Company: INSP
Filing Date: 2025-03-18
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001140361-25-009249
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Company: Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-03-18
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 78
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 you will not be able to vote, ask questions or access the list of stockholders as of the Record Date. The meeting webcast will begin promptly at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time. We encourage you to access the meeting prior to the start time. Online check-in will begin at 8:45 a.m. Eastern Time, and you should allow ample time for the check-in procedures. What is the difference between being a “record holder” and holding shares in “street name”? A record holder (also called a “registered holder”) has an Inspire stock certificate or holds their Inspire shares in an account with our transfer agent, Equiniti Trust Company, LLC. Shares held in “street name” means that shares are held in the name of a bank, broker or other nominee on the holder’s behalf. What do I do if my shares are held in “street name”? If your shares are held in a brokerage account or by a bank or other holder of record, you are considered the “beneficial owner” of shares held in “street name.” The Notice and Access Card or the proxy materials, if you elected to receive a hard copy, has been forwarded to you by your broker, bank or other nominee who is considered, with respect to those shares, the stockholder of record. As the beneficial owner, you have the right to direct your broker, bank or other holder of record on how to vote your shares by following their instructions for voting. Please refer to information from your bank, broker or other nominee on how to submit your voting instructions. How many shares must be present to hold the Annual Meeting? A quorum must be present at the Annual Meeting for any business to be conducted. The holders of a majority in voting power of the Company’s capital stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote, present in person, or by remote communication, or represented by proxy constitutes a quorum. If you sign and return your paper proxy card or authorize a proxy to vote electronically or telephonically, your shares will be counted to determine whether we have a quorum even if you abstain or fail to vote as indicated in the proxy materials. Broker non-votes will also be considered present for the purpose of determining whether there is a quorum for the Annual Meeting. What are “broker non-votes”? A “broker non-vote” occurs when shares held by a broker in “street name” for a beneficial owner are not voted with respect to a proposal because (1) the broker has not received