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

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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the

2020 Annual General Meeting to Be Held Virtually on December 11, 2020.

 

   MEDTRONIC PLC  

 

Meeting Information

 

Meeting Type:            Annual General Meeting

For holders as of:      October 15, 2020

     Date:    December 11, 2020      Time:  9:00 AM U.S. Central  Time
                                                                    (3:00 PM Irish Time)
 
     Location:  Meeting live via the Internet-please visit
    

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MEDTRONIC PLC

ATTN: MARCY CAMAROTTO

710 MEDTRONIC PARKWAY

MS LC300

MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55432-5604

 

 

You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in the company named above.

 

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Voting Items

 

 

 

 

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposals:

 

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  1.  

To elect, by separate resolutions, the twelve director nominees named in the proxy statement to hold office until the 2021 Annual General Meeting of the Company.

 

   

Nominees:

 

   

1a.

 

  Richard H. Anderson
   

1b.

 

  Craig Arnold
   

1c.

 

  Scott C. Donnelly
   

1d.

 

  Andrea J. Goldsmith, Ph.D.
   

1e.

 

  Randall J. Hogan, III
   

1f.

 

  Michael O. Leavitt
   

1g.

 

  James T. Lenehan
   

1h.

 

  Kevin E. Lofton
   

1i.

 

  Geoffrey S. Martha
   

1j.

 

  Elizabeth G. Nabel, M.D.
   

1k.

 

  Denise M. O’Leary
   

1l.

 

  Kendall J. Powell
     
     
     
     

 

 

2.    

To ratify, in a non-binding vote, the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent auditor for fiscal year 2021 and to authorize, in a binding vote, the Board of Directors, acting through the Audit Committee, to set the auditor’s remuneration.

3.  

To approve, in a non-binding advisory vote, named executive officer compensation (a “Say-on-Pay” vote).

4.  

To renew the Board’s authority to issue shares.

5.  

To renew the Board’s authority to opt out of pre-emption rights.

6.  

Authorizing the Company and any subsidiary of the Company to make overseas market purchases of Medtronic ordinary shares.

7.  

Transacting any other business that may properly come before the meeting.

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

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