Kodiak Sciences Inc.
For the period ended Jun 2, 2026. Filed Apr 22, 2026.
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Jun 2, 2026 · Filed Apr 22, 2026
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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
(Amendment No. )
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KODIAK SCIENCES INC.
(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)
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Dear Fellow Stockholders:
I am pleased to invite you to attend the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Kodiak Sciences Inc. (“Kodiak”), which will be held virtually via live webcast on June 2, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time. You can attend the virtual Annual Meeting via the Internet where you will be able to vote and submit questions electronically.
The attached Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders and proxy statement contain details of the business to be conducted at the Annual Meeting and registration information.
Whether or not you attend the virtual Annual Meeting, it is important that your shares be represented and voted at the meeting. Please vote promptly and submit your proxy via the Internet, by phone or by mail. If you decide to attend the virtual Annual Meeting, you will be able to vote electronically, even if you have previously submitted your proxy.
On behalf of the board of directors, I would like to express our appreciation for your interest in Kodiak.
Sincerely,
Victor Perlroth, M.D.
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board
KODIAK SCIENCES INC. 1250 Page Mill Road Palo Alto, CA 94304
Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders
To Be Held on June 2, 2026
Dear Kodiak Stockholders:
| Date and Time: | Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time |
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| Location: | The 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders will be a completely virtual meeting. There will be no physical meeting location. The meeting will only be conducted via live webcast. |
| Record Date: | The board of directors of Kodiak Sciences Inc. (the “Company” or “Kodiak”) fixed the close of business on April 6, 2026 as the record date for the meeting. Only stockholders of record of our common stock on April 6, 2026 are entitled to notice of and to vote at the meeting. Further information regarding voting rights and the matters to be voted upon is presented in our proxy statement. |
| Mail Date: | We expect to mail to our stockholders a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials (the “Notice”) containing instructions on how to access our proxy statement for our annual meeting and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 (the “Annual Report”) on or about April 22, 2026. This Notice provides instructions on how to vote online or by telephone and includes instructions on how to receive a paper copy of proxy materials by mail. This proxy statement and our Annual Report can be accessed at our internet address: www.proxydocs.com/KOD. |
| Agenda | 1.Elect three directors nominated by our Board and named in this proxy statement;2.Approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of Kodiak’s named executive officers, as disclosed in the proxy statement accompanying this notice;3.Ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026; and4.Transact such other business (if any) as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournments or postponements thereof. |
Attendance: In order to attend via webcast, you must register in advance at www.proxydocs.com/KOD prior to May 29, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time. Upon completing your registration, you will receive further instructions via email, including your unique link that will allow you access to the meeting and you will have the ability to submit questions. Please be sure to follow the instructions on the enclosed proxy card and/or voting instruction form and subsequent instructions that will be delivered to you via email. If you attend via webcast the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders virtually, you may submit an electronic ballot during the meeting.
Voting: YOUR VOTE IS VERY IMPORTANT. Whether or not you plan to attend via webcast the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, we encourage you to read the proxy statement and vote as soon as possible.
We appreciate your continued support of Kodiak Sciences Inc. and look forward to you joining our meeting or receiving your proxy.
By order of the board of directors,
Victor Perlroth, M.D.Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board
Palo Alto, California April 22, 2026
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