Company: LENZ
Filing Date: 2025-04-28
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001193125-25-100630
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Company: LENZ Therapeutics, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-04-28
Form: DEF 14A
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Who is entitled to vote at the annual meeting? Holders of our common stock as of the close of business on April 14, 2025, the record date for the annual meeting, may vote at the annual meeting. As of the record date, there were 27,544,520 shares of our common stock outstanding. Each share of common stock is entitled to one vote on each matter properly brought before the annual meeting. Stockholders are not permitted to cumulate votes with respect to the election of directors. Stockholders of Record. If your shares are registered directly in your name with our transfer agent, Equiniti Trust Company, LLC, then you are considered the stockholder of record with respect to those shares, and the Notice of Internet Availability was sent directly to you by us. As a stockholder of record, you have the right to grant your voting proxy directly to the individuals listed on the proxy card or to vote on your own behalf at the annual meeting. Throughout this proxy statement, we refer to these holders as “stockholders of record.” Street Name Stockholders. If your shares are held in a brokerage account or by a broker, bank or other nominee, then you are considered the beneficial owner of shares held in street name, and the Notice of Internet Availability was forwarded to you by your broker, bank or other nominee, which is considered the stockholder of record with respect to those shares. As a beneficial owner, you have the right to direct your broker, bank or other nominee on how to vote the shares held in your account by following the instructions that your broker, bank or other nominee sent to you. Throughout this proxy statement, we refer to these holders as “street name stockholders.” Is there a list of registered stockholders entitled to vote at the annual meeting? A list of registered stockholders entitled to vote at the annual meeting will be made available for examination by any stockholder for any purpose germane to the meeting for a period of at least ten days prior to the meeting between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Pacific Time, at our principal executive offices located at 201 Lomas Santa Fe Drive, Suite 300, Solana Beach, California 92075 by contacting our corporate secretary. The list will also be open to the examination of any stockholder during the whole time of the meeting as provided by law. How many votes are needed for approval of each proposal?

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