BriaCell Therapeutics Corp DEFA14A, filed Jan 3, 2025
BriaCell Therapeutics Corp. (BCTX)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
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Suite 300 – 235 15th Street
West Vancouver, BC V7T 2X1
January 3, 2025
NOTICE OF NEW DATE FOR RESCHEDULED
2025 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
To the shareholders of BriaCell Therapeutics Corp.:
The 2025 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (the “Meeting”) of BriaCell Therapeutics Corp. (the “Company”) originally scheduled to be held on Thursday, January 23, 2025, has been has been rescheduled and will now be held on Wednesday, February 5, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time at Suite 3400, One First Canadian Place, Toronto, ON, M5X 1A4. The record date for the Meeting, December 9, 2024, is unchanged and applies to the rescheduled Meeting. The Meeting has been rescheduled due to delays stemming from the disruption in postal service in Canada, and to provide further time to solicit proxies from the Company’s shareholders.
Shareholders who have already cast their votes do not need to take any action, unless they wish to change or revoke their prior proxy or voting instructions, and their votes will be counted at the rescheduled Meeting. For shareholders who have not yet cast their votes, we urge them to vote their shares now, so they can be tabulated prior to the rescheduled Meeting. Completed and signed proxies and non-objecting beneficial owners and voting instruction forms must be received by Computershare by 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time on February 3, 2025.
The Company filed its Proxy Statement for the Meeting (the “Proxy Statement”) on December 17, 2024: (i) under the company’s profile on EDGAR with the Securities and Exchange Commission at https://www.sec.gov, (ii) under the Company’s profile on SEDAR+ at https://www.sedarplus.ca/ (“SEDAR+”) and (iii) on the Company’s website at https://investors.briacell.com/filings-shareholder-information. The Proxy Statement should be read in conjunction with this notice. To the extent information in this notice updates or conflicts with information contained in the Proxy Statement, the information in this notice is the more current information. SHAREHOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT (INCLUDING ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS THERETO) FILED BY THE COMPANY AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT MEETING DOCUMENTS CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN OR MAY CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT ANY SOLICITATION.
Other than the date of the Meeting, deadlines for receipt of signed proxies and voting instruction forms or as set forth herein with respect to Participants in the Solicitation, there is no change to the Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 17, 2024 or the proxy card mailed, which is attached hereto.
Participants in the Solicitation
The Company and its directors and executive officers and other employees may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies in respect of the Meeting. The Company has also engaged Morrow Sodali (Canada) Ltd. (“Morrow”), a proxy solicitation firm, to assist management in the solicitation of proxies and governance advisory services in connection with the Meeting. The Company will pay Morrow a fee of $25,000, additional fees per inbound/outbound telephone call, and reasonable out-of-pocket expenses. Our engagement letter with Morrow contains confidentiality, indemnification and other provisions that the Company believes are customary for this type of engagement. Our directors and officers may also solicit proxies by telephone, facsimile, mail, Internet, or in person. They will not be paid any additional amounts for soliciting proxies. We may also request that intermediaries, brokerage firms, nominees, custodians and fiduciaries transmit materials related to the Meeting to the non-registered holders, and we will reimburse them for their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses in transmitting such materials.
Information About the Meeting
The Meeting will address the following: receipt of audited financial statements and auditor’s report, election of directors for the coming year, and appointment of the auditor and setting their remuneration. The Company’s Board of Directors unanimously recommends that you vote FOR the proposals identified in the Company’s proxy statement for the Meeting. Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. has released its recommendation that shareholders vote FOR the proposals, as well.
How Registered Shareholders Can Vote
Registered shareholders are shareholders who hold their shares directly in the Company, and not through a brokerage account or depository company. Registered shareholders can call Computershare Shareholder Services at 1-800-564-6253 (Canada/US) or for overseas holders, call direct dial number 1-514-982-7555 (Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 8:00pm EST) to request their voting control numbers.
How Beneficial Shareholders Can Vote
Beneficial shareholders are shareholders who hold their investment through a brokerage house, depository company or other intermediary. There are two types of beneficial owners: (i) those who object to their identity being made known to the issuers of securities which they own (“Objecting Beneficial Owners” or “OBOs”), and (ii) those who do not object to their identity being made known to the issuers of securities which they own (“Non-Objecting Beneficial Owners” or “NOBOs”). The Company has arranged to send Meeting Materials directly to NOBOs. NOBOs may submit their votes by completing the Voting Instruction Form (“VIF”) available on the Company’s website and sending the completed VIF to Computershare by email at service@computershare.com. NOBOs can also contact Computershare at 1-800-564-6253 to request their voting control numbers and instructions. OBOs should contact their brokerage house or depository company or other intermediary and ask to obtain their voting control number and instructions.
Shareholders are strongly encouraged to vote via telephone or internet at:
| ● | Online: www.investorvote.com | |
| ● | Toll-Free Telephone: 1-866-732-VOTE (8683) |
Investor Questions and Assistance
Shareholders who have questions or require assistance with voting their proxy may contact the Company’s proxy solicitation agent, Sodali, at:
| ● | North American Toll-Free Number: 1-888-444-0591 | |
| ● | Outside North America (collect calls accepted): 1-289-695-3075 | |
| ● | Email: assistance@investor.sodali.com |
