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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

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NEKTAR THERAPEUTICS

 

2021 Annual Meeting

Vote by June 9, 2021

11:59 PM ET

          
   
 

    

   

NEKTAR THERAPEUTICS

ATTN: SECRETARY

455 MISSION BAY BOULEVARD SOUTH

SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94158

 

        
   

    

    

    

   
 
 
              
 
     

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You invested in NEKTAR THERAPEUTICS and it’s time to vote!

You have the right to vote on proposals being presented at the Annual Meeting. This is an important notice regarding the availability of proxy material for the stockholder meeting to be held on June 10, 2021.

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View the Notice and Proxy Statement and Form 10-K Wrap online OR you can receive a free paper or email copy of the material(s) by requesting prior to May 27, 2021. If you would like to request a copy of the material(s) for this and/or future stockholder meetings, you may (1) visit www.ProxyVote.com, (2) call 1-800-579-1639 or (3) send an email to sendmaterial@proxyvote.com. If sending an email, please include your control number (indicated below) in the subject line. Unless requested, you will not otherwise receive a paper or email copy.

 

 

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THIS IS NOT A VOTABLE BALLOT

 

This is an overview of the proposals being presented at the upcoming stockholder meeting. Please follow the instructions on the reverse side to vote these important matters.

  

 

 

  Voting Items   Board
Recommends
 

1.

   Election of Directors  
 
   Nominees:  

1a.

   Jeff Ajer    For
 

1b.

   Robert B. Chess    For
 

1c.

   Roy A. Whitfield    For
 

2.

   To approve an amendment to our Amended and Restated 2017 Performance Incentive Plan to increase the aggregate number of shares of common stock authorized for issuance under the plan by 5,000,000 shares.    For
 

3.

   To ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021.    For
 

4.

   To approve a non-binding advisory resolution regarding our executive compensation (a “say-on-pay” vote).    For

    

    

 

    

 

 

 

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