Company: ZVRA
Filing Date: 2025-04-10
Form Type: PREC14A
Source: 0000897069-25-000784
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Company: ZEVRA THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Filing Date: 2025-04-10
Form: PREC14A
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 as well as the evolution of the Company’s strategy beyond the LAT ®platform to align with market opportunities and enhance stockholder value. Mr. Thompson reiterated that he welcomed continued discussion. On February 7, 2025, Tom DeBoom of Simmons Perrine Moyer Bergman PLC, counsel to Mr. Mangless, sent an email to Mr. Thompson, copying Mr. Bode and Mr. Mangless, and attaching a letter to the Company, providing notice of Mr. Mangless’ intent to nominate Dr. Mickle and Arthur C. Regan, a stockholder of the Company and the founder of the proxy solicitation firm Mr. Mangless’ hired in connection with the 2023 annual meeting to stand for election to the Board at the Annual Meeting (the “ Mangless Nomination”). A physical copy of the letter was subsequently delivered to the Company. On February 18, 2025, Mr. Thompson sent an email to Mr. Mangless and Dr. Mickle, copying Mr. McFarlane, Mr. DeBoom, and Mr. Bode, suggesting the scheduling of a teleconference with Mr. Mangless and Dr. Mickle to discuss the Mangless Nomination. On February 19, 2025, Mr. DeBoom responded to Mr. Thompson’s email and indicated that Mr. Mangless and Dr. Mickle had requested that Mr. DeBoom initially meet with Mr. Thompson and Mr. McFarlane, without Mr. Mangless and Dr. Mickle present. On February 25, 2025, Mr. Thompson emailed Mr. DeBoom in response to Mr. DeBoom’s February 18, 2025 correspondence and provided his availability for a teleconference among Mr. Thompson, Mr. DeBoom and a representative of the Company’s counsel, Latham & Watkins LLP. On February 25, 2025, Mr. DeBoom responded to Mr. Thompson via email and agreed to meet via teleconference on February 27, 2025, and Mr. Thompson responded to confirm the meeting. On February 27, 2025, Mr. Thompson and a representative of Latham & Watkins LLP met with Mr. DeBoom via teleconference regarding, among other things, the Mangless Nomination. 6 On February 28, 2025, Mr. DeBoom sent an email to Mr. Thompson, copying a representative of Latham & Watkins LLP, offering to arrange a videoconference with Mr. Mangless, Dr. Mickle,