AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC

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. )

SCHEDULE 14A

AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)

(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)

5301 Stevens Creek Boulevard

Santa Clara, California 95051 (800) 227-9770

Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders

By Order of the Board of Directors

P. Diana Chiu

Vice President, Interim General Counsel and Secretary

This proxy statement and the accompanying proxy card are being first sent or given to the stockholders on or about February 2, 2024.

SUMMARY INFORMATION

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This proxy statement contains forward-looking statements as defined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) and is subject to the safe harbors created therein. The forward-looking statements contained herein are generally identified by the words “believe,” “project,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “intend,” “strategy,” “future,” “opportunity,” “plan,” “may,” “should,” “will,” “would,” “will be,” “will continue,” “will likely result,” and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs and assumptions of our management and on currently available information. A detailed discussion of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and events to differ materially from such forward-looking statements is included in our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2023. We undertake no responsibility to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement.

PROXY SUMMARY

The following is a summary which highlights information contained elsewhere in this proxy statement. This summary does not contain all of the information you should consider, and you are urged to read the entire proxy statement carefully before voting.

Voting Matters and Vote Recommendations

We currently expect to consider four items of business at the 2024 annual meeting. The following table lists those items of business and our Board’s vote recommendation.

SUMMARY INFORMATION

Director Nominees

Our Board is currently divided into three classes serving staggered three-year terms. The following table provides summary information about each of the four director nominees who are being voted on at the annual meeting.

Corporate Governance

The Board is committed to sound and effective governance practices that it believes promote long-term stockholder value and strengthen Board and management accountability to our stockholders, customers and other stakeholders. The following table highlights many of our key governance practices. Specific details on our governance practices can be found starting on page 16.

Stockholder Engagement

We have a year-around stockholder engagement program that reaches a wide variety of stockholders, market participants and potential investors. This program involves periodic discussions with respect to various matters that may be of interest, such as our business, financial and operating performance, corporate governance initiatives, ESG-related disclosures and practices, diversity and inclusion topics, human capital management, risk management, compensation and corporate priorities. Feedback and perspectives from investors gathered from our engagement programs are regularly considered by our management team and Board, as the company seeks to incorporate valuable investor insights into deliberations and decision-making processes.

SUMMARY INFORMATION

Oversight of Cybersecurity Risk

Our security program is based on industry standards including ISO 27002 Code of Practice, NIST and the COBIT 5 Framework. Our policies, standards and operating procedures provide a comprehensive approach to maintain the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the data and systems in our environment in order to meet our business goals and customer needs.

Security is a company-wide approach, and we continuously invest in our people, processes and tools to strengthen our security posture to protect both Agilent’s and our customers’ data. This includes educating our workforce on an on-going basis of cybersecurity threats and their role in our overall security approach. All users, including our employees and third party contractors, are required to complete annual training and to confirm their understanding of and compliance with our “Acceptable Use of Information Systems Policy” to retain access to our systems.

To support our company-wide approach, we have a dedicated IT Information Security and Risk Management (ISRM) department that is accountable for the following key areas: policy, standards and operating procedures, IT compliance, IT risk management, threat and vulnerability management, security awareness and security operations, which includes comprehensive security incident management, reporting and response protocols that are tested and maintained on a regular basis. We also engage external consultants to complete independent program and capability assessments, including scanning of our systems for vulnerabilities. The head of our ISRM organization, together with our Chief Information Officer, provide periodic updates to the Audit and Finance Committee regarding our cybersecurity program, including information about cyber risk management governance and status updates on various projects intended to enhance the overall cybersecurity posture of the company.

Corporate Social Responsibility (including as to ESG Matters)

We are strongly committed to progress on environmental, social responsibility and governance issues. This commitment is an important part of our mission – to advance the quality of life – and aligned with our core business objectives. In the past year, we have continued to take proactive actions to protect the health and safety of our employees, customers, partners and suppliers. We announced our commitment to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. We believe that, with our culture of innovation, we are in a strong position to contribute important solutions to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. As a company, we are committed to continued sustainable business operations, thoughtful social responsibility initiatives and maintaining governance structures that promote effective oversight.

Environmental Sustainability

In fiscal year 2021, we announced our commitment to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions no later than 2050. To achieve these goals, we have also committed to interim greenhouse gas reduction targets. By 2030, we aim to reduce absolute scope 1 and 2 emissions by 50% and scope 3 emissions by at least 30% (with a stretch goal of 40%) from a base year of 2019. In addition, we plan to continue to invest in renewable energy and focus on three areas where our carbon footprint is greatest: purchased goods and services, sold products, and transportation and distribution. As part of our climate action plan, we have established near and long-term emission reduction targets to limit planetary warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels which have been approved by the Science Based Targets initiative ("SBTi"). To provide investors with meaningful sustainability information, we also announced that we are adopting the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) recommendations for disclosing climate-related risks, alongside our reporting in accordance with SASB and GRI.

Diversity and Inclusion

As a global company, much of our success is rooted in the diversity of our teams and our commitment to inclusion. We value diversity at all levels and continue to focus on extending our diversity and inclusion initiatives across our entire workforce, from providing managers transparency of their workforce pay equity to working with managers to develop strategies for building diverse teams and promoting the advancement of leaders from different backgrounds. Agilent is committed to creating a diverse work environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We believe in an inclusive workforce, where employees from a number of cultures and countries are engaged and encouraged to leverage their collective talents. As of October 31, 2023, approximately 38% of our full-time employees were female. Approximately 42% of our board is comprised of directors representing traditionally underrepresented groups as of December 31, 2023. We also have launched a number of company-wide initiatives including employee-network groups aimed at promoting engagement of women, Black, LGBTQIA+, Asian, and Hispanic and Latino employees. To further our commitment to global diversity and inclusion efforts, in 2020 we hired an associate vice president of diversity and inclusion and launched a number of company-wide initiatives.

SUMMARY INFORMATION

Oversight and Management of Corporate Social Responsibility (including as to ESG Matters)

Our Board, through its Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee, oversees Agilent’s environmental, social and governance (ESG) program and the progress of our ESG efforts and initiatives. The Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee formally reviews our ESG efforts, including our sustainability initiatives, within the organization and reports to the Board on a regular basis. The Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee charter is located in the Investor Relations section of our website and can be accessed by clicking on “Committee Charters” or “Governance Documents” in the “Governance” section of our investor relations web page at www.investor.agilent.com. The Board and its Compensation Committee oversee the administration of the company’s employee benefits, including health and compensation plans.

For more information, refer to our annual Environmental, Social and Governance report, which is available on our website. Our Environmental, Social and Governance report and website are not part of or incorporated by reference into this proxy statement.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

2024 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING AND PROXY STATEMENT

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PROPOSAL 1 - ELECTION OF DIRECTORS