Company: HCWB
Filing Date: 2025-02-11
Form Type: PRE 14A
Source: 0001193125-25-024372
Chunk: 13

Company: HCW Biologics Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-02-11
Form: PRE 14A
Chunk 13
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 may I obtain an additional copy of the proxy materials?                                                      |

| A: | The SEC has adopted rules that permit companies and intermediaries (e.g., brokers) to satisfy the delivery                                                                                                                                       
 requirements we deliver a single copy of the Notice of Internet Availability and, if applicable, our proxy materials to multiple stockholders who share the same address, unless we have received contrary instructions from one or more of such 
 stockholders. Please see the section titled “Householding” for information on how to obtain additional copies of proxy materials.                                                                                                                |

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| Q: | What if I have questions about my HCW Biologics shares or need to change my mailing or email address? |

| A: | You may contact our transfer agent, Equiniti Trust Company, LLC, by telephone at (800) 937-5449, through its website at www.equiniti.com or by U.S. mail at 55 Challenger Road, 2nd Floor, Ridgefield Park, New Jersey 07660, if you have 
 questions about your HCW Biologics shares or need to change your mailing or email address.                                                                                                                                                |

| Q: | What if I need to change my email address? |

| A: | If you need to change the email address that we use to mail proxy materials to you or if you wish to sign up to                                                                                                                           
 receive future mailings via email, please go to the website provided on your proxy card or voting instruction card, to request to receive materials solely by electronic delivery in the future and supply the appropriate email address. |

| Q: | Who is soliciting my proxy and paying for the expense of solicitation? |

| A: | The proxy for the Special Meeting is being solicited on behalf of our board of directors. We will pay the cost                                                                                                                                            
 of preparing and distributing these proxy materials and soliciting votes. We may, on request, reimburse brokerage firms and other nominees for their expenses in forwarding proxy materials to beneficial owners. In addition to soliciting proxies       
 electronically, we expect that our directors, officers and employees may solicit proxies in person or by telephone, mailings, emails or otherwise. None of these individuals will receive any additional or special compensation for doing this, although 
 we may reimburse these individuals for their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses. We expect to retain Advantage Proxy to solicit votes on behalf of our board of directors.                                                                                 
 If you choose to access the proxy materials or vote via the internet or by phone, you are