Company: HRTX
Filing Date: 2025-09-19
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001193125-25-209064
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Company: HERON THERAPEUTICS, INC. /DE/
Filing Date: 2025-09-19
Form: DEF 14A
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 FOR and AGAINST votes will affect the outcome. Abstentions and broker non-votes will have no effect on the voting of Proposal 2.

Proposal 2 is not a routine matter. Therefore, if your shares are held by your bank, broker or other nominee in street name and you do not vote your shares, your bank, broker or other nominee may not vote your shares on Proposal 2.

The Board of Directors recommends a vote “FOR” the Preferred Stock Issuance, including an amount above 19.99% of the number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock issued and outstanding prior to such issuance.

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As of the date of this Proxy Statement, the Board knows of no matter that will be presented for action by our stockholders at the Special Meeting other than those discussed in this Proxy Statement. If any other business should properly come before the Special Meeting, or any adjournment thereof, the proxy holders will vote any shares represented by proxy on such matters according to their best judgment and in their discretion.

HERON THERAPEUTICS, INC. 100 REGENCY FOREST DRIVE, SUITE 300 CARY, NC 27518 SCAN TO VIEW MATERIALS & VOTE VOTE BY INTERNET Before The Meeting - Go to www.proxyvote.com or scan the QR Barcode above Use the Internet to transmit your voting instructions and for electronic delivery of information up until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on October 12, 2025. Have your proxy card in hand when you access the web site and follow the instructions to obtain your records and to create an electronic voting instruction form. During The Meeting - Go to www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/HRTX2025SM You may attend the meeting via the Internet and vote during the meeting. Have the information that is printed in the box marked by the arrow available and follow the instructions. VOTE BY PHONE - 1-800-690-6903 Use any touch-tone telephone to transmit your voting instructions up until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on October 12, 2025. Have your proxy card in hand when you call and then follow the instructions. VOTE BY MAIL Mark, sign and date your proxy card and return it in the postage-paid envelope we have provided or return it to Vote Processing, c/o Broadridge, 51 Mercedes Way, Edgewood, NY 11717. TO VOTE, MARK BLOCKS BELOW IN BLUE OR BLACK INK AS F