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members should have backgrounds that when combined provide a portfolio of experience and knowledge that will serve
AbbVie’s governance and strategic needs. In the process of identifying nominees to serve as a member of the board of
directors, the nominations and governance committee considers the board’s diversity of ethnicity, gender, and geography
and assesses the effectiveness of the process in achieving that diversity. Board candidates will be considered on the basis
of a range of criteria, including broad-based business knowledge and relationships, prominence and excellent reputations
in their primary fields of endeavor, as well as a global business perspective, commitment to good corporate citizenship,
and ability to commit sufficient time and attention to the activities of the board. Directors should have demonstrated
experience and ability that is relevant to the board of directors’ oversight role with respect to AbbVie’s business and
affairs.
Public Policy Committee
The public policy committee is governed by a written charter. This committee assists the board of directors in
fulfilling its oversight responsibility with respect to AbbVie’s public policy, certain areas of legal and regulatory
compliance, and governmental affairs and health care compliance matters that affect AbbVie by discharging the
responsibilities set forth in its charter.
Executive Committee
The executive committee members are Mr. Gonzalez, chair, Ms. Austin, Mr. Liddy, Mr. Roberts, and Mr. Tilton.
This committee may exercise all of the authority of the board in the management of AbbVie, except for matters
expressly reserved by law for board action.
Communicating with the Board of Directors
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Stockholders and other interested parties may communicate with the board of directors by writing a letter to
the chairman of the board, to the lead director, or to the independent directors c/o AbbVie Inc., 1 North Waukegan
Road, AP34, North Chicago, Illinois 60064, Attention: corporate secretary. The corporate secretary regularly forwards to
the addressee all letters other than mass mailings, advertisements, and other materials not relevant to AbbVie’s business.
In addition, directors regularly receive a log of all correspondence received by the company that is addressed to a
member of the board and may request any correspondence on that log.
14 2015 Proxy Statement
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ITS COMMITTEES