Company: DVAX
Filing Date: 2025-04-07
Form Type: PREC14A
Source: 0001193125-25-074629
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Company: DYNAVAX TECHNOLOGIES CORP
Filing Date: 2025-04-07
Form: PREC14A
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 to these new appointments. The Company also announced at that time that two existing board members would retire as members of the Board effective immediately prior to the 2025 Annual Meeting, and that, immediately prior
to the 2025 Annual Meeting, the authorized number of directors would be decreased to nine (9). The terms of four (4) Class I directors are set to expire at the 2025 Annual Meeting.

We are seeking your support at the 2025 Annual Meeting to elect each of the Deep Track Nominees, Brett A. Erkman, Jeffrey S. Farrow, Michael
Mullette and Donald J. Santel, for terms ending at the 2028 Annual Meeting. Assuming one or more of the Deep Track Nominees receives sufficient votes to be elected to the Board, your vote to elect such Deep Track Nominees will have the legal effect
of replacing an equivalent number (up to four) incumbent directors of the Company (including one director who was recently appointed by the Board). If elected, the Deep Track Nominees will represent a minority of the members of the Board, and
therefore, may be unable to implement any actions that may be necessary to enhance stockholder value. However, we believe that the election of the Deep Track Nominees is an important step in the right direction for enhancing long-term value at the
Company. You should refer to the Company’s proxy statement for the names, background, qualifications and other information concerning the Company’s nominees.

This Proxy Statement is soliciting proxies to elect the four Deep Track Nominees. We have provided the required notice to the Company pursuant
to the universal proxy rules, including Rule 14a-19(a)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and we intend to solicit the holders of Common Stock representing
at least 67% of the voting power of Common Stock entitled to vote on the election of directors in support of director nominees other than the Company’s nominees.

THE DEEP TRACK NOMINEES

The following
description sets forth the name, age, present principal occupation, and employment and material occupations, positions, offices or employments for the past five (5) years of the Deep Track Nominees. This information has been furnished to us by
the Deep Track Nominees. The nomination was made in a timely manner and in compliance with the applicable provisions of the Company’s governing instruments. The specific experience, qualifications, attributes and skills that led