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SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No.    )

 

 

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  Preliminary Proxy Statement
  Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2))
  Definitive Proxy Statement
  Definitive Additional Materials
  Soliciting Material Pursuant to §240.14a-12

MINERVA SURGICAL, INC.

(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)

 

(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)

Payment of Filing Fee (Check all boxes that apply):

 

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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Shareholder Meeting of

MINERVA SURGICAL, INC.

To Be Held On:

June 9, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time

at https://web.lumiagm.com/230817914 (password: minerva2022)

 

    

 
   
COMPANY NUMBER    
   
ACCOUNT NUMBER    
   
CONTROL NUMBER    
 

 

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 5/26/2022.

Please visit http://www.astproxyportal.com/ast/24778, where the following materials are available for view:

 

   

Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders

Proxy Statement

Form of Electronic Proxy Card

Annual Report

 

TO REQUEST MATERIAL:    

 

TELEPHONE: 888-Proxy-NA (888-776-9962) 718-921-8562 (for international callers)

 

E-MAIL: info@astfinancial.com

WEBSITE: https://us.astfinancial.com/OnlineProxyVoting/ProxyVoting/RequestMaterials

 

TO VOTE:

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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.

 

VIRTUALLY AT THE MEETING: The company will be hosting the meeting live via the Internet this year. To attend the meeting via the Internet, please visit https://web.lumiagm.com/230817914 (password: minerva2022) and be sure to have your control number available.

 

TELEPHONE: To vote by telephone, please visit www.voteproxy.com to view the materials and to obtain the toll free number to call.

 

MAIL: You may request a card by following the instructions above.

   
   

1. Election of Class I Directors:

 

NOMINEES:

David M. Clapper

David M. Renzi

Niquette Hunt

 

2.  To ratify the appointment of BDO USA, LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for our fiscal year ending December 31, 2022.

 

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” THE ELECTION OF DIRECTORS AND “FOR” PROPOSAL 2.

 

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

 

    

 


ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS OF

MINERVA SURGICAL, INC.

June 9, 2022

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e-Consent makes it easy to go paperless. With e-Consent, you can quickly access your proxy material, statements and other eligible documents online, while reducing costs, clutter and paper waste. Enroll today via www.astfinancial.com to enjoy online access.

NOTICE OF INTERNET AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS:

The Notice of Meeting, proxy statement and proxy card

are available at http://www.astproxyportal.com/ast/24778

Please sign, date and mail

your proxy card in the

envelope provided as soon

as possible.

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THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” THE ELECTION OF DIRECTORS AND “FOR” PROPOSAL 2.

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

 

 

1. Election of Class I Directors:

   
   

 

NOMINEES:

   
  FOR ALL NOMINEES  

LOGO     David M. Clapper

LOGO     David M. Renzi

LOGO     Niquette Hunt

   
 

 

WITHHOLD AUTHORITY

   
  FOR ALL NOMINEES    
 

 

FOR ALL EXCEPT

(See instructions below)

     
            

INSTRUCTIONS: To withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee(s), mark “FOR ALL EXCEPT” and fill in the circle next to each nominee you wish to withhold, as shown here: 

 

   
          
To change the address on your account, please check the box at right and indicate your new address in the address space above. Please note that changes to the registered name(s) on the account may not be submitted via this method.  

 

    FOR     AGAINST   ABSTAIN

 

2.  To ratify the appointment of BDO USA, LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for our fiscal year ending December 31, 2022.

     
In their discretion, the proxies are authorized to vote upon such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting. This proxy when properly executed will be voted as directed herein by the undersigned shareholder. If no direction is made, this proxy will be voted FOR ALL NOMINEES in Proposal 1 and FOR Proposal 2.

MARK “X” HERE IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE MEETING.  

 
Signature of Shareholder       Date:                                       Signature of Shareholder       Date:           

 

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Note:  Please sign exactly as your name or names appear on this Proxy. When shares are held jointly, each holder should sign. When signing as executor, administrator, attorney, trustee or guardian, please give full title as such. If the signer is a corporation, please sign full corporate name by duly authorized officer, giving full title as such. If signer is a partnership, please sign in partnership name by authorized person.

 

 

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