Baxter to Host Annual Meeting of Stockholders in Virtual Format
Baxter to Host Annual Meeting of Stockholders in Virtual Format
DEERFIELD, Ill. - 2024-03-27
伊利诺伊州迪尔菲尔德-2024-03-27
Baxter International Inc. (NYSE:BAX), a global medtech leader, will host its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the 2024 Annual Meeting) in a virtual format on Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 9 a.m., Central Time, as disclosed in Baxter's proxy statement for the 2024 Annual Meeting. Online access to the 2024 Annual Meeting will begin at 8:45 a.m., Central Time. Stockholders will not be able to attend the 2024 Annual Meeting in person. The virtual format provides a convenient and cost-effective experience to all stockholders and employees regardless of location.
正如百特在2024年年会委托书中所披露的那样，全球医疗技术领导者百特国际公司（纽约证券交易所代码：BAX）将于2024年5月7日星期二上午9点以虚拟形式举办年度股东大会（2024年年会）。2024年年会的在线访问将于中部时间上午8点45分开始。股东将无法亲自参加2024年年会。虚拟格式为所有股东和员工提供了便捷且具有成本效益的体验，无论身在何处。
As always, whether or not a stockholder plans to attend the virtual 2024 Annual Meeting, all stockholders of record are encouraged to vote their shares prior to the 2024 Annual Meeting by one of the methods described in the proxy materials for the 2024 Annual Meeting.
与往常一样，无论股东是否计划参加虚拟的2024年年会，都鼓励所有登记在册的股东在2024年年会之前通过2024年年会代理材料中描述的方法之一对自己的股票进行投票。
Attending the 2024 Annual Meeting
参加 2024 年年会
Stockholders of record may attend the 2024 Annual Meeting by accessing www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/BAX2024 and entering their 16-digit control number on their proxy card or notice of availability of proxy materials. Stockholders that hold shares in "street name" (i.e., through an account at a broker or other nominee), should follow their broker's or nominee's instructions to obtain their 16-digit control number or otherwise attend through the broker or nominee. A list of Baxter's stockholders of record will be available for examination by stockholders on the 2024 Annual Meeting website during the meeting.
登记在册的股东可以通过访问以下方式参加2024年年会 www.virtualShareoldermeeting.com/ 并在代理卡或代理材料可用性通知上输入其16位数的控制号码。以 “街道名称”（即通过经纪人或其他被提名人的账户）持有股票的股东应遵循经纪人或被提名人的指示，获取其16位数的控制号码或通过经纪人或被提名人以其他方式出席。会议期间，百特登记在册的股东名单将在2024年年会网站上提供给股东审查。
Asking Questions
问问题
Stockholders of record may submit questions in two ways. Stockholders may ask a question before the 2024 Annual Meeting, beginning at 9 a.m., Central Time, on April 30, 2024 and until 11:59 p.m., Central Time, on May 6, 2024, by logging into www.proxyvote.com and entering their 16-digit control number. Once past the login screen, stockholders should click on "Question for Management," type in a question and click "Submit." Alternatively, stockholders of record will be able to submit questions live during the 2024 Annual Meeting by accessing the meeting at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/BAX2024, typing a question into the "Ask a Question" field and clicking "Submit." Only questions pertinent to 2024 Annual Meeting matters will be answered during the meeting, subject to time constraints. If any questions pertinent to 2024 Annual Meeting matters cannot be answered during the meeting due to time constraints, Baxter will post and answer a representative set of these questions online at https://investor.baxter.com. The questions and answers will be available as soon as reasonably practicable after the 2024 Annual Meeting and will remain available until one week after posting.
登记在册的股东可以通过两种方式提交问题。股东可以在2024年年会之前提问，从2024年4月30日中部时间上午9点开始，直到2024年5月6日中部时间晚上11点59分，登录到 www.proxyvote.com 然后输入他们的 16 位控制号码。进入登录屏幕后，股东应点击 “管理层问题”，输入问题并点击 “提交”。或者，登记在册的股东将能够在2024年年会期间通过访问会议实时提交问题 www.virtualShareoldermeeting.com/，在 “提问” 字段中键入问题并单击 “提交”。会议期间将仅回答与2024年年会事项相关的问题，但受时间限制。如果由于时间限制无法在会议期间回答与2024年年会事项相关的任何问题，Baxter将在网上发布并回答一系列具有代表性的问题 https://investor.baxter.com。问题和答案将在2024年年会之后尽快公布，并将持续到发布后一周。
Voting Shares at the 2024 Annual Meeting
在 2024 年年会上投票股票
Stockholders that have not voted their shares prior to the 2024 Annual Meeting will be able to vote their shares electronically at the 2024 Annual Meeting by clicking "Vote Here" on the meeting website.
在2024年年会之前未对股票进行投票的股东可以通过点击会议网站上的 “在此处投票” 在2024年年会上以电子方式对股票进行投票。
Stockholders may continue to vote their shares prior to the 2024 Annual Meeting. If a stockholder has already voted their shares using one of the methods described in the proxy materials for the 2024 Annual Meeting, they do not need to vote again.
股东可以在2024年年会之前继续对自己的股票进行投票。如果股东已经使用2024年年会代理材料中描述的方法之一对股票进行了投票，则他们无需再次投票。
Attending the 2024 Annual Meeting as a Guest
作为嘉宾出席 2024 年年会
Anyone who would like to attend the 2024 Annual Meeting as a guest in listen-only mode can do so by accessing the Meeting at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/BAX2024 and by entering the information requested on the screen. Please note guests will not have the ability to ask questions or vote during the 2024 Annual Meeting.
任何想以访客身份以 “仅限收听” 模式参加 2024 年年会的人都可以通过访问以下地址访问会议 www.virtualShareoldermeeting.com/ 然后在屏幕上输入所需的信息。请注意，在2024年年会期间，客人将无法提问或投票。
About Baxter
关于巴克斯特
Every day, millions of patients, caregivers and healthcare providers rely on Baxter's leading portfolio of diagnostic, critical care, kidney care, nutrition, hospital and surgical products used across patient homes, hospitals, physician offices and other sites of care. For more than 90 years, we've been operating at the critical intersection where innovations that save and sustain lives meet the healthcare providers who make it happen. With products, digital health solutions and therapies available in more than 100 countries, Baxter's employees worldwide are now building upon the company's rich heritage of medical breakthroughs to advance the next generation of transformative healthcare innovations. To learn more, visit www.baxter.com and follow us on X/Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.
每天，数百万患者、护理人员和医疗保健提供者依赖 Baxter 领先的诊断、重症监护、肾脏护理、营养、医院和外科产品组合，这些产品广泛应用于患者家庭、医院、医生办公室和其他护理场所。90 多年来，我们一直在关键的十字路口开展业务，在这里，拯救和维持生命的创新与实现这一目标的医疗保健提供者相遇。百特在全球100多个国家提供产品、数字健康解决方案和疗法，他们现在正在公司丰富的医学突破传统基础上再接再厉，推动下一代变革性的医疗保健创新。要了解更多信息，请访问 www.baxter.com 然后关注我们 X/推特， 领英 和 Facebook。
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