Company: PGEN
Filing Date: 2025-05-16
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001140361-25-019470
Chunk: 6

Company: PRECIGEN, INC.
Filing Date: 2025-05-16
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 6
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 Incorporation to increase authorized shares of common stock thereunder by 300 million; |

| • | FORthe approval, in compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5625(c), of the issuance of the Company’s shares of Series A Preferred Stock and Warrants to Randal J. Kirk as PIK dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock, in order for Mr. Kirk to receive PIK dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock on the same terms as the other investors; |

| • | FORthe ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP; |

| • | FORthe approval of the non-binding advisory resolution to approve the compensation of our named executive officers; and |

| • | FORthe approval of an amendment to the 2023 Plan to increase the number of shares of common stock which may be subject to awards thereunder by 11.5 million; |

| • | FORthe approval of an amendment to the 2019 Plan to increase the number of shares of common stock which may be subject to awards thereunder by 1.1 million. |

Notwithstanding the foregoing, Mr. Kirk expressly abstained from making a recommendation regarding the third proposal listed above.

| 9. | How do I vote? |

Registered shareholders (shareholders who hold common stock in certificated form or book entry form on the records of our transfer agent as opposed to through a bank, broker or other nominee) may vote in person at the Annual Meeting or by proxy. There are three ways for registered shareholders to vote by proxy before the Annual Meeting:

| • | By Internet: Connect to the internet at www.proxyvote.com and follow the instructions included on the proxy card or voting instruction. Your proxy will be voted according to your instructions. If you vote by internet, you do not need to mail in a proxy card or voting instruction. |

| • | By Telephone: Call 1-800-690-6903 and follow the instructions included on the proxy card or voting instruction. If you vote by telephone, you do not need to mail in a proxy card or voting instruction. |

| • | By Mail: If you received your proxy materials by mail, complete, properly sign, date, and mail the enclosed proxy card. |

Registered shareholders are urged to deliver proxies by using the internet, calling the toll-free telephone number, or by completing and mailing the proxy card. The internet and telephone voting procedures are designed to authenticate shareholders’ identities, to allow shareholders to give their proxies, and to confirm that such