UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED): January 5, 2022

GILEAD SCIENCES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	0-19731	94-3047598
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File No.)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

333 Lakeside Drive, Foster City, California

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

94404

(Zip Code)

650-574-3000

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class:		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock, par value, $0.001 per share		GILD		The Nasdaq Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ¨

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

SECTION 5 - CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Item 5.02

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(b) Departure of Certain Officers

On January 6, 2022, Gilead Sciences, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), announced that Brett A. Pletcher plans to retire from his position as the Company’s Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. No formal date has been established for Mr. Pletcher’s retirement, and Mr. Pletcher expects to continue in his role while the Company works to identify a successor and thereafter to assist in the transition, which is expected to occur by the end of summer 2022.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	GILEAD SCIENCES, INC.
	(Registrant)

	/s/ Brett A. Pletcher
	Brett A. Pletcher
	EVP, Corporate Affairs, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

Date: January 6, 2022

SEC Form 8-K filed by Gilead Sciences, Inc.