Company: TVRD
Filing Date: 2025-02-14
Form Type: S-4/A
Source: 0001104659-25-013053
Chunk: 261

Company: Tvardi Therapeutics, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-02-14
Form: S-4/A
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 the Merger. Therefore, the Merger cannot be consummated without the approval of the Stock Issuance Proposal, the Reverse Stock Split Proposal and the Authorized Share Proposal. The Equity Plan Proposal and the ESPP Proposal are conditioned upon the consummation of the Merger. As of January 15, 2025, the directors and executive officers of Cara owned approximately 1% of the outstanding shares of Cara common stock entitled to vote at the Cara special meeting. The directors and executive officers of Cara who collectively own approximately 1% of the outstanding shares of Cara common stock are subject to Support Agreements to vote all shares of Cara common stock owned by them as of the record date in favor of the issuance of shares of Cara common stock in the Merger pursuant to the Merger Agreement. As of January 15, 2025, Cara is not aware of any affiliate of Tvardi owning any shares of Cara common stock entitled to vote at the Cara special meeting. Attendance at the Cara Special Meeting and Voting at the Cara Special Meeting You or your authorized proxy may attend the Cara special meeting virtually if you were a registered or beneficial stockholder of Cara common stock as of the record date.

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