Company: ABUS
Filing Date: 2025-04-04
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001140361-25-012305
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Company: Arbutus Biopharma Corp
Filing Date: 2025-04-04
Form: DEF 14A
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 14A Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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| ARBUTUS BIOPHARMA CORPORATION                                            
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ARBUTUS BIOPHARMA CORPORATION 701 Veterans Circle Warminster, Pennsylvania 18974, United States (267) 469-0914 April 4, 2025 Dear Shareholder: You are cordially invited to attend Arbutus Biopharma Corporation’s 2025 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders to be held on Wednesday, May 21, 2025 (the “Annual Meeting”). The Annual Meeting will begin at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Daylight Time) and will be held solely by means of live audio webcast online at http://www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/ABUS2025. The enclosed Notice and Management Proxy Circular and Proxy Statement describe the matters to be presented at the Annual Meeting. Whether or not you plan to virtually attend the Annual Meeting, please vote as soon as possible to ensure that your shares will be represented and voted at the Annual Meeting. Due to voting rules that may prevent your bank or broker from voting your uninstructed shares on a discretionary basis in the election of directors and other non-routine matters, it is important that you cast your vote. We look forward to seeing you at the Annual Meeting.

| Sincerely,