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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

Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on April 20, 2017.

 

 

TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED

 

 

 

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TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED

ATTN: JANE NAHRA

P.O. BOX 655474

MS 3999

DALLAS, TX 75265-5474

 

 

 

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  Meeting Information
    Meeting Type:          Annual Meeting
    For holders as of:     February 21, 2017
    Date: April 20, 2017          Time: 8:30 a.m.
  Location:   

Texas Instruments Incorporated

12500 TI Boulevard

Dallas, Texas 75243

   

 

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  Voting Items    
  The board of directors recommends you vote FOR each of the nominees for director, FOR Proposals 2 and 4 and FOR 1 year on proposal 3.  

 

  1. Election of Directors
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Nominees:

 

1a.    R. W. Babb, Jr.

 

1b.    M. A. Blinn

 

1c.    T. M. Bluedorn

 

1d.    D. A. Carp

 

1e.    J. F. Clark

 

1f.    C. S. Cox

 

1g.    J. M. Hobby

 

1h.    R. Kirk

 

1i.     P. H. Patsley

 

1j.     R. E. Sanchez

 

1k.    W. R. Sanders

 

1l.     R. K. Templeton

 
 

 

 

2. Board proposal regarding advisory approval of the Company’s executive compensation.

 

3. Board proposal regarding advisory approval of annual frequency for future advisory votes on executive compensation.

 

4. Board proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2017.

NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.

 


 

 

 

 

 

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