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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the

 

 
 

Stockholder Meeting to Be Held on May 29, 2019

 

 
     

Meeting Information

 

   
  ILLUMINA, INC.    

Meeting Type: Annual Meeting

 

   
     

For holders as of: April 01, 2019

 

   
     

Date: May 29, 2019        Time: 10:00 AM PDT

 

   
      Location: Webcast only at:    
     

www.virtualshareholdermeeting.

   
     

com/ILMN2019

 

   
       
 

ILLUMINA, INC.

5200 ILLUMINA WAY

SAN DIEGO, CA 92122

ATTN: JACQUIE ROSS

 

 

You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in the above named company.

 

 
 

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Voting items

 

 
  The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following:  
   
  1.   Election of Directors  
   

 

Nominees

 

 
  1A  

Frances Arnold, Ph.D.

 

 
  1B  

Francis A. deSouza

 

 
  1C  

Susan E. Siegel

 

 
 

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR proposals 2, 3 and 4.

 

 
  2   To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 29, 2019.  
  3   To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the named executive officers as disclosed in the Proxy Statement.  
  4   To approve an amendment to our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to declassify our Board of Directors.  
  The Board of Directors recommends you vote AGAINST the following proposal:  
  5   To approve, on an advisory basis, a stockholder proposal to enhance election-related disclosures.  
  NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof  

 

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