Baxter to Host Annual Meeting of Stockholders in Virtual Format

By: Baxter International Inc. via Business Wire

March 29, 2023 at 09:00 AM EDT

Baxter International Inc. (NYSE: BAX), a global medtech leader, will host its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the 2023 Annual Meeting) in a virtual format on Tuesday, May 2, 2023 at 9 a.m., Central Time, as disclosed in Baxter’s proxy statement for the meeting. Online access to the meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m., Central Time. Stockholders will not be able to attend the meeting in person. If you plan to attend the virtual meeting, please check https://investor.baxter.com for updates prior to the meeting date.

As always, whether or not you plan to attend the virtual 2023 Annual Meeting, you are encouraged to vote your shares prior to the meeting by one of the methods described in the proxy materials for the meeting. If you have already voted, you do not need to vote again.

Attending the Virtual Meeting

You can attend the meeting by accessing www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/BAX2023 and entering the 16-digit control number on the proxy card or notice of availability of proxy materials you previously received; if you hold your shares in “street name” (i.e., through an account at a broker or other nominee), please follow your broker’s or nominee’s instructions you previously received to obtain your 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 meeting website during the meeting.

Asking Questions

If you wish to submit a question, you may do so in two ways. If you want to ask a question before the meeting, then beginning at 9 a.m., Central Time, on April 28, 2023, and until 11:59 p.m., Central Time, on May 1, 2023, you may log into www.proxyvote.com and enter your 16-digit control number. Once past the login screen, click on “Question for Management,” type in your question and click “Submit.” Alternatively, you will be able to submit questions live during the meeting by accessing the meeting at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/BAX2023, typing your question into the “Ask a Question” field and clicking “Submit.” Only questions pertinent to meeting matters will be answered during the meeting, subject to time constraints. If any questions pertinent to meeting matters cannot be answered during the meeting due to time constraints, we 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 meeting and will remain available until one week after posting.

Voting Shares at the Virtual Meeting

If you have not voted your shares prior to the meeting, you will be able to vote your shares electronically at the 2023 Annual Meeting by clicking “Vote Here” on the meeting website. Whether or not you plan to attend the meeting, you are encouraged to vote your shares prior to the meeting by one of the methods described in the proxy materials you previously received.

The proxy materials you previously received may continue to be used to vote your shares in connection with the meeting. If you have already voted, you do not need to vote again.

Attending the Virtual Meeting as a Guest

If you would like to attend the meeting as a guest in listen-only mode, please access www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/BAX2023 and enter the information requested on the screen. Please note you will not have the ability to ask questions or vote during the meeting if you participate as a guest.

About Baxter

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 Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.

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