Current Report Filing (8-k)
May 08 2020 - 12:55PM
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UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM
8-K
Current
Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date
of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): May 6, 2020
Gilead
Sciences, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified
in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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0-19731
(Commission File No.)
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94-3047598
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
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333
Lakeside Drive Foster City, California
(Address of principal executive offices)
94404
(Zip
Code)
(650) 574-3000
(Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former
name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the
Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b)
of the Act:
Title of each class
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Trading Symbol(s)
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Name of each exchange on which
registered
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Common
Stock, par value $0.001, per share
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GILD
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The Nasdaq
Global Select Market
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging
growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
Emerging growth company ¨
If an emerging growth company, indicate
by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial
accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨
Item 5.07
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Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
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Gilead Sciences, Inc.
(the “Company”) held its 2020 annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) in a virtual-only format
on May 6, 2020. Of the 1,259,015,170 shares of the Company’s common stock entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting, 1,086,605,018
shares were represented at the meeting in person or by proxy, constituting a quorum. The voting results are presented below.
The Company’s
stockholders elected eight directors to serve for the next year and until their successors are elected and qualified, or until
their earlier death, resignation or removal. The votes regarding the election of directors were as follows:
Name
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Votes For
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Votes Against
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Abstentions
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Broker Non-Votes
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Jacqueline K. Barton, Ph.D.
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925,754,360
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17,417,259
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1,081,322
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142,352,077
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Sandra J. Horning, M.D.
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940,675,097
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2,503,838
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1,074,006
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142,352,077
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Kelly A. Kramer
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936,103,077
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6,916,212
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1,233,652
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142,352,077
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Kevin E. Lofton
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903,494,557
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34,142,209
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6,616,175
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142,352,077
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Harish Manwani
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865,116,078
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77,884,070
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1,252,793
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142,352,077
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Daniel P. O’Day
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886,840,307
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54,412,258
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3,000,376
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142,352,077
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Richard J. Whitley, M.D.
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913,620,679
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29,462,550
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1,169,712
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142,352,077
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Per Wold-Olsen
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895,920,469
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47,038,879
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1,293,593
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142,352,077
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The Company’s
stockholders ratified the selection of Ernst & Young LLP by the Audit Committee of the Board as the independent registered
public accounting firm of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020. The proposal received the following votes:
Votes For
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1,038,105,703
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Votes Against
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46,766,472
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Abstentions
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1,732,843
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The Company’s
stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as presented in the
Proxy Statement. The proposal received the following votes:
Votes For
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787,710,269
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Votes Against
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154,377,811
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Abstentions
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2,164,861
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Broker Non-Votes
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142,352,077
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The Company’s
stockholders did not approve a stockholder proposal requesting that the Board adopt a policy that the Chairperson of the Board
be an independent director. The proposal received the following votes:
Votes For
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409,728,849
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Votes Against
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531,494,861
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Abstentions
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3,029,231
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Broker Non-Votes
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142,352,077
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The Company’s
stockholders did not approve a stockholder proposal requesting that the Board eliminate the ownership threshold for stockholders
to request a record date to take action by written consent. The proposal received the following votes:
Votes For
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89,181,139
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Votes Against
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852,016,384
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Abstentions
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3,055,418
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Broker Non-Votes
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142,352,077
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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GILEAD SCIENCES, INC.
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(Registrant)
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/s/ Brett A. Pletcher
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Brett A. Pletcher
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EVP, Corporate Affairs, General Counsel
and Corporate Secretary
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Date: May 8, 2020
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