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Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(A) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ____________________________________________ SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. ) ____________________________________________ Filed by the Registrant. ý Filed by a Party other than the Registrant. ¨ Check the appropriate box: ¨ Preliminary Proxy Statement ¨ Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2)) ý Definitive Proxy Statement ¨ Definitive Additional Materials ¨ Soliciting Material under § 240.14a-12 Facebook, Inc. (Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter) (Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement if other than the Registrant) Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box): ý No fee required. ¨ Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(1) and 0-11. (1) Title of each class of securities to which transaction applies: (2) Aggregate number of securities to which transaction applies: (3) Per unit price or other underlying value of transaction computed pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 0-11 (Set forth the amount on which the filing fee is calculated and state how it was determined): (4) Proposed maximum aggregate value of transaction: (5) Total fee paid: ¨ Fee paid previously with preliminary materials. ¨ Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Exchange Act Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing for which the offsetting fee was paid previously. Identify the previous filing by registration statement number, or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing. (1) Amount Previously Paid: (2) Form, Schedule or Registration Statement No.: (3) Filing Party: (4) Date Filed: 1 1601 Willow Road Menlo Park, California 94025 April 10, 2020 To Our Stockholders: You are cordially invited to attend the 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (Annual Meeting) of Facebook, Inc. to be held on May 27, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time. The Annual Meeting will be a completely virtual meeting of stockholders conducted via live audio webcast to enable our stockholders to participate from any location around the world that is convenient to them. You will be able to attend the Annual Meeting by visiting www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/FB2020. The matters expected to be acted upon at the Annual Meeting are described in detail in the accompanying Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders and proxy statement. You may cast your vote over the Internet, by telephone, or by completing and mailing a proxy card to ensure that your shares will be represented. Your vote by proxy will ensure your representation at the Annual Meeting regardless of whether or not you attend. Returning the proxy does not deprive you of your right to attend and vote your shares electronically at the Annual Meeting. Thank you for your continued investment in Facebook. Mark Zuckerberg Robert M. Kimmitt Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Lead Independent Director IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR THE STOCKHOLDER MEETING TO BE HELD ON MAY 27, 2020: THIS PROXY STATEMENT AND THE ANNUAL REPORT ARE AVAILABLE AT www.proxyvote.com 2 Facebook, Inc. 1601 Willow Road Menlo Park, California 94025 NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON MAY 27, 2020 To Our Stockholders: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (Annual Meeting) of Facebook, Inc. will be held on May 27, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time. The Annual Meeting will be a completely virtual meeting of stockholders conducted via live audio webcast. You will be able to attend the Annual Meeting by visiting www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/FB2020. We are holding the Annual Meeting for the following purposes, which are more fully described in the proxy statement accompanying this Notice: 1. To elect the following nine directors, all of whom are currently serving on our board of directors, each to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until his or her successor has been elected and qualified, or until his or her earlier death, resignation, or removal: Peggy Alford Marc L. Andreessen Andrew W. Houston Nancy Killefer Robert M. Kimmitt Sheryl K. Sandberg Peter A. Thiel Tracey T. Travis Mark Zuckerberg 2. To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020. 3. To approve the director compensation policy. 4. To consider and vote upon eight stockholder proposals, if properly presented. 5. To transact such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof. The foregoing items of business are more fully described in the proxy statement accompanying this Notice. Only stockholders of record at the close of business on April 3, 2020 are entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Annual Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof. The Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials (Notice), proxy statement and form of proxy are being distributed and made available on the Internet on or about April 10, 2020. By Order of the Board of Directors, David Kling Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, and Secretary Menlo Park, California Whether or not you expect to attend the Annual Meeting, please vote at your earliest convenience by following the instructions in the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials or the proxy card you received in the mail. 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page No. Questions and Answers about the Proxy Materials and the Annual Meeting 5 Executive Officers, Directors, and Corporate Governance 10 Executive Compensation 24 Report of the Compensation, Nominating & Governance Committee 44 Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management 45 Related Party Transactions 49 Report of the Audit & Risk Oversight Committee 50 Stockholder Engagement and Communications 51 Governance, Transparency, and Diversity at Facebook 52 Sustainability and Social Impact at Facebook 54 Proposal One: Election of Directors 56 Proposal Two: Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 57 Proposal Three: Approval of the Director Compensation Policy 58 Stockholder Proposals 64 Proposal Four: Stockholder Proposal Regarding Change in Stockholder Voting 65 Proposal Five: Stockholder Proposal Regarding an Independent Chair 67 Proposal Six: Stockholder Proposal Regarding Majority Voting for Directors 69 Proposal Seven: Stockholder Proposal Regarding Political Advertising 71 Proposal Eight: Stockholder Proposal Regarding Human/Civil Rights Expert on Board 73 Proposal Nine: Stockholder Proposal Regarding Report on Civil and Human Rights Risks 75 Proposal Ten: Stockholder Proposal Regarding Child Exploitation 77 Proposal Eleven: Stockholder Proposal Regarding Median Gender/Racial Pay Gap 80 Other Matters 83 Appendix A: Director Compensation Policy 84 4 Facebook, Inc. 1601 Willow Road Menlo Park, California 94025 PROXY STATEMENT April 10, 2020 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE PROXY MATERIALS AND THE ANNUAL MEETING 1. What are proxy materials? The accompanying proxy is delivered and solicited on behalf of the board of directors of Facebook, Inc., a Delaware corporation, in connection with the 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (Annual Meeting) to be held on May 27, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time, via live audio webcast in a virtual meeting format at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/FB2020. As a stockholder, you are invited to attend the Annual Meeting and are requested to vote on the items of business described in this proxy statement. This proxy statement includes information that we are required to provide to you under Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rules and is designed to assist you in voting your shares. The proxy materials include this proxy statement for the Annual Meeting, an annual report to stockholders, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 (Annual Report), and the proxy card or a voting instruction form for the Annual Meeting (Proxy Materials). 2. Why did I receive a notice in the mail regarding the Internet availability of proxy materials instead of a full set of proxy materials? In accordance with the SEC rules, we may furnish proxy materials, including this proxy statement and our Annual Report, to our stockholders by providing access to such documents on the Internet instead of mailing printed copies. Accordingly, we are sending the Notice to our stockholders of record and beneficial stockholders as of April 3, 2020, which is the record date for the Annual Meeting. 3. How can I access the proxy materials over the Internet? The Notice and proxy card or voting instruction form included with the Proxy Materials will contain instructions on how to view the proxy materials on the Internet. Electronic copies of this proxy statement and the Annual Report are available at www.proxyvote.com. 4. How can I sign up for the electronic proxy delivery service? The Notice and proxy card or voting instruction form included with the Proxy Materials will contain instructions on how to request electronic delivery of future proxy materials. Choosing to receive your future proxy materials by email will eliminate the cost of printing and mailing documents and will reduce the associated environmental impact. If you choose to receive future proxy materials by email, you will receive an email next year with instructions containing a link to those materials and a link to the proxy voting site. Your election to receive proxy materials by email will remain in effect until you terminate it. 5. I share an address with another stockholder. Why did we receive only one copy of the Proxy Materials and how may I obtain an additional copy of the Proxy Materials? The SEC has adopted rules that permit companies and intermediaries (e.g., brokers) to satisfy the delivery requirements for the Proxy Materials or other annual meeting materials with respect to two or more stockholders sharing the same address by delivering a single set of Proxy Materials or other annual meeting materials addressed to those stockholders.
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