INTENSITY THERAPEUTICS INC

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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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To Our Stockholders:

You are cordially invited to attend the 2024 annual meeting of stockholders of Intensity Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) to be held at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time on July 17, 2024. We have decided to hold this year’s annual meeting virtually via live audio webcast on the internet. We believe hosting a virtual annual meeting enables greater stockholder attendance and participation from any location around the world, improves meeting efficiency and our ability to communicate effectively with our stockholders, and reduces the cost and environmental impact of our annual meeting. You will be able to attend the annual meeting, vote and submit your questions during the annual meeting by visiting www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/INTS2024. You will not be able to attend the annual meeting in person.

Details regarding the meeting, the business to be conducted at the meeting, and information about the Company that you should consider when you vote your shares are described in the accompanying proxy statement.

At the annual meeting, two persons will be elected to our board of directors. In addition, we will ask stockholders to approve the Intensity Therapeutics, Inc. 2024 Employee Stock Purchase Plan and to ratify the appointment of EisnerAmper LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for our fiscal year ending December 31, 2024. The board of directors recommends the approval of each of these proposals. Such other business will be transacted as may properly come before the annual meeting.

Under Securities and Exchange Commission rules that allow companies to furnish proxy materials to stockholders over the Internet, we have elected to deliver our proxy materials to the majority of our stockholders over the Internet. This delivery process allows us to provide stockholders with the information they need, while at the same time conserving natural resources and lowering the cost of delivery. On June 4, 2024, we intend to begin sending to our stockholders a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials (the “Internet Availability Notice”) containing instructions on how to access our proxy statement for our 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and our 2023 annual report to stockholders. The Internet Availability Notice also provides instructions on how to vote online or by telephone, how to access the virtual annual meeting and how to receive a paper copy of the proxy materials by mail.

We hope you will be able to attend the annual meeting. Whether you plan to attend the annual meeting or not, it is important that you cast your vote either in person or by proxy. You may vote over the Internet as well as by telephone or by mail. When you have finished reading the proxy statement, you are urged to vote in accordance with the instructions set forth in the proxy statement. We encourage you to vote by proxy so that your shares will be represented and voted at the meeting, whether or not you can attend.

Thank you for your continued support of the Company.

Sincerely,

Lewis H. Bender

President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman

NOTICE OF 2024 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

PURPOSES:

1. To elect two directors to serve three-year terms expiring in 2027;

2. To approve the Intensity Therapeutics, Inc. 2024 Employee Stock Purchase Plan;

3. To ratify the appointment of EisnerAmper LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024; and

4. To transact such other business that is properly presented at the annual meeting and any adjournments or postponements thereof.

WHO MAY VOTE:

You may vote if you were the record owner of Intensity Therapeutics, Inc. common stock at the close of business on May 21, 2024. A list of stockholders of record will be available at the annual meeting and, during the 10 days prior to the annual meeting, at our principal executive offices located at 1 Enterprise Drive, Suite 430, Shelton, CT 06484.

All stockholders are cordially invited to attend the annual meeting. Whether you plan to attend the annual meeting or not, we urge you to vote by following the instructions in the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials that you previously received and submit your proxy by the Internet, telephone or mail in order to ensure the presence of a quorum. You may change or revoke your proxy at any time before it is voted at the annual meeting.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Lewis H. Bender

President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman

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Appendix A

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PROXY STATEMENT FOR INTENSITY THERAPEUTICS, INC.

2024 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON JULY 17, 2024

This proxy statement, along with the accompanying notice of 2024 annual meeting of stockholders, contains information about the 2024 annual meeting of stockholders of Intensity Therapeutics, Inc., including any adjournments or postponements of the annual meeting. We are holding the annual meeting at 10:30 a.m., Eastern Time, on Wednesday, July 17, 2024, virtually at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/INTS2024.

In this proxy statement, we refer to Intensity Therapeutics, Inc. as “Intensity,” “the Company,” “we” and “us.”

This proxy statement relates to the solicitation of proxies by our board of directors for use at the annual meeting.

On or about June 4, 2024, we intend to begin sending to our stockholders the Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials containing instructions on how to access our proxy statement for our 2024 annual meeting of stockholders and our 2023 annual report to stockholders.

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR THE

STOCKHOLDER MEETING TO BE HELD ON JULY 17, 2024

This proxy statement, the notice of 2024 annual meeting of stockholders, our form of proxy card and our 2023 annual report to stockholders are available for viewing, printing and downloading at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/INTS2024. To view these materials please have your 16-digit control number(s) available that appears on your Internet Availability Notice or proxy card. On this website, you can also elect to receive future distributions of our proxy statements and annual reports to stockholders by electronic delivery.

Additionally, you can find a copy of our Annual Report on Form 10-K, which includes our financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, on the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, at www.sec.gov, or in the “SEC Filings” section of the “Investors” section of our website at ir.intensitytherapeutics.com/sec-filings. You may also obtain a printed copy of our Annual Report on Form 10-K, including our financial statements, free of charge, from us by sending a written request to:

Joseph Talamo

Exhibits will be provided upon written request and payment of an appropriate processing fee.