Edgar Filing: Allergan plc

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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the

Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on May 4, 2017.



	Meeting Information
ALLERGAN PLC	Meeting Type:	Annual Meeting
	For holders as of:	March 8, 2017
	Meeting Date:	May 4, 2017
	Meeting Time:	8:30 AM Local Time
	Meeting Location:	The Conrad Hotel
		Earlsfort Terrace Dublin 2, Ireland
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		Voting Items


The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following:

1.	Election of Directors

	Nominees:

	1a.	Nesli Basgoz, M.D.

	1b.	Paul M. Bisaro

	1c.	James H. Bloem

	1d.	Christopher W. Bodine

	1e.	Adriane M. Brown

	1f.	Christopher J. Coughlin

	1g.	Catherine M. Klema

	1h.	Peter J. McDonnell, M.D.

	1i.	Patrick J. O’Sullivan

	1j.	Brenton L. Saunders

	1k.	Ronald R. Taylor

	1l.	Fred G. Weiss

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

2.	To approve, in a non-binding vote, Named Executive Officer compensation.


The Board of Directors recommends you vote ONE YEAR on the following proposal:

3.		To recommend, in a non-binding vote, whether a shareholder vote to approve the compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers should occur every one, two or three years.


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

4.		To ratify, in a non-binding vote, the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent auditor for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017 and to authorize, in a binding vote, the Board of Directors, acting through its Audit and Compliance Committee, to determine PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP’s remuneration.



5.		To approve the material terms of the performance goals for the purposes of Section 162(m) under the Allergan plc 2017 Annual Incentive Compensation Plan.


The Board of Directors recommends you vote AGAINST the following proposal:

6.		To consider a shareholder proposal regarding an independent Board Chairman, if properly presented at the meeting.

NOTE: Your proxy may also be voted in accordance with the Board of Directors’ recommendations with respect to such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any adjournment, postponement or continuation thereof.

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