# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001809122
**File Stem:** 0001104659-23-026002
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 15988
**Document Hash:** f60fb2d39eb0186b93770f36e8d9bb8e
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001104659-23-026002.hdr.sgml**: 20230227

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001104659-23-026002

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 6-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 5

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230227

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230227

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230227

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** CureVac N.V.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001809122
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** P7
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 6-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-39446
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23674739

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** PAUL-EHRLICH-STRABE 15 TUBINGEN
- **CITY:** BADEN-WURTTEMBERG
- **STATE:** 2M
- **ZIP:** 72076
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 49 7071 9883 0

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** PAUL-EHRLICH-STRABE 15 TUBINGEN
- **CITY:** BADEN-WURTTEMBERG
- **STATE:** 2M
- **ZIP:** 72076

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** CureVac B.V.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20200410

**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**Washington, D.C. 20549**

**FORM 6-K**

**REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER**

**PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF THE** 

**SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934**

For the month of February, 2023

**Commission File Number: 001-39446**

**CureVac N.V.**

(*Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter*)

**Friedrich-Miescher-Strasse 15, 72076**

**Tübingen, Germany**

**+49 7071 9883 0**

*(Address of principal executive office)*

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:

Form 20-F ⌧ Form 40-F ◻

On February 27, 2023, CureVac N.V. (the "Company") convened the extraordinary general meeting of shareholders to be held on March 28, 2023 and made available to its shareholders certain other materials in connection with such meeting.

The information in this Form 6-K (including Exhibit 99.1) shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act.

**SIGNATURES**

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

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| CUREVAC N.V. | CUREVAC N.V. |
| By: | /s/ Franz-Werner Haas, LLD, LLM |
|  | *Chief Executive Officer* |

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Date: February 27, 2023

EXHIBIT INDEX

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| EXHIBIT NO. | DESCRIPTION |
| [99.1](tm237725d1_ex99-1.htm) | [Convening notice including agenda and explanatory notes](tm237725d1_ex99-1.htm) |
| [99.2](tm237725d1_ex99-2.htm) | [Voting proxy](tm237725d1_ex99-2.htm) |

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## Exhibit 99.1

**Exhibit 99.1**

**CONVENING NOTICE**

This is the convening notice for the extraordinary general meeting of shareholders of CureVac N.V. (the "**Company**") to be held at the offices of NautaDutilh N.V. (address: Beethovenstraat 400, 1082 PR Amsterdam, the Netherlands) on March 28, 2023 at 14:00 Central European Time (the "**EGM**").

The agenda for the EGM is as follows:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1. Opening

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2. Appointment of Dr. Alexander Zehnder as managing director of the Company (*voting item*)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3. Appointment of Myriam Mendila, MD as managing director of the Company (*voting item*)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4. Closing

No business shall be voted on at the EGM, except such items as included in the abovementioned agenda.

The agenda with the explanatory notes thereto and the other meeting information are available as of the date hereof for inspection and can be obtained free of charge at the office address of the Company and from the Company's website (http://www.curevac.com).

The registration date for the EGM is February 28, 2023 (the "**Registration Date**"). Those who are shareholders of the Company, or who otherwise have voting rights and/or meeting rights with respect to shares in the Company's capital, on the Registration Date and who are recorded as such in the Company's shareholders' register and/or in the register maintained by the Company's U.S. transfer agent (the "**Persons with Meeting Rights**") may attend and, if relevant, vote at the EGM and exercise their voting rights on the voting items as included in the abovementioned agenda.

Those who beneficially own shares in the Company's capital in an account at a bank, broker, financial institution or other financial intermediary (the "**Beneficial Owners**") on the Registration Date, must request a proxy from their bank, broker, financial institution or other financial intermediary authorizing the relevant Beneficial Owner to attend and, if relevant, exercise voting rights at the EGM.

Persons with Meeting Rights and Beneficial Owners who wish to attend the EGM, either in person or by proxy, must notify the Company of their identity and intention to attend the EGM by sending notice to that effect to the Company by e-mail (addressed to <u>egm2023@curevac.com</u>). This notice must be received by the Company no later than on 17:59 p.m. (CET) on March 27, 2023 (the "**Cut-off Time**"). Persons with Meeting Rights and Beneficial Owners who have not complied with this requirement may be refused entry to the EGM. Beneficial Owners must enclose with their attendance notice (i) proof of their beneficial ownership of the relevant underlying shares in the Company's capital as of the Registration Date, such as a recent account statement, and (ii) their signed proxy from the relevant bank, broker, financial institution or other financial intermediary.

Persons with Meeting Rights and Beneficial Owners who have duly registered for the EGM and who wish to have themselves represented at the EGM by a proxyholder, may do so through the use of a written or electronically recorded proxy. They must submit their signed proxy to the Company no later than the Cut-off Time. A proxy form can be downloaded from the Company's website (http://www.curevac.com). Persons with Meeting Rights and Beneficial Owners who have duly registered for the EGM may also submit questions in advance of the EGM by sending an e-mail to the Company prior to the Cut-off Time (addressed to egm2023@curevac.com), in which case the Company shall endeavor to respond to those questions at the EGM to the extent possible and allowed.

Persons with Meeting Rights, Beneficial Owners and their respective proxyholders who have not complied with these requirements may be refused entry to the EGM. In addition, only those Persons with Meeting Rights and Beneficial Owners who have properly registered for the EGM are granted the possibility by the Company to follow the EGM via webcast. In order to receive the link to stream the webcast, you will need to indicate to the Company by e-mail (addressed to egm2023@curevac.com) prior to the Cut-off Time, that you would like to follow the EGM via webcast. It will not be possible to vote or raise any questions during the live webcast.

**EXPLANATORY NOTES TO THE AGENDA**

These are the explanatory notes to the agenda for the extraordinary general meeting of shareholders of CureVac N.V. (the "**Company**") to be held at the offices of NautaDutilh N.V. (address: Beethovenstraat 400, 1082 PR Amsterdam, the Netherlands) on March 28, 2023 at 14:00 Central European Time (the "**EGM**").

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**2.** **Appointment of Dr. Alexander Zehnder as managing director of the Company (*voting item*)** 

The Company's supervisory board has made a binding nomination to appoint Dr. Alexander Zehnder as managing director of the Company's management board for a period starting on April 1, 2023 and ending at the annual general meeting of shareholders of the Company to be held in 2026. Dr. Zehnder will serve as the Company's Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

Dr. Zehnder (age 54) earned his degree as a Medical Doctor from the University of Bern, Switzerland, and completed an MBA at IMD Business School in Lausanne, Switzerland. He has held roles of increasing complexity and responsibility in the pharmaceutical industry for more than 20 years, across multiple business units and functional areas in Europe, the United States and Japan.

Dr. Zehnder is currently Global Head of Oncology at Sanofi and previously held leadership positions at Sanofi at both the headquarter and country level since 2014. Prior to Sanofi, Dr. Zehnder worked at Roche/Genentech where he served as Vice President, Global Product Strategy and Global Franchise Head Avastin, the company's blockbuster oncology drug.

The Company's supervisory board has considered the diversity objectives of the Company, such as nationality, age, gender, education and work background, in the preparation of this proposal.

This proposal is contingent upon the resignation of Dr. Franz-Werner Haas as managing director and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, which is expected to take effect on March 31, 2023.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**3.** **Appointment of Myriam Mendila, MD as managing director of the Company (*voting item*)** 

The Company's supervisory board has made a binding nomination to appoint Myriam Mendila, MD as managing director of the Company's management board for a period of three (3) years, ending at the end of the annual general meeting of shareholders of the Company to be held in 2026. Ms. Mendila, MD will serve as the Company's Chief Development Officer (CDO).

Myriam Mendila (age 57) has approximately 20 years of global and regional experience in product development, medical affairs, pharmacovigilance and healthcare compliance as well as global product strategy, including commercial strategy experience at Novartis, Genentech and Roche.

She currently leads the worldwide medical affairs function in oncology at Novartis Pharma, Switzerland, where she drives and oversees the development and cross-functional execution of the long-range global medical vision and strategies for all oncology products. At Novartis, she is also a member of the Oncology Leadership Team (OLT), the Scientific Development Leadership Team (sDLT), the Portfolio Stewardship Board (PSB), the Division Compliance Committee (DCC), the Development Committee Novartis (DCN), the BD&L governance committee and other governance bodies. Ms. Mendila has been at Novartis since 2017.

From 2014 to 2017, Ms. Mendila led U.S. medical affairs for Genentech, a member of the Roche Group. There, she also had oversight over the Canadian affiliate medical affairs function. Prior to that, she led global medical affairs at the Roche HQ in Basel where she was responsible for the entire Medical Affairs Network across Roche. From 2010 to 2012, Ms. Mendila served as Global Head (VP) of Hematology and Skin Cancer Franchise and Global Product Strategy at Genentech, where she was responsible for the global hematology and skin cancer late-stage portfolio at Roche, including overall investment strategies and global sales performance. Prior to that, she spent 12 years at Roche in various positions of increasing importance and responsibility.

Ms. Mendila holds an M.D. degree from the Medical School Hanover, Germany.

The Company's supervisory board has considered the diversity objectives of the Company, such as nationality, age, gender, education and work background, in the preparation of this proposal.

## Exhibit 99.2

**Exhibit 99.2**

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;![GRAPHIC](tm237725d1_ex99-2img001.jpg) | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Signature [PLEASE SIGN WITHIN BOX] Date Signature (Joint Owners) Date TO VOTE, MARK BLOCKS BELOW IN BLUE OR BLACK INK AS FOLLOWS: KEEP THIS PORTION FOR YOUR RECORDS DETACH AND RETURN THIS PORTION ONLY THIS PROXY CARD IS VALID ONLY WHEN SIGNED AND DATED. D99293-S62964 1. Appointment of Dr. Alexander Zehnder as managing director of the Company 2. Appointment of Myriam Mendila, MD as managing director of the Company CUREVAC N.V. The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR proposals 1 and 2. Please sign exactly as your name(s) appear(s) hereon. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator, or other fiduciary, please give full title as such. Joint owners should each sign personally. All holders must sign. If a corporation or partnership, please sign in full corporate or partnership name by authorized officer. CUREVAC N.V. FRIEDRICH-MIESCHER-STRASSE 15 TUEBINGEN 72076 GERMANY For Against Abstain ! ! ! ! ! ! VOTE BY INTERNET - www.proxyvote.com or scan the QR Barcode above Use the Internet to transmit your voting instructions and for electronic delivery of information. Vote by 17:59 p.m. CEST on 27 March 2023. 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. ELECTRONIC DELIVERY OF FUTURE PROXY MATERIALS If you would like to reduce the costs incurred by our company in mailing proxy materials, you can consent to receiving all future proxy statements, proxy cards and annual reports electronically via e-mail or the Internet. To sign up for electronic delivery, please follow the instructions above to vote using the Internet and, when prompted, indicate that you agree to receive or access proxy materials electronically in future years. VOTE BY PHONE - 1-800-690-6903 Use any touch-tone telephone to transmit your voting instructions. Vote by 17:59 p.m. CEST on 27 March 2023. Have the proxy card mailed to you 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, by 17:59 p.m. CEST on 27 March 2023. VOTE BY EMAIL Mark, sign and date your proxy card and return it via email to egm2023@curevac.com by 17:59 p.m. CEST on 27 March 2023. SCAN TO VIEW MATERIALS & VOTEZ |

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;![GRAPHIC](tm237725d1_ex99-2img002.jpg) | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Extraordinary General Meeting: The Notice of Meeting is available at www.proxyvote.com D99294-S62964 CUREVAC N.V. Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders 28 March 2023 This proxy is solicited by the Board of Directors The undersigned hereby registers for the extraordinary general meeting of shareholders of CureVac N.V. to be held on 28 March 2023 at 14:00 Central European Time (the "EGM") and, for purposes of being represented at the EGM, grants a power of attorney to each civil law notary and candidate civil law notary working with NautaDutilh N.V. (each, a "Proxyholder") to represent and to vote, as designated on the reverse side of this ballot, all of the common shares of CureVac N.V. that the undersigned is entitled to vote at the EGM, and to exercise any other right of the undersigned which the undersigned would be allowed to exercise at the EGM. This power of attorney is granted with full power of substitution. The relationship between the undersigned and each Proxyholder is governed exclusively by the laws of the Netherlands. The EGM will be held at the offices of NautaDutilh N.V. (address: Beethovenstraat 400, 1082 PR Amsterdam, the Netherlands). This proxy, when properly executed, will be voted in the manner directed herein. If no such direction is made, this proxy will be voted in accordance with the Board of Directors' recommendations. Continued and to be signed on reverse side |

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