Sarepta Therapeutics Inc
For the period ended Jun 6, 2024. Filed Apr 24, 2024.
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Jun 6, 2024 · Filed Apr 24, 2024
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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SAREPTA THERAPEUTICS, INC.
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Dear Stockholder:
You are cordially invited to attend the Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) on Thursday, June 6, 2024, at 10:00 A.M. EDT, to be held online at www.meetnow.global/MZXJRRN for the following purposes:
to elect, as Class I directors to hold office until the 2026 annual meeting of stockholders, or until their successors are earlier elected, the following director nominees: Douglas S. Ingram, Hans Wigzell, M.D., Ph.D., Kathryn J. Boor, Ph.D., and Michael Chambers;
to hold an advisory vote to approve, on a non-binding basis, named executive officer compensation;
to ratify the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the current year ending December 31, 2024; and
to transact such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting, or any continuation, postponement or adjournment thereof.
The accompanying proxy statement describes these matters in more detail. We urge you to read this information carefully.
The Company has determined to hold a virtual annual meeting in order to facilitate stockholder attendance and participation by enabling stockholders to participate from any location and at no cost. You will be able to attend the meeting online, vote your shares electronically and submit questions during the meeting by visiting www.meetnow.global/MZXJRRN. Details regarding how to attend the meeting online are more fully described in the accompanying proxy statement.
The Company’s board of directors (the “Board”) recommends a vote FOR the election of the director nominees (Proposal 1), FOR the approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers (Proposal 2), and FOR the ratification of the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accountants (Proposal 3).
It is very important that your shares be represented and voted whether or not you plan to attend the virtual Annual Meeting.
You may vote on the Internet, by telephone, or by completing and mailing a proxy card or the form forwarded by your bank, broker or other holder of record. Voting over the Internet, by telephone, or by written proxy will ensure your shares are represented at the Annual Meeting. Please review the instructions on the proxy card, or the information forwarded by your bank, broker or other holder of record regarding each of these voting options. In addition, you may vote online during the Annual Meeting by following the instructions available on the meeting website during the meeting.
On behalf of the Board, I would like to express our appreciation for your support of the Company.
Sincerely,
Douglas S. Ingram
President and Chief Executive Officer
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
To Be Held on Thursday, June 6, 2024
To the Stockholders of Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc.:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 2024 annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), will be held as a virtual meeting at www.meetnow.global/MZXJRRN on Thursday, June 6, 2024 at 10:00 A.M. EDT for the following purposes:
to elect, as Class I directors to hold office until the 2026 annual meeting of stockholders, or until their successors are earlier elected, the following director nominees: Douglas S. Ingram, Hans Wigzell, M.D., Ph.D., Kathryn J. Boor, Ph.D. and Michael Chambers;
to hold an advisory vote to approve, on a non-binding basis, named executive officer compensation;
to ratify the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the current year ending December 31, 2024; and
to transact such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting, or any continuation, postponement or adjournment thereof.
The foregoing items of business are more fully described in the proxy statement accompanying this notice. We are not aware of any other business to come before the Annual Meeting.
The Company’s board of directors has fixed the close of business on April 8, 2024 as the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Annual Meeting and at any continuation, postponement or adjournment thereof. A list of stockholders will be available for inspection by our stockholders at our principal executive offices at 215 First Street, Cambridge, MA 02142, beginning on, or before, May 27, 2024 and continuing until the Annual Meeting.
Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Annual Meeting to be Held on Thursday, June 6, 2024: Securities and Exchange Commission rules allow us to furnish proxy materials to our stockholders over the Internet. This proxy statement and our Annual Report to stockholders for the year ended December 31, 2023 are available at www.edocumentview.com/SRPT.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
Ryan E. Brown
Executive Vice President, Chief General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
Cambridge, MA
WHETHER OR NOT YOU EXPECT TO ATTEND THE VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING, PLEASE VOTE YOUR SHARES AS PROMPTLY AS POSSIBLE IN ORDER TO ENSURE YOUR REPRESENTATION AT THE ANNUAL MEETING.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
| General | 1 |
|---|---|
| Why am I Receiving These Materials? | 1 |
| Attending the Annual Meeting | 2 |
| Why a Virtual Meeting? | 2 |
| What if During the Annual Meeting I have Technical Difficulties or Trouble Accessing the Virtual Meeting Website? | 2 |
| Voting and Quorum | 2 |
| Voting Methods | 3 |
| Revocation of Proxy | 3 |
| Vote required to Pass Each Proposal at the Annual Meeting | 3 |
| Counting of Votes | 4 |
| Effect of Not Casting Your Vote | 4 |
| Solicitation of Proxies | 4 |
| Stockholder Proposals for the 2024 Annual Meeting | 5 |
| Householding of Proxy Materials | 5 |
| SAREPTA THERAPEUTICS, INC. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS | 6 |
| Directors, Director Nominees and Executive Officers | 6 |
| ELECTION OF SAREPTA THERAPEUTICS, INC. DIRECTORS (Proposal 1) | 12 |
| General | 12 |
| Nominee for Class I Director Election at the 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders | 12 |
| Vote Required and Board Recommendation | 13 |
| ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION (Proposal 2) | 14 |
| Advisory Vote and Board Recommendation | 14 |
| RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM (Proposal 3) | 15 |
| Audit and Other Fees | 15 |
| Policy on Audit Committee Pre-Approval of Fees | 15 |
| Vote Required and Board Recommendation | 15 |
| STOCK OWNED BY SAREPTA THERAPEUTICS, INC. MANAGEMENT AND PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS | 16 |
| Equity Compensation Plan Information | 18 |
| AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT | 19 |
| CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND BOARD MATTERS | 20 |
| Board’s Role in Risk Oversight | 20 |
| Board Leadership Structure | 20 |
| Determination Regarding Director Independence | 20 |
| Board and Committee Meetings | 21 |
| Code of Conduct | 21 |
| Policy Against Hedging of Stock | 21 |
| Committees of the Board | 21 |
|---|---|
| Audit Committee | 22 |
| Compensation Committee | 22 |
| Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee | 23 |
| Research and Development Committee | 23 |
| Communications with the Board | 24 |
| Corporate Sustainability | 24 |
| Compensation of Board | 26 |
| Cash Compensation | 27 |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 27 |
| EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION | 29 |
| Compensation Discussion and Analysis | 29 |
| Introduction | 29 |
| I. 2023 Compensation Program Overview and Factors That Influenced 2023 Named Executive Officers’ Compensation | 29 |
| II. 2023 Named Executive Officer Compensation | 37 |
| Detailed Analysis of 2023 Executive Compensation Program | 37 |
| Compensation Committee Report | 44 |
| Compensation Tables | 45 |
| III. Compensation Agreements for Named Executive Officers | 57 |
| CEO Pay Ratio | 62 |
| CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS | 63 |
| Approval of Related Party Transactions | 63 |
| Delinquent Section 16(a) Reports | 63 |
| Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation | 63 |
| OTHER MATTERS | 64 |
Forward-Looking Information
This proxy statement contains forward-looking statements or incorporates by reference forward-looking statements. Statements that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are often identified by words such as “believe,” “anticipate,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “will,” “may,” “estimate,” “could,” “continue,” “ongoing,” “predict,” “potential,” “likely,” “seek” and other similar expressions, as well as variations or negatives of these words. These statements address expectations, projections of future results of operations or financial condition, or other “forward-looking” information. These statements relate to our future plans, objectives, expectations, intentions and financial performance and the assumptions that underlie these statements. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to the timing of our intended enhancements to ESG-related disclosures, the potential outcome and significance of future clinical trials, the timing of anticipated updates to our Board composition, and our intended treatment of future performance-based compensation.
We undertake no obligation to update any of the forward-looking statements contained herein, except as required by law or the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). We caution readers not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Our actual results could differ materially from those discussed in this proxy statement. The forward-looking statements contained in this proxy statement are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements, including the risks, uncertainties and assumptions identified under the heading “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.
PROXY STATEMENT FOR
THE SAREPTA THERAPEUTICS, INC. 2024 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
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