Viking Therapeutics, Inc DEFA14A, filed Apr 8, 2021
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (VKTX)
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Important Notice of Availability of Proxy Materials for the Stockholder Meeting of
Important Notice of Availability of Proxy Materials for the Stockholder Meeting of
VIKING THERAPEUTICS, INC.
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May 20, 2021 at 8:00 a.m. Pacific Time
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MAIL: You may request a card by following the instructions above. 1. ELECTION OF DIRECTOR NOMINEES FOR CLASS III (term to expire
in 2024):
Brian Lian, Ph.D.
Lawson Macartney, DVM, Ph.D. Please note that you cannot use this notice to vote by mail. 2. RATIFICATION OF THE SELECTION OF MARCUM LLP AS THE COMPANY'S
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR ITS FISCAL YEAR
ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2021.
3. TO APPROVE, ON AN ADVISORY BASIS, THE COMPENSATION OF OUR NAMED
EXECUTIVE OFFICER.
4. TO APPROVE, ON AN ADVISORY BASIS, THE FREQUENCY OF FUTURE
ADVISORY VOTES ON THE COMPENSATION OF OUR NAMED EXECUTIVE
OFFICERS.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR" THE ELECTION OF THE
DIRECTOR NOMINEES, "FOR" PROPOSALS 2 AND 3 AND FOR "1 YEAR" (ANNUAL VOTE)
ON PROPOSAL 4.