Emergent BioSolutions Inc
For the period ended May 23, 2024. Filed Apr 11, 2024.
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May 23, 2024 · Filed Apr 11, 2024
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PROXY STATEMENT SUMMARY
This summary highlights information contained elsewhere in this proxy statement and does not contain all of the information you should consider. You should read the entire proxy statement before voting.
Annual Meeting
| Meeting Date: | Virtual Meeting: | Meeting Time: | Record Date: |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2024 | www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/EBS2024 | 9:00 am Eastern Time | March 26, 2024 |
Voting matters, vote standard and Board vote recommendations
| Proposal | Voting Choices and Board Recommendation | Voting Standard | Effect ofAbstentions/ Withheld Votes | Effect of Broker Non-Votes | |
| 1. | Election of Class III Directors | 〇 Vote in favor of each of Donald DeGolyer, Neal Fowler and Marvin White or 〇 Withhold vote with respect to all or specific nominees. The Board recommends a vote FOR each of the director nominees. | Plurality of votes cast (the nominees who receive the most votes will be elected by stockholders) | None | None |
| 2. | Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024 | 〇 Vote in favor of the ratification; 〇 Vote against the ratification; or 〇 Abstain from voting on the ratification. The Board recommends a vote FOR the ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm. | Majority of votes cast | None | Not applicable (broker will have discretionary authority to vote your shares if you do not provide voting instructions) |
| 3. | Advisory vote to approve the 2023 compensation of our named executive officers | 〇 Vote in favor of the proposal; 〇 Vote against the proposal; or 〇 Abstain from voting on the proposal. The Board recommends a vote FOR the advisory vote to approve the 2023 compensation of our NEOs. | Majority of votes cast | None | None |
| 4. | Approve amendment to the Emergent BioSolutions Inc. Amended and Restated Stock Incentive Plan | 〇 Vote in favor of the proposal; 〇 Vote against the proposal; or 〇 Abstain from voting on the proposal. The Board recommends a vote FOR the approval of the amendment to the Emergent BioSolutions Inc. Amended and Restated Stock Incentive Plan. | Majority of votes cast | None | None |
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Proxy Statement
How to Vote
If you are a stockholder of record, you may vote your shares:
| By Internet. | |
| Before The Meeting - Go to www.proxyvote.com. Use the internet to transmit your voting instructions and for electronic delivery of information up until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on May 22, 2024. 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. | |
| During The Meeting - Go to www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/EBS2024. You may attend the meeting via the internet and vote during the virtual meeting. Have the information that is printed in the box marked by the arrow available and follow the instructions. | |
| By Telephone. To vote by telephone, call 1-800-690-6903 (toll-free from the U.S. and Canada). Use any touch-tone telephone to transmit your voting instructions up until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on May 22, 2024. Have your proxy card in hand when you call and then follow the instructions. If you vote by telephone, please do not mail in a proxy card. | |
| By Mail. If you received your proxy materials by mail, you may vote by completing, signing and returning your proxy card. If you vote by mail, please mark, sign and date your proxy card and return it in the enclosed postage-paid envelope we have provided or return it to Vote Processing, c/o Broadridge, 51 Mercedes Way, Edgewood, NY 11717. |
You will need to follow the instructions when using any of these methods to make sure your shares will be voted at the annual meeting. We encourage you to vote by telephone or over the internet or by mail by completing your proxy card, even if you plan to attend the virtual annual meeting.
If you hold shares in street name through a broker, bank or other nominee, you may instruct your broker, bank or other nominee to vote your shares by following the instructions that the broker, bank or other nominee provides to you with the proxy materials. Most brokers offer the ability for stockholders to submit voting instructions by mail by completing a voting instruction card, by telephone and over the internet. If you hold shares through a broker, bank or other nominee and wish to vote your shares at the annual meeting, you will need your unique control number which appears on the instructions that accompanied the proxy materials. In any case, voting in advance by phone, internet or mail or through your broker, bank or other nominee will not prevent you from voting at the virtual annual meeting. If you have any questions about voting your shares or attending the virtual annual meeting, please contact our Investor Relations department at (240) 631-3200 or by email at investorrelations@ebsi.com.
Please review the section at the end of this proxy statement titled “QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE ANNUAL MEETING” if you have additional questions about how to attend the meeting or other procedural questions about voting on matters to be presented at the meeting.
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