees of AbbVie and its subsidiaries. AbbVie has retained Alliance Advisors LLC to aid in the solicitation of proxies, at an estimated cost of $23,500 plus reimbursement for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses. AbbVie Savings Plan Participants in the AbbVie Savings Plan will receive voting instructions for their shares of AbbVie common stock held in the AbbVie Savings Plan Trust. Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. will solicit the voting instructions from