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
(Amendment No. )
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eFFECTOR Therapeutics, Inc.
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eFFECTOR Therapeutics, Inc.
Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials
Stockholders Meeting to be held on June 22, 2023
For Stockholders of record as of April 24, 2023
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| eFFECTOR Therapeutics, Inc. |
| Meeting Type: Annual Meeting of Stockholders |
| Date: Thursday, June 22, 2023 |
| Time: 1:00 PM, Pacific Time |
| Place: Annual Meeting to be held live via the Internet - please visit www.proxydocs.com/EFTR for more details. |
| SEE REVERSE FOR FULL AGENDA |
eFFECTOR Therapeutics, Inc.
Annual Meeting of Stockholders
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE:
FOR ON PROPOSALS 1, 2, 3 AND 4
PROPOSAL
| 1. | To elect three directors to serve as Class II directors for a three-year term expiring at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their respective successors shall have been duly elected and qualified. |
1.01 Brian M. Gallagher, Jr., Ph.D.
1.02 Chris Ehrlich
1.03 John W. Smither
| 2. | To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023. |
| 3. | To approve an amendment to our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to reflect new Delaware law provisions to permit exculpation of certain officers. |
| 4. | To grant our board of directors authority to effect a reverse stock split of our outstanding common stock by amending our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation within one year and within a range of not less than one-for-five and not more than one-for-thirty, and a proportionate reduction in the number of authorized shares of our common stock. |
| 5. | To transact such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any continuation, postponement or adjournment of the Annual Meeting. |