Company: VRCA
Filing Date: 2025-04-30
Form Type: DEFR14A
Source: 0001193125-25-105562
Chunk: 2

Company: Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-04-30
Form: DEFR14A
Chunk 2
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<div align='center'>**VERRICA PHARMACEUTICALS INC.

44 W. Gay St., Suite 400

West Chester, Pennsylvania 19380

PROXY STATEMENT

FOR THE 2025 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

To Be Held on June 5, 2025

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THESE PROXY MATERIALS AND VOTING**</div>

**Why did I receive a notice regarding the availability of proxy materials on the internet?

Pursuant to rules adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), we have elected to provide access to our proxy materials over the internet. Accordingly, we have sent you a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials (the “Notice”) because the Board of Directors (“Board” or “Board of Directors”) of Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc. (sometimes referred to as the “Company” or “Verrica”) is soliciting your proxy to vote at the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, including at any adjournments or postponements of the meeting. All stockholders will have the ability to access the proxy materials on the website referred to in the Notice or request to receive a printed set of the proxy materials. Instructions on how to access the proxy materials over the internet or to request a printed copy may be found in the Notice.

We intend to mail the Notice on or about April 22, 2025 to all stockholders of record entitled to vote at the annual meeting.

How do I attend the annual meeting?

The meeting will be held on Thursday, June 5, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. local time at the Company’s headquarters, located at 44 W. Gay St., Suite 400, West Chester, Pennsylvania 19380. Information on how to vote in person at the annual meeting is discussed below.

Who can vote at the annual meeting?

Only stockholders of record at the close of business on April 16, 2025 will be entitled to vote at the annual meeting. On this record date, there were 92,490,993 shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote.

Stockholder of