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Intuitive Surgical

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What shareholders voted on

From Intuitive Surgical’s own filings with the SEC. Support is the share of votes cast for and against, so abstentions and broker non-votes are not counted in it.

2026

ItemKindAsked for bySupportOutcome
To consider and approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers as disclosed in the Proxy StatementSay on pay94%Passed
Amy L. Ladd, M.DCompany proposal99.5%Passed
Monica P. Reed, M.DCompany proposal97.8%Passed
Gary S. Guthart, Ph.DCompany proposal97.4%Passed
Craig H. Barratt, Ph.DCompany proposal96.6%Passed
To approve the amendment and restatement of the Company’s Amended and Restated 2010 Incentive Award PlanCompany proposal92.2%Passed
To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026Auditor98.7%Passed
Election of David J. RosaDirector99.7%Passed
Election of Keith R. Leonard, Jr.Director99.5%Passed
Election of Lewis ChewDirector99.1%Passed
Election of Sreelakshmi KolliDirector98.9%Passed
Election of Joseph C. BeeryDirector98.7%Passed
Election of Jami Dover NachtsheimDirector98.3%Passed

2025

ItemKindAsked for bySupportOutcome
A stockholder proposal that is titled “Shareholder approval requirement for excessive golden parachutes”Shareholder proposal44.2%Failed
A stockholder proposal purportedly “to improve the executive compensation program”Shareholder proposal4.5%Failed
To consider and approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers as disclosed in the Proxy StatementSay on pay94.1%Passed
Monica P. Reed, M.DCompany proposal99.8%Passed
Amy L. Ladd, M.DCompany proposal99.8%Passed
Gary S. Guthart, Ph.DCompany proposal99.6%Passed
Craig H. Barratt, Ph.DCompany proposal97.5%Passed
To approve the amendment and restatement of the Company’s Amended and Restated 2010 Incentive Award PlanCompany proposal89.5%Passed
To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025Auditor99%Passed
Election of Joseph C. BeeryDirector99.8%Passed
Election of Jami Dover NachtsheimDirector99.7%Passed
Election of Lewis ChewDirector99.2%Passed
Election of Sreelakshmi KolliDirector99%Passed
Election of David J. RosaDirector98.6%Passed
Election of Keith R. Leonard, Jr.Director97.2%Passed
Election of Amal M. JohnsonDirector94.7%Passed

2024

ItemKindAsked for bySupportOutcome
A stockholder proposal requesting a racial and gender pay gap reportShareholder proposal33.1%Failed
To consider and approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers as disclosed in the Proxy StatementSay on pay93.8%Passed
To approve the amendment and restatement of the Company’s Amended and Restated 2000 Employee Stock Purchase PlanCompany proposal99.6%Passed
Gary S. Guthart, Ph.DCompany proposal99.6%Passed
Monica P. Reed, M.DCompany proposal98.9%Passed
Amy L. Ladd, M.DCompany proposal98.9%Passed
Craig H. Barratt, Ph.DCompany proposal97%Passed
To approve the amendment and restatement of the Company’s Amended and Restated 2010 PlanCompany proposal89.5%Passed
To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024Auditor99.4%Passed
Election of Joseph C. BeeryDirector99.7%Passed
Election of Keith R. Leonard, Jr.Director99.6%Passed
Election of Lewis ChewDirector99.1%Passed
Election of Jami Dover NachtsheimDirector98.2%Passed
Election of Mark J. RubashDirector95.3%Passed
Election of Amal M. JohnsonDirector94.9%Passed
Election of Sreelakshmi KolliDirector93.2%Passed

2023

ItemKindAsked for bySupportOutcome
A stockholder proposal regarding pay equity disclosureShareholder proposal35.3%Failed
To consider and approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers as disclosed in the Proxy StatementSay on pay91.5%Passed
Gary S. Guthart, Ph.DCompany proposal99.4%Passed
Keith R. Leonard, JrCompany proposal99.2%Passed
Joseph C. BeeryCompany proposal99.2%Passed
Monica P. Reed, M.DCompany proposal98.4%Passed
Amy L. Ladd, M.DCompany proposal98.4%Passed
Don R. Kania, Ph.DCompany proposal97.9%Passed
Jami Dover NachtsheimCompany proposal97.1%Passed
Craig H. Barratt, Ph.DCompany proposal96.6%Passed
Amal M. JohnsonCompany proposal95.7%Passed
Mark J. RubashCompany proposal94.4%Passed
Alan J. Levy, Ph.DCompany proposal93.4%Passed
To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023Auditor99.6%Passed

2022

ItemKindAsked for bySupportOutcome
To consider and approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers as disclosed in the Proxy StatementSay on pay92.6%Passed
Gary S. Guthart, Ph.DCompany proposal99.5%Passed
Keith R. Leonard, JrCompany proposal99.2%Passed
Joseph C. BeeryCompany proposal99.2%Passed
Amy L. Ladd, M.DCompany proposal98.7%Passed
Monica P. Reed, M.DCompany proposal98.6%Passed
Don R. Kania, Ph.DCompany proposal98.3%Passed
Jami Dover NachtsheimCompany proposal97.8%Passed
Mark J. RubashCompany proposal96.7%Passed
Amal M. JohnsonCompany proposal96.1%Passed
Craig H. Barratt, Ph.DCompany proposal93.7%Passed
Alan J. Levy, Ph.DCompany proposal86.3%Passed
To approve the amendment and restatement of the Company’s Amended and Restated 2010 PlanCompany proposal62.4%Passed
To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022Auditor99.5%Passed

2021

ItemKindAsked for bySupportOutcome
To consider and approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers as disclosed in the Proxy StatementSay on pay94.5%Passed
Monica P. Reed, M.DCompany proposal99.9%Passed
Gary S. Guthart, Ph.DCompany proposal99.5%Passed
Amy L. Ladd, M.DCompany proposal99.3%Passed
Joseph C. BeeryCompany proposal99.2%Passed
Keith R. Leonard, JrCompany proposal99.1%Passed
Don R. Kania, Ph.DCompany proposal99.1%Passed
Jami Dover NachtsheimCompany proposal98.3%Passed
Craig H. Barratt, Ph.DCompany proposal98%Passed
Amal M. JohnsonCompany proposal97.2%Passed
Mark J. RubashCompany proposal96.9%Passed
Alan J. Levy, Ph.DCompany proposal80.3%Passed
To approve the amendment and restatement of the Company's Amended and Restated 2010 PlanCompany proposal75.2%Passed
To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021Auditor99.7%Passed

2020

ItemKindAsked for bySupportOutcome
To consider and approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers as disclosed in the Proxy StatementSay on pay94.1%Passed
To approve the amendment of the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to permit stockholders to call a special meetingCompany proposal99.9%Passed
To approve the amendment of the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to adopt simple majority voting provisionsCompany proposal99.9%Passed
Gary S. Guthart, Ph.DCompany proposal99.9%Passed
Joseph C. BeeryCompany proposal99.9%Passed
Amy L. Ladd, M.DCompany proposal99.7%Passed
Don R. Kania, Ph.DCompany proposal99.4%Passed
Craig H. Barratt, Ph.DCompany proposal99.2%Passed
Jami Dover NachtsheimCompany proposal99.1%Passed
Keith R. Leonard, JrCompany proposal99%Passed
Mark J. RubashCompany proposal98.2%Passed
Amal M. JohnsonCompany proposal97.5%Passed
Alan J. Levy, Ph.DCompany proposal97.2%Passed
To approve the amendment and restatement of the Company's Amended and Restated 2010 PlanCompany proposal77.2%Passed
To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020Auditor99.9%Passed

2019

ItemKindAsked for bySupportOutcome
A stockholder proposal regarding elimination of supermajority voting provisionsShareholder proposal68.9%Passed
To consider and approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers as disclosed in the Proxy StatementSay on pay95.4%Passed
Don R. Kania, Ph.DCompany proposal99.9%Passed
Gary S. Guthart, Ph.DCompany proposal99.7%Passed
Craig H. Barratt, Ph.DCompany proposal98.6%Passed
Alan J. Levy, Ph.DCompany proposal96.7%Passed
To approve the amendment and restatement of the 2010 PlanCompany proposal92.4%Passed
To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019Auditor99.6%Passed
Election of Jami Dover NachtsheimDirector98.6%Passed
Election of Lonnie M. SmithDirector98.5%Passed
Election of Mark J. RubashDirector98.4%Passed
Election of Amal M. JohnsonDirector97.6%Passed
Election of Keith R. Leonard, Jr.Director69.9%Passed

Proxy statements and vote results

Straight from Intuitive Surgical’s own SEC filings. The proxy statement lists what shareholders were asked to vote on; the 8-K certifies how the vote went.

YearFilingFiled
2026Vote results2026-05-04
2026Proxy statement2026-03-13
2025Vote results2025-05-05
2025Proxy statement2025-03-14
2024Vote results2024-04-30
2024Proxy statement2024-03-08
2023Vote results2023-05-02
2023Proxy statement2023-03-10
2022Vote results2022-05-03
2022Proxy statement2022-03-09
2021Vote results2021-09-23
2021Proxy statement2021-08-19
2021Vote results2021-04-26
2021Proxy statement2021-03-10
2020Vote results2020-04-28
2020Proxy statement2020-03-13
2019Vote results2019-04-26
2019Proxy statement2019-03-08
2018Vote results2018-04-23
2018Proxy statement2018-03-02

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