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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

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Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on May 8, 2012.

 

      Meeting Information            
   BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC.    Meeting Type:     Annual Meeting
      For holders as of:     March 12, 2012
     

 

Date:      May 8, 2012

  

 

  Time:  9:00 a.m. CDT

      Location:      Baxter International Inc.
     

   One Baxter Parkway

     

   Deerfield, Illinois 60015

 

 

 

BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC.

ONE BAXTER PARKWAY

DEERFIELD, IL 60015

    

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Voting Items      

 

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

        

 

1.   Election of Directors

        

 

         Nominees:

      

         1a.  James R. Gavin III, M.D., Ph.D.

      

         1b.  Peter S. Hellman

      

         1c.  K. J. Storm

      

2.      Ratification of independent registered public accounting firm

   

3.      Approval of named executive officer compensation

   

4.      Shareholder proposal to repeal classified board

   

5.      Shareholder proposal to adopt simple majority vote

   

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