Company: DARE
Filing Date: 2025-04-24
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001401914-25-000014
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Company: Dare Bioscience, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-04-24
Form: DEF 14A
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 public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025; |
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| 3. |     | To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers;                                                                 |
| 4. |     | To approve an amendment to the 2022 Stock Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares available thereunder by 600,000; and                      |
| 5. |     | To conduct any other business properly brought before the meeting.                                                                                  |

The annual meeting will be held entirely online via live audio webcast. The record date for the annual meeting is April 17, 2025. Stockholders owning the company’s common stock at the close of business on the record date, or their legal proxy holders, are entitled to notice of and to vote at the annual meeting. Such stockholders and their legal proxy holders will be able to attend the annual meeting by visiting www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/DARE2025, and will be able to vote online during the meeting as further described beginning on page 2 of the accompanying proxy statement. As described in more detail in the accompanying proxy statement, you will need the control number included on your Notice of Internet Availability, your proxy card, or on the instructions that accompanied your proxy materials to attend and vote at the meeting. If your shares are held in “street name,” you should contact your bank, broker, or other organization that holds your shares to obtain your control number. Stockholders and proxy holders attending the meeting online will be deemed to be present in person.

|                       |     | By Order of the Board of Directors, |
|                       |     | /s/ William H. Rastetter            |
| San Diego, California |     | William H. Rastetter                |
| April 24, 2025        |     | Chair of the Board                  |

Please vote your shares promptly to ensure the presence of a quorum at the annual meeting. You may vote your shares over the Internet or via a toll-free telephone number. If you received a paper copy of a proxy or voting instruction card by mail, you may submit your proxy or voting instruction card for the annual meeting by completing, signing, dating and returning your proxy or voting instruction card. Please follow the instructions beginning on page 1 of the accompanying proxy statement to vote.

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