Edgar Filing: GILEAD SCIENCES INC

Definitive Additional Materials

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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GILEAD SCIENCES, INC.

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Gilead Sciences, Inc.

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Stockholder Meeting

to Be Held on Tuesday, May 11, 2010

The Proxy Statement, Annual Report and other proxy materials are available at:

http://www.proxyvoting.com/gild

This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet.

We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting.


	If you want to receive a paper or e-mail copy of these documents, you must request one. There is no charge to you for requesting a copy. Please make your request for a copy as instructed below on or before April 26, 2010 to facilitate timely delivery.
GILEAD SCIENCES, INC.
	TO REQUEST PAPER COPIES OF PROXY MATERIALS:
	(please reference your 11-digit control number when requesting materials)
	By opting out to receive printed materials, your preference for future proxy mailings will be kept on our file.

	Telephone:	1-888-313-0164
		(outside of the U.S. and Canada call 201-680-6688).
	Email:	shrrelations@bnymellon.com
		(you must reference your 11-digit control number in your email)
	Internet:	http://www.proxyvoting.com/gild

TO VOTE YOUR SHARES SEE INSTRUCTIONS ON REVERSE SIDE

This is not a proxy card. You cannot use this notice to vote your shares.

Dear Gilead Sciences, Inc. Stockholder:

The 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Gilead Sciences, Inc. (the “Company”) will be held at the Westin San Francisco Airport, 1 Old Bayshore Highway, Millbrae, California 94030, on Tuesday, May 11, 2010, at 10:00 a.m. (local time).

Proposals to be considered at the Annual Meeting:

(1)

To elect thirteen directors to serve for the next year and until their successors are elected and qualified.

(2)

To ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors as the independent registered accounting firm of Gilead for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010.

(3)

If properly presented at the meeting, to vote on a stockholder proposal requesting that the Board take steps to adopt majority voting standards in Gilead’s certificate of incorporation and by-laws.

(4)

To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.

The Board of Directors recommends a vote “FOR” Items 1 and 2.

The Board of Directors recommends a vote “AGAINST” Item 3.

The Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on March 15, 2010 as the record date (the “Record Date”) for the determination of stockholders entitled to receive notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting or any adjournment(s) thereof.


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Stockholders of record as of the Record Date are encouraged and cordially invited to attend the Annual Meeting. Directions to attend the annual meeting where you may vote in person can be found on our website, http://www.gilead.com/proxy.

Meeting Location:

Westin San Francisco Airport

1 Old Bayshore Highway

Millbrae, CA 94030

The following materials are available for you to review online:

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the Company’s Notice and 2010 Proxy Statement;

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the Company’s 2009 Annual Report;

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the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 (which is not deemed to be part of the official proxy soliciting materials); and

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any amendments to the foregoing materials that are required to be furnished to stockholders.

To request a paper copy of the Proxy Materials:


(you must reference your 11-digit control number located on the reverse side of this form)

Telephone:		1-888-313-0164 (outside of the U.S. and Canada call 201-680-6688)
Email:		shrrelations@bnymellon.com (you must reference your 11-digit control number in your email)
Internet:		http://www.proxyvoting.com/gild

The Proxy Materials for Gilead Sciences, Inc. are available to review at:

http://www.proxyvoting.com/gild

Have this notice available when you request a PAPER copy of the Proxy Materials,

when you want to view your proxy materials online

OR WHEN YOU WANT TO VOTE YOUR PROXY ELECTRONICALLY.

HOW TO VOTE BY INTERNET

We encourage you to review the proxy materials online before voting.

Use the Internet to vote your shares. On the landing page of the above website in the box labeled “To Vote Your Shares by Internet” click on “Vote Now” to access the electronic proxy card and vote your shares.

Have this notice in hand when you access the website.

You will need to reference the 11-digit control number located on the reverse side.