Celularity Inc
For the period ended Oct 19, 2024. Filed Nov 19, 2024.
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Oct 19, 2024 · Filed Nov 19, 2024
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DEF 14A 1 formdef14-a.htm
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
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170 Park Ave.
Florham Park, New Jersey 07932
NOTICE OF 2024 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
To be held December 19, 2024
Notice is hereby given that the 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, or Annual Meeting, of Celularity Inc., will be held on December 19, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time at Celularity’s headquarters located at 170 Park Avenue, Florham Park, New Jersey 07932. The Annual Meeting will be held for the following purposes:
| 1. | To elect the Class III director, Robert J. Hariri, M.D., Ph.D., to our board of directors, to serve as the sole Class III director, to hold office until our annual meeting of stockholders in 2027, and until his successor has been duly elected and qualified or until his earlier death, resignation or removal; |
| 2. | To ratify the appointment of EisnerAmper LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024; and |
| 3. | To transact any other business properly brought before the Annual Meeting or any adjournment or postponement of the Annual Meeting. |
These items of business are more fully described in the proxy statement accompanying this notice.
YOUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE FOR THE NOMINEE AND IN FAVOR OF THE OTHER PROPOSAL OUTLINED IN THE ACCOMPANYING PROXY STATEMENT.
Only Celularity Inc. stockholders of record at the close of business on November 8, 2024, will be entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting and any adjournment or postponement thereof. At the time and date of the annual meeting, stockholders will be able to inspect a list of stockholders of record for any purpose germane to the annual meeting. Stockholders may also view a list of stockholders of record for ten days prior to the annual meeting during normal business hours at our headquarters at 170 Park Avenue, Florham Park, New Jersey, 07932.
Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Annual Stockholders’ Meeting to Be Held on December 19, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time at Celularity’s headquarters located at 170 Park Avenue, Florham Park, New Jersey 07932. The proxy statement and annual report to stockholders are available at http://www.viewproxy.com/celularity/2024.
By order of the Board of Directors,
/s/ Robert J. Hariri Robert J. Hariri, M.D., Ph.D.
Chief Executive Officer
Florham Park, New Jersey
November 19, 2024
You are cordially invited to attend the annual meeting in person. Whether or not you expect to attend the annual meeting, please complete, date, sign and return the enclosed proxy, or vote over the telephone or the internet as instructed in these materials, as promptly as possible in order to ensure your representation at the annual meeting. A return envelope (which is postage prepaid if mailed in the United States) has been provided for your convenience. Even if you have voted by proxy, you may still vote in person if you attend the annual meeting. Please note, however, that if your shares are held of record by a broker, bank or other nominee and you wish to vote at the annual meeting, you must obtain a proxy issued in your name from that record holder.
Table of Contents
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| PROXY STATEMENT FOR THE 2024 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS | 4 |
| GENERAL INFORMATION | 4 |
| PROPOSAL NO. 1—ELECTION OF CLASS III DIRECTOR | 8 |
| INFORMATION REGARDING THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE | 11 |
| REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE | 13 |
| PROPOSAL NO. 2—RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF EISNERAMPER LLP FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2024 | 20 |
| PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS | 21 |
| EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE COMPANY | 23 |
| EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION | 24 |
| CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS | 33 |
| HOUSEHOLDING | 39 |
| STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS | 39 |
| OTHER MATTERS | 40 |
170 Park Avenue
Florham Park, New Jersey 07932.
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