Company: ABBV
Filing Date: 2025-03-10
Form Type: PRE 14A
Source: 0001558370-25-002603
Chunk: 103

Company: AbbVie Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-03-10
Form: PRE 14A
Chunk 103
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 fewer than four nominees if, in the judgment of the proxy holders, such action is necessary or desirable. Where a stockholder has specified a choice for or against the proposals to be presented at the Annual Meeting or if the stockholder has chosen to abstain, the shares of AbbVie common stock represented by the proxy will be voted (or not voted) as specified. Where no choice has been specified, the proxy will be voted FOR the ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as auditors, FOR the approval of executive compensation, FOR the management proposal to eliminate supermajority voting, and AGAINST each of the stockholder proposals. The Board of Directors is not aware of any other issue that may properly be brought before the meeting. If other matters are properly brought before the meeting, the accompanying proxy will be voted in accordance with the judgment of the proxy holders.

87 | 2025 Proxy Statement

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| INFORMATION ABOUT THE ANNUAL MEETING | ​ |

Quorum The presence of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares entitled to vote generally in the election of directors constitutes a quorum, which is required to hold and conduct business at the Annual Meeting. Shares are counted as present at the Annual Meeting if:

| ● | You are represented in person at the Annual Meeting; or |

| ● | Your shares are represented by a properly authorized and submitted proxy (submitted by mail, by telephone, or over the internet) |

Abstentions and broker non-votes will count towards shares present at the Annual Meeting for the purpose of determining a quorum. In the absence of a quorum, the Annual Meeting may be adjourned, from time to time, by the Chairman of the Board of Directors or the President, but no other business shall be transacted at such meeting. Votes Required for Each Item 1. Election of Directors: In uncontested elections such as this one, the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast is required to elect each director. This means that the number of votes cast “FOR” a director’s election exceeds 50% of the number of votes cast with respect to that director’s election. Abstentions and broker non-votes will not be counted as a vote cast either “FOR” or “AGAINST” with respect to the director or directors indicated and therefore will have no effect on this proposal. Brokers do not have discretionary authority to vote on this proposal. 2. Ratification of Independent Auditor: The affirmative vote of a majority of shares present