Company: DVAX
Filing Date: 2025-04-17
Form Type: DEFC14A
Source: 0000930413-25-001273
Chunk: 106

Company: DYNAVAX TECHNOLOGIES CORP
Filing Date: 2025-04-17
Form: DEFC14A
Chunk 106
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 “FOR” or “WITHHOLD.” Directors are elected by a plurality of the votes of the
shares present virtually at the Annual Meeting or represented by proxy and entitled to vote generally on the election of directors. The
four nominees receiving the highest number of “FOR” votes cast in person or by proxy will be elected. “WITHHOLD”
votes and any broker non-votes will be counted for purposes of determining if there is a quorum at the Annual Meeting but will not be
counted as votes cast.

Advisory Vote on Executive Officer Compensation (Proposal 2).
For the advisory vote on executive officer compensation, votes may be cast “FOR,” “AGAINST” or “ABSTAIN”
and the proposal will be approved if the majority of shares present (either virtually at the Annual Meeting or by proxy) and entitled
to vote on the matter at the meeting vote “FOR” the proposal. If you return your proxy and select “ABSTAIN” from
voting, it will have the same effect as an “AGAINST” vote. Broker non-votes are counted towards a quorum but are not counted
for any purpose in determining whether this proposal has been approved.

Ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (Proposal 3). For the ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s
independent registered public accounting firm, votes may be cast “FOR,” “AGAINST” or “ABSTAIN” and
the proposal will be approved if the majority of shares present (either virtually at the Annual Meeting or by proxy) and entitled to vote
on the matter at the meeting vote “FOR” the proposal. If you return your proxy and select “ABSTAIN” from voting,
it will have the same effect as an “AGAINST” vote. Broker non-votes, if any, are counted towards a quorum but are not counted for any
purpose in determining whether this proposal has been approved.

Board Declassification Proposal (Proposal 4). For the Board Declassification Proposal, votes may be cast “FOR,” “AGAINST” or
“ABSTAIN” and the proposal will be approved if the holders of sixty-six and two-thirds percent (66-2/3%) of the
shares of common stock outstanding on the Record Date vote in favor of the proposal. Abstentions and broker non-votes will
have the same effect as a vote “AGAINST” this proposal.

Bylaw Proposal (