Company: DVAX
Filing Date: 2025-04-21
Form Type: DEFC14A
Source: 0001193125-25-087127
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Company: DYNAVAX TECHNOLOGIES CORP
Filing Date: 2025-04-21
Form: DEFC14A
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 OF COMMON STOCK YOU OWN. WE URGE YOU TO FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS SET FORTH ON THE ENCLOSED WHITE PROXY CARD TO VOTE VIA THE INTERNET OR BY TELEPHONE OR TO MARK, SIGN, DATE, AND RETURN THE ENCLOSED WHITE PROXY CARD BY MAIL TODAY TO VOTE “FOR” BRETT A. ERKMAN, JEFFREY S. FARROW, MICHAEL MULLETTE AND DONALD J. SANTEL TO BE ELECTED TO SERVE AS CLASS I MEMBERS OF THE BOARD UNTIL THE 2028 ANNUAL MEETING OR UNTIL THEIR RESPECTIVE SUCCESSORS ARE DULY ELECTED AND QUALIFIED, “FOR” ON THE APPROVAL OF NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION, “FOR” THE RATIFICATION OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP AS THE COMPANY’S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE 2025 FISCAL YEAR, “FOR” THE APPROVAL OF THE DECLASSIFICATION PLAN, AND “FOR” THE BYLAW PROPOSAL.

WE HAVE OMITTED FROM THIS PROXY STATEMENT CERTAIN DISCLOSURE REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW THAT IS REQUIRED TO BE INCLUDED IN THE COMPANY’S
PROXY STATEMENT RELATING TO THE 2025 ANNUAL MEETING BASED ON OUR RELIANCE ON RULE 14A-5(C) UNDER THE EXCHANGE ACT. THIS DISCLOSURE IS EXPECTED TO INCLUDE, AMONG OTHER THINGS, CURRENT BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
ON THE COMPANY’S DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, INFORMATION CONCERNING EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AND DIRECTOR COMPENSATION, INFORMATION CONCERNING THE BOARD AND ITS COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD, INFORMATION CONCERNING CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS, INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMPANY’S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM, INFORMATION ON HOW TO ATTEND THE 2025 ANNUAL MEETING AND VOTE IN PERSON, AND OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION. WE TAKE NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF ANY INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE

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COMPANY’S PROXY STATEMENT. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE NOTED HEREIN, THE INFORMATION IN THIS PROXY STATEMENT CONCERNING THE COMPANY HAS BEEN TAKEN FROM OR IS BASED UPON DOCUMENTS AND RECORDS ON FILE WITH THE SEC AND OTHER PUBLICLY