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AN2 Therapeutics Inc

For the period ended Jun 19, 2024. Filed Apr 26, 2024.

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Jun 19, 2024 · Filed Apr 26, 2024

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DEF 14A 1 antx-def14a-2023.htm DEF 14A

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

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NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

To Be Held on June 19, 2024

Dear Stockholders of AN2 Therapeutics, Inc.:

We are pleased to invite you to attend the 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of AN2 Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Annual Meeting”) to be held on June 19, 2024 at 8:00 a.m., Pacific Time. The meeting will be held at the offices of the Company at 1800 El Camino Real, Suite D, Menlo Park, California 94027.

Your vote is important. Whether or not you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, we hope you will vote as soon as possible. You may vote over the internet or by mailing a proxy or voting instruction card. Voting over the internet or by written proxy will ensure your representation at the Annual Meeting regardless of whether you attend in person. Please review the instructions on the proxy or voting instruction card regarding each of these voting options.

On or around April 26, 2024, we will mail our stockholders a notice containing instructions on how to access our proxy materials and Annual Report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. The notice also provides instructions on how to vote online, by phone or by mail, and includes instructions on how you can receive a paper copy of proxy materials by mail.

At this year's Annual Meeting, the agenda includes the following proposals:

ProposalBoard Recommendation
Election of the three nominees, Margaret FitzPatrick, Patricia Martin, and Melvin Spigelman, M.D., as Class II directorsFOR each nominee
Ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firmFOR
Amendment and restatement of the certificate of incorporation to provide for the exculpation of officersFOR

In addition to the matters described above, the agenda may also include such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any adjournments or postponements thereof.

Our Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on April 23, 2024 as the record date for the Annual Meeting. Only stockholders of record on April 23, 2024 are entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting. Further information regarding voting rights and the matters to be voted upon is presented in the accompanying proxy statement.

Thank you for your ongoing support of and continued interest in AN2 Therapeutics, Inc.

Sincerely,

President and Chief Executive Officer

You are cordially invited to attend the Annual Meeting. Whether or not you expect to attend the Annual Meeting, PLEASE VOTE YOUR SHARES. As an alternative to voting at the Annual Meeting, you may vote via the internet, by telephone or, if you receive a paper proxy card in the mail, by mailing the completed proxy card. Voting instructions are provided in the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials or, if you receive a paper proxy card by mail, the instructions are printed on your proxy card.

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Even if you have voted by proxy, you may still vote online if you attend the Annual Meeting. Please note, however, that if your shares are held of record by a broker, bank or other agent and you wish to vote at the Annual Meeting, you must follow the instructions from such organization and will need to obtain a proxy issued in your name from that record holder.

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PROXY STATEMENT SUMMARY

Time and Date8:00 a.m. Pacific Time, on June 19, 2024.
Items of Business1. To elect the nominees Margaret FitzPatrick, Patricia Martin, and Melvin Spigelman, M.D. as Class II directors until the 2027 annual meeting of stockholders or until their respective successors have been elected or appointed; 2. To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024;3. To approve the amendment and restatement of the certificate of incorporation to provide for the exculpation of officers; and4. To conduct any other business properly brought before the Annual Meeting and any adjournment or postponement thereof.
Adjournments and PostponementsAny action on the items of business described above may be considered at the Annual Meeting at the time and on the date specified above or at any time and date to which the Annual Meeting may be properly adjourned or postponed.
Record DateYou are entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting and at any adjournment or postponement that may take place only if you were a stockholder as of the close of business on April 23, 2024.
Proxy Materials and Annual ReportWe are pleased to take advantage of Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) rules that allow us to furnish these proxy materials and our annual report to stockholders on the internet.
VotingYour vote is very important. Whether or not you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, we encourage you to read this proxy statement and submit your proxy or voting instructions as soon as possible. You may submit your proxy or voting instruction card for the Annual Meeting by completing, signing, dating and returning your proxy or voting instruction card in the pre-addressed envelope provided, or, in most cases, by using the internet. For specific instructions on how to vote your shares, please refer to the section entitled “Questions and Answers” beginning on page 1 of this proxy statement and the instructions on the proxy or voting instruction card. You can revoke a proxy prior to its exercise at the Annual Meeting by following the instructions in the accompanying proxy statement.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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PROXY STATEMENT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS1
DIRECTORS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE6
Board Composition
Director Independence
Board Diversity
Board Leadership Structure
Board Committees and Meetings
Identifying and Evaluating Director Nominees
Role of the Board in Risk Oversight
Compensation Risk Assessment
Communications with Directors
Corporate Governance Guidelines and Code of Business Conduct and Ethics
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION15
Executive Officers
Summary Compensation Table
Narrative to Summary Compensation Table
Other Compensation and Benefits
401(k) Plan
Emerging Growth Company Status
Equity Compensation Plan Information
Indemnification
Hedging and Pledging Policies
COMPENSATION OF NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS23
Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy
Limitation of Liability and Indemnification
BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SHARES OF COMMON STOCK26
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PERSON TRANSACTIONS29
License Agreements
March 2022 IPO Participation
Investors’ Rights Agreement
Indemnification Agreements
Related Person Transaction Policy
Director Independence
PROPOSALS REQUIRING YOUR VOTE31
Proposal 1 – Election of Class II Directors
Number of Directors; Board Structure
Nominees
Recommendation of our Board
Proposal 2 – Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Audit and Non-Audit Fees
Policy on Audit Committee Pre-Approval and Permissible Non-Audit Services of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Recommendation of our Board
Proposal 3 – Amendment and Restatement of Certificate of Incorporation to Provide for the
Exculpation of Officers
Proposed Amendment and Restatement of the Certificate of Incorporation
Recommendation of our Board
AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT33
TRANSACTION OF OTHER BUSINESS35
REQUIREMENTS, INCLUDING DEADLINES, FOR SUBMISSION OF PROXY PROPOSALS, NOMINATION OF DIRECTORS AND OTHER BUSINESS OF STOCKHOLDERS35
HOUSEHOLDING OF ANNUAL MEETING MATERIALS35
DELINQUENT SECTION 16(A) REPORTS36

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OTHER MATTERS36

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