Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
(1) The stockholders elected AbbVie's Class I Directors with terms expiring in
2025, as follows: Name For Against Broker Non-Votes William H. L. Burnside 1,192,356,325 39,395,112 259,540,346 Thomas C. Freyman 1,197,976,130 33,775,307 259,540,346 Brett J. Hart 1,192,330,735 39,420,702 259,540,346 Edward J. Rapp 1,133,656,046 98,095,391 259,540,346
(2) The stockholders ratified the appointment of
independent registered public accounting firm for 2022, as follows: For Against Abstain 1,478,250,755 9,770,581 3,270,447
(3) The stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of AbbVie's
named executive officers listed in the proxy statement for the 2022 annual meeting, as follows: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 1,096,289,157 128,833,558 6,628,722 259,540,346
(4) The stockholders did not approve the management proposal regarding amendment
of the certificate of incorporation to eliminate supermajority voting, as follows: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 1,218,279,066 8,897,735 4,574,636 259,540,346
(5) The stockholders did not approve a stockholder proposal to adopt a policy to
require an independent chair, as follows: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 371,759,169 854,161,715 5,830,553 259,540,346
(6) The stockholders approved a stockholder proposal to seek shareholder approval
of certain termination pay arrangements, as follows: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 617,084,685 608,049,472 6,617,280 259,540,346
(7) The stockholders did not approve a stockholder proposal to issue a report on
board oversight of competition practices, as follows: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 404,279,676 810,098,505 17,373,256 259,540,346
(8) The stockholders did not approve a stockholder proposal to issue an annual
report on political spending, as follows: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 484,276,406 740,658,343 6,816,668 259,540,346
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