# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000010456
**File Stem:** 0001193125-23-077306
**Filing Date:** 2023-3
**Character Count:** 7218
**Document Hash:** 93a39261807d5a8a4a315f30643eb814
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-23-077306.hdr.sgml**: 20230323

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-23-077306

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: DEFA14A

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 7

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230323

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230323

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000010456
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** SURGICAL & MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS & APPARATUS [3841]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 360781620
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** DEFA14A
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-04448
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23754477

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** ONE BAXTER PKWY
- **STREET 2:** DF2-1W
- **CITY:** DEERFIELD
- **STATE:** IL
- **ZIP:** 60015
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 8479482000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** ONE BAXTER PARKWAY
- **STREET 2:** DF2-1W
- **CITY:** DEERFIELD
- **STATE:** IL
- **ZIP:** 60015

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** BAXTER TRAVENOL LABORATORIES INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19880522

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** BAXTER LABORATORIES INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19760608

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No.)

☑ Filed by the Registrant ☐ Filed by a Party other than the Registrant

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| &nbsp;&nbsp; ☐ Preliminary Proxy Statement<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp; ☐ Confidential, For Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2))<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp; ☐ Definitive Proxy Statement<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp; ☒ Definitive Additional Materials<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp; ☐ Soliciting Material Under Rule 14a-12<br>|

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**Baxter International Inc.** 

(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)

(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if Other Than the Registrant)

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| &nbsp;&nbsp; ☐ | Fee paid previously with preliminary materials.<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp; ☐ | Fee computed on table in exhibit required by Item 25(b) per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(1) and 0-11.<br>|

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|  | <br> Your **Vote** Counts! |
| | <br> **BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC.** <br>2023 Annual Meeting<br> Vote by May 1, 2023<br> 11:59 PM ET |
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You invested in BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC. and it's time to vote!

You have the right to vote on proposals being presented at the Annual Meeting. **This is an important notice regarding the availability of proxy material for the stockholder meeting to be held on May 2, 2023.**

Get informed before you vote

View the Proxy Statement and Form 10-K online OR you can receive a free paper or email copy of the material(s) by requesting prior to April 18, 2023. If you would like to request a copy of the material(s) for this and/or future stockholder meetings, you may (1) visit www.ProxyVote.com, (2) call 1-800-579-1639 or (3) send an email to sendmaterial@proxyvote.com. If sending an email, please include your control number (indicated below) in the subject line. Unless requested, you will not otherwise receive a paper or email copy.

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\* Please check the meeting materials for any special requirements for meeting attendance.

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**Vote at www.ProxyVote.com** 

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**THIS IS NOT A VOTABLE BALLOT** 

This is an overview of the proposals being presented at the

upcoming stockholder meeting. Please follow the instructions on

the reverse side to vote these important matters.

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| **Voting Items** | **Voting Items** | **Board**<br> **Recommends** |
| 1. | Election of Directors |  |
|  | **Nominees:** |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; 1a. | José (Joe) Almeida | **<sub> ![LOGO](g424476dsp005a.jpg) </sub> For** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; 1b. | Michael F. Mahoney | **<sub> ![LOGO](g424476dsp005a.jpg) </sub> For** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; 1c. | Patricia B. Morrison | **<sub> ![LOGO](g424476dsp005a.jpg) </sub> For** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; 1d. | Stephen N. Oesterle | **<sub> ![LOGO](g424476dsp005a.jpg) </sub> For** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; 1e. | Nancy M. Schlichting | **<sub> ![LOGO](g424476dsp005a.jpg) </sub> For** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; 1f. | Brent Shafer | **<sub> ![LOGO](g424476dsp005a.jpg) </sub> For** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; 1g. | Cathy R. Smith | **<sub> ![LOGO](g424476dsp005a.jpg) </sub> For** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; 1h. | Amy A. Wendell | **<sub> ![LOGO](g424476dsp005a.jpg) </sub> For** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; 1i. | David S. Wilkes | **<sub> ![LOGO](g424476dsp005a.jpg) </sub> For** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; 1j. | Peter M. Wilver | **<sub> ![LOGO](g424476dsp005a.jpg) </sub> For** |
| 2. | Advisory Vote to Approve Named Executive Officer Compensation | **<sub> ![LOGO](g424476dsp005a.jpg) </sub> For** |
| 3. | Advisory Vote on the Frequency of Executive Compensation Advisory Votes | **<sub> ![LOGO](g424476dsp005c.jpg) </sub> Year** |
| 4. | Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | **<sub> ![LOGO](g424476dsp005a.jpg) </sub> For** |
| 5. | Stockholder Proposal - Shareholder Ratification of Excessive Termination Pay | **<sub> ![LOGO](g424476dsp005b.jpg) </sub> Against** |
| 6. | Stockholder Proposal - Executives to Retain Significant Stock | **<sub> ![LOGO](g424476dsp005b.jpg) </sub> Against** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; **NOTE:** Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof. | &nbsp;&nbsp; **NOTE:** Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof. | &nbsp;&nbsp; **NOTE:** Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof. |

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