UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

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SCYNEXIS, Inc.

(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)

 

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ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS OF

SCYNEXIS, INC.

June 4, 2015

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NOTICE OF INTERNET AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIAL:

The Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders, annual report, proxy statement and form of proxy card

are available for review on the Internet at http://www.astproxyportal.com/ast/SCYNEXIS/

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THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS YOU VOTE “FOR” ITEMS 1, 2, AND 3:

PLEASE SIGN, DATE AND RETURN PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE. PLEASE MARK YOUR VOTE IN BLUE OR BLACK INK AS SHOWN HERE  x

   

1.   To elect the SCYNEXIS Board of Directors’ seven nominees as directors to serve until the 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified.

       FOR   AGAINST   ABSTAIN    
   

2.   To ratify the selection by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of SCYNEXIS for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015.

 

3.   To approve the SCYNEXIS, Inc. 2014 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended to increase the aggregate number of shares of common stock authorized for issuance under the plan by 510,726 shares and to approve performance criteria and limits for purposes of tax deductibility.

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FOR ALL NOMINEES

 

WITHHOLD AUTHORITY    

FOR ALL NOMINEES

 

FOR ALL EXCEPT

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NOMINEES:

O  Steven C. Gilman, Ph.D.

O  Ann F. Hanham, Ph.D.

O  Patrick J. Langlois, Ph.D.

O  Guy Macdonald

O  Edward E. Penhoet, Ph.D.

O  Yves J. Ribeill, Ph.D.

O  Marco Taglietti, M.D.

            
                 
 
          This proxy is solicited by the Board of Directors of SCYNEXIS, Inc. and when properly executed will be voted as specified herein and, unless otherwise directed, will be voted FOR Proposal 1, FOR Proposal 2 and FOR Proposal 3. The Board of Directors recommends voting FOR each item.  
 
          Receipt of Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders and accompanying Proxy Statement is hereby acknowledged.  
 

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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of

SCYNEXIS, INC.

To Be Held On:

June 4, 2015 at 9:30 a.m.

3501 C Tricenter Boulevard., Durham, NC 27713

 

 

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This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting.

If you want to receive a paper or e-mail copy of the proxy materials you must request one. There is no charge to you for requesting a copy. To facilitate timely delivery, please make the request as instructed below before May 22, 2015.

Please visit http://www.astproxyportal.com/ast/SCYNEXIS/, where the following materials are available for view:

 

• Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders
• Proxy Statement
• 2014 Annual Report
• Form of Electronic Proxy Card
TO OBTAIN TELEPHONE: 888-Proxy-NA (888-776-9962) or 718-921-8562 (for international callers)
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TO VOTE: LOGO     ONLINE: To access your online proxy card, please visit www.voteproxy.com and follow the on-screen instructions or scan the QR code with your smartphone. You may enter your voting instructions at www.voteproxy.com up until 11:59 PM Eastern Time the day before the cut-off or meeting date.
IN PERSON: You may vote your shares in person by attending the Annual Meeting. Directions to the Annual Meeting can be found at www.scynexis.com/contact/ or by contacting Investor Relations at investorrelations@scynexis.com.
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MAIL: You may request a proxy card by following the instructions above.

 

 

1.  

 

To elect the SCYNEXIS Board of Directors’ seven nominees as directors to serve until the 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified.

 

 2.  

 

To ratify the selection by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of SCYNEXIS for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015.

 

NOMINEES:

 

   Steven C. Gilman, Ph.D.

   Ann F. Hanham, Ph.D.

   Patrick J. Langlois, Ph.D.

   Guy Macdonald

   Edward E. Penhoet, Ph.D.

   Yves J. Ribeill, Ph.D.

   Marco Taglietti, M.D.

 

 3.  

 

To approve the SCYNEXIS, Inc. 2014 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended to increase the aggregate number of shares of common stock authorized for issuance under the plan by 510,726 shares to approve performance criteria and limits for purposes of tax deductibility.

 

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS YOU VOTE FOR ITEMS 1, 2, and 3:

 

Receipt of Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders and accompanying Proxy Statement is hereby acknowledged.

 

Please note that you cannot use this notice to vote by mail.