Company: ACHV
Filing Date: 2025-04-28
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0000950170-25-059297
Chunk: 2

Company: ACHIEVE LIFE SCIENCES, INC.
Filing Date: 2025-04-28
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 2
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POSAL THREE:  APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO OUR 2023 NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN |   23 |
| EXECUTIVE OFFICERS                                                                                |   29 |
| EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION                                                                            |   30 |
| SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT                                    |   41 |
| OTHER MATTERS                                                                                     |   43 |
| APPENDIX A:  2023 NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN                                     |   44 |

ACHIEVE LIFE SCIENCES, INC.

| 22722 29th Drive SE, Suite 100Bothell, WA 98021 | 1040 West Georgia, Suite 1030Vancouver, BC, Canada V6E 4H1 |

PROXY STATEMENT FOR 2025 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS This proxy statement, or Proxy Statement, is furnished in connection with the solicitation of proxies on behalf of the board of directors, or Board of Directors or Board, of Achieve Life Sciences, Inc., a Delaware corporation, or the Company or Achieve, for use at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders, or the Annual Meeting, to be held on June 4, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. Pacific time for the purposes set forth in this Proxy Statement and in the accompanying Notice of Annual Meeting. We believe that a virtual stockholder meeting provides greater access to those who may want to attend, and therefore we have chosen that the Annual Meeting be held by virtual meeting. This approach also lowers costs and aligns with our broader sustainability goals. To be admitted virtually to the Annual Meeting at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/ACHV2025 , you must enter the control number found on your proxy card, voting instruction form or notice you previously received. You may vote during the Annual Meeting by following the instructions available on the meeting website during the Annual Meeting. This Notice of the Annual Meeting, Proxy Statement, form of proxy and Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 will first be mailed on or about April 28, 2025 to all stockholders entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. Voting Rights Only stockholders of record at the close of business on April 15, 2025, the record date, are entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting and any adjournment