UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
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*** Exercise Your Right to Vote ***
Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the
Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on April 22, 2021.
| TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED | ||
ATTN: RICK LOGSDON
P.O. Box 655474
MS 3999
DALLAS, TX 75265-5474
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Meeting Information
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| Meeting Type: Annual Meeting | ||||||
| For holders as of: February 22, 2021 | ||||||
| Date: April 22, 2021 Time: 8:30 a.m. | ||||||
| Location: www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/TXN2021 | ||||||
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Voting Items
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The board of directors recommends you vote FOR each of the nominees for director and FOR Proposals 2 and 3.
| 1. | Election of Directors |
Nominees:
| 1a. | Mark A. Blinn |
| 1b. | Todd M. Bluedorn |
| 1c. | Janet F. Clark |
| 1d. | Carrie S. Cox |
| 1e. | Martin S. Craighead |
| 1f. | Jean M. Hobby |
| 1g. | Michael D. Hsu |
| 1h. | Ronald Kirk |
| 1i. | Pamela H. Patsley |
| 1j. | Robert E. Sanchez |
| 1k. | Richard K. Templeton |
| 2. | Board proposal regarding advisory approval of the Company’s executive compensation. |
| 3. | Board proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2020. |
The board of directors recommends you vote AGAINST Proposal 4.
| 4. | Stockholder proposal to permit shareholder action by written consent. |
NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.