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UNITED STATES
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SCHEDULE 14A

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October 27, 2022
Dear Stockholder:
The Board of Directors of Panbela Therapeutics, Inc. joins us in extending an invitation to attend a Special Meeting of Stockholders (the “Special Meeting”), to be held on November 29, 2022, which will be hosted virtually via the internet at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/PBLA2022SM, commencing at 3:30 p.m. (Eastern Time). The Special Meeting will be held for the following purposes:
To approve an amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to effect a reverse stock split of our outstanding common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”), at a reverse stock split ratio of 1-for-40 (the “Reverse Split Proposal”); and
To approve one or more adjournments of the Special Meeting to a later date or dates if necessary or appropriate to solicit additional proxies if there are insufficient votes to approve the Reverse Split Proposal at the time of the Special Meeting or in the absence of a quorum.
The foregoing items of business are more fully described in the accompanying proxy statement.
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT. Whether or not you plan to attend the Special Meeting, we hope you will vote as soon as possible. You may vote prior to the Special Meeting by any of the following methods:
Internet

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Title of each class of securities to which transaction applies:

(2)

Telephone

Aggregate number of securities to which transaction applies:

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Per unit price or other underlying value of transaction computed pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 0-11 (set forth the amount on which the filing fee is calculated and state how it was determined):

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Proposed maximum aggregate value of transaction:

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Total fee paid:

Mail
Visit the Web site noted on your proxy card to vote via the internet
Use the toll-free telephone number on your proxy card to vote by telephone
Sign, date and return your proxy card in the enclosed envelope to vote by mail

Even if you vote in advance, if you attend the Special Meeting virtually, then you may revoke any previously submitted proxy and vote electronically.
On behalf of the Board of Directors and management, it is our pleasure to express our appreciation for your continued support. We hope that you will be able to attend the Special Meeting.

Very truly yours,

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PANBELA THERAPEUTICS, INC.

SUN BIOPHARMA, INC.
712 Vista Boulevard #305

Waconia,, Minnesota55387

NOTICE OFCONSENT SOLICITATION

NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO BE HELD NOVEMBER 29, 2022
To the Stockholders of Sun BioPharma,Panbela Therapeutics, Inc.:

Notice is hereby given to stockholdersthat a Special Meeting of Sun BioPharma,Stockholders of Panbela Therapeutics, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), that we are seekingwill be held virtually via the written consents of stockholders holding a majority of our issued and outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, as of August 9, 2017internet at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/PBLA2022SM, at 3:30 p.m. (Eastern Time) on Tuesday, November 29, 2022 (the “Record Date”“Special Meeting”), acting in lieu of a meeting, to authorize and approvefor the following proposal (the “Proposal”):

To amend the Certificate of Incorporation of Sun BioPharma, Inc., as amended from time to time, to effect a reverse stock split of the company’s common stock at a ratio of one-for-ten (1:10) and reduce the shares authorized for issuance by 50%, with such reverse stock split and reduction in authorized shares to be effective at such date and time, if at all, as determined by the board of directors of the company in its sole discretion.

On July 17, 2017, the Board of Directors approved the reverse stock split, reduction in authorized shares and the corresponding amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation referenced in the Proposal and determined to solicit the required votes of the stockholders of the Company entitled to vote thereon. purposes:

1.
To approve an amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to effect a reverse stock split of our outstanding common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”), at a reverse stock split ratio of 1-for-40; and
2.
To approve one or more adjournments of the Special Meeting to a later date or dates if necessary or appropriate to solicit additional proxies if there are insufficient votes to approve Proposal 1 at the time of the Special Meeting or in the absence of a quorum.
Only stockholders of record at the close of business on October 14, 2022, the Record Daterecord date for the meeting set by the Board of Directors, are entitled to consent to the Proposal.

This Notice of Consent Solicitation is being issued by the Company and is intended to be dispatched on or about August 24, 2017 to allnotice of the holders of common stock as ofSpecial Meeting and may vote at the Record Date.We are not holding a meeting of stockholders in connection with the Proposal. The Consent Solicitation Statement on the following pages further describes the matter presented to stockholders for consent.

The Board requests that you sign, date and return the Consent included asAppendix A to theConsent Solicitation Statement in the enclosed envelope (or by facsimileSpecial Meeting or via the internet) as soon as possible.

any adjournment(s) or postponement(s) thereof.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

/s/ Scott Kellen

Susan Horvath

Scott Kellen
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Susan Horvath
Vice President of Finance, Chief Financial Officer,
Treasurer andSecretary

Minneapolis, Minnesota
August 22, 2017

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE
AVAILABILITY OF CONSENT SOLICITATIONPROXY MATERIALS

The FOR THE

SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 29, 2022
This Notice of Consent Solicitation, Consent SolicitationSpecial Meeting and the Proxy Statement and form of Consent are availablein the investors section on the Company's website at http://www.sunbiopharma.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Sun-BioPharma-Notice-of-Consent-Solicitation.pdf.

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PANBELA THERAPEUTICS, INC.
SUN BIOPHARMA, INC.
712 Vista Boulevard #305
Waconia,, Minnesota55387

CONSENT SOLICITATION
STATEMENT

PROXY STATEMENT
The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Sun BioPharma,Panbela Therapeutics, Inc. (our “Company”(“Panbela”) is requestingsoliciting proxies for use at the approval, by written consent in lieuSpecial Meeting of a meeting (each, a “Consent”),Stockholders to be held virtually via the internet at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/PBLA2022SM, at 3:30 p.m. (Eastern Time) on Tuesday, November 29, 2022, and at any adjournment or postponement of the following proposalmeeting (the “Proposal”“Special Meeting”):

To amend the Certificate of Incorporation of Sun BioPharma, Inc., as amended from time to time, to effect a reverse stock split of the company’s common stock at a ratio of one-for-ten (1:10) and reduce the shares authorized for issuance by 50%, with such reverse stock split and reduction in authorized shares to be effective at such date and time, if at all, as determined by the board of directors of the company in its sole discretion.

On July 17, 2017, the Board of Directors approved the reverse stock split, reduction in authorized shares and corresponding amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation (collectively, the “Amendment”) referenced in the Proposal and determined to solicit the required votes of the stockholders of the Company entitled to vote thereon. Only stockholders of record at the close of business on August 9, 2017 (the “Record Date”) are entitled to consent to the Proposal.

The primary purpose of the reverse stock split is to enable us to meet the required minimum bid price standard required to list our common stock on a national securities exchange, such as The NASDAQ Capital Market or NYSE MKT. Our common stock is currently traded on the over-the-counter markets through the OTCQB marketplace. Historically, the over-the-counter markets have been relatively thinly traded and lack the liquidity that could be provided by a national securities exchange.

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This solicitation is being made primarily by mail. However,mail; however, we also may use our officers, directors and employees (without providing them with additional compensation) to solicit proxies from stockholders in person or by internet, telephone, email, facsimileelectronic communication or letter. We may also engage a proxy solicitor to assist in the solicitation of proxies and provide related advice and information support, for a services fee and the reimbursement of customary disbursements. Distribution of this consent solicitationproxy statement and the Consentsproxy card is scheduled to begin on or about August 24, 2017.

We are not holding a meeting of stockholders in connection with the Proposal described herein. This Consent Solicitation Statement describes the matter that is presented to stockholders for approval. Approval of the Proposal requires receipt of affirmative Consents from the holders of a majority of our shares of common stock outstanding as the Record Date (the “Majority Stockholders”). There are no rights of appraisal or similar rights of dissenters with respect to the Proposal.

Pursuant to rules promulgated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), we are providing access to our consent solicitation materials, consisting of the Notice of Consent Solicitation, this Consent Solicitation Statement, and the Consent both by sending you this full set of materials and by notifying you of the availability of the materials on the Internet. You may access the consent solicitation materialsin the investors section on the Company's website at http://www.sunbiopharma.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Sun-BioPharma-Notice-of-Consent-Solicitation.pdf.

To be counted toward approval of the Proposal, your Consent must be received within 60 days from the date of the earliest dated and delivered Consent(s). Under the Delaware General Corporation Law (“DGCL”), the failure to timely deliver a Consent will have the same effect as a vote against the Proposal.

The Board requests that you sign, date and return the Consent included asAppendixA to this Consent Solicitation Statement in the enclosed envelope (or submit your consent by facsimile or via the internet) as soon as possible. A form of the Certificate of Amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation (the “Certificate of Amendment”) to be filed with the Delaware Secretary of State to implement the reverse stock split and reduction in authorized shares is included asAppendix B.

October 27, 2022.

You may revoke your written Consent at any time prior to the time that we have received a sufficient number of Consents to approve the Proposal. A revocation may be in any written form validly signed and dated by you, as long as it clearly states that the Consent previously given is no longer effective. Any such revocation should be sent to us at Sun BioPharma, Inc., c/o VStock Transfer, LLC, 18 Lafayette Place, Woodmere, NY 11598.

Our Board of Directors believes that certain large holders of our common stock, our executive officers and our directors hold enough shares that they may provide sufficient Consents to approve the Proposal, although there has been no formal agreement with respect thereto. As of the Record Date, 8,844,896 shares (approximately 24.1%) of our outstanding shares of common stock are believed to be controlled and beneficially owned by our officers and directors, and 11,095,406 shares (approximately 30.2%) of our outstanding shares of common stock are believed to be controlled and beneficially owned by holders of 5% or more of our outstanding common stock.

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THECONSENT SOLICITATION

The following questions and answers are intended to respond to questions frequently asked by the holders of our common stock concerning the actions approved by our Board of Directors. These questions do not, and are not intended to, address all the questions that may be important to you. You should carefully read the entire Consent Solicitation Statement, as well as its appendices and the documents incorporated by reference herein.

SPECIAL MEETING AND VOTING

Q:


Why did I receive thisConsent Solicitation Statement?

proxy statement?

A:


The Board of Directors is soliciting your Consent toproxy for use at the ProposalSpecial Meeting because you owned shares of our common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”), at the close of business on August 9, 2017,October 14, 2022, the record date for the consent solicitation,Special Meeting (the “Record Date”), and, therefore, are entitled to notice of the consent solicitationSpecial Meeting and may Consentvote at the Special Meeting.

Q:
What is a proxy?
A:
A proxy is your legal designation of another person or persons to vote on your behalf. By completing and returning the enclosed proxy card or voting in accordance with the instructions set forth therein, you are giving Jennifer K. Simpson and Susan Horvath, the proxy holders, the authority to vote your shares of Common Stock at the Special Meeting in the manner you indicate. If you do not give direction with respect to any proposal, the proxy holders will vote your shares as recommended by the Board of Directors. The proxy holders are authorized to vote in their discretion if other matters are properly submitted at the Special Meeting.
Q:
Who can vote?
A:
Holders of Common Stock at the close of business on the Record Date are entitled to vote at the Special Meeting. On that date, there were a total of 27,876,962 shares of our Common Stock outstanding, which shares were held by 283 record holders. This proxy statement and any accompanying proxy card were first made available to stockholders beginning on or about October 27, 2022. This proxy statement summarizes the information you need to complete and submit your proxy or to vote at the Special Meeting.
Q:
What proposals am I being asked to vote on?
A:
There are two substantive matters to be voted on at the meeting, as follows:
Proposal
Board Vote
Recommendation
Additional Detail
Proposal 1:
Approval of an amendment to the Proposal.

Q:

Whois entitledCompany’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to consent to the Proposal?

A:

All holderseffect a reverse stock split of our commonoutstanding Common Stock, at a reverse stock assplit ratio of 1-for-40.

FOR
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Proposal 2:
Approval of one or more adjournments of the Special Meeting to a later date or dates if necessary or appropriate to solicit additional proxies if there are insufficient votes to approve Proposal 1 at the time of the Special Meeting or in the absence of a quorum.
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Q:
What constitutes a quorum?
A:
A majority of the voting power, which includes the voting power that is present in person or by proxy, regardless of whether the proxy has authority to vote on all matters, constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business at the Special Meeting. As of the Record Date. As of August 9, 2017, there were 36,704,639Date, 13,938,482 shares of our common stock issued and outstanding.

Q:

What am Ibeing asked to consent to?

A:

You are being asked to consent to the following Proposal:

To amend the Certificate of Incorporation of Sun BioPharma, Inc., as amended from time to time, to effect a reverse stock split of the company’s common stock at a ratio of one-for-ten (1:10) and reduce the shares authorized for issuance by 50%, with such reverse stock split and reduction in authorized shares to be effective at such date and time, if at all, as determined by the board of directors of the company in its sole discretion.

The receipt of sufficientConsents to approve the Proposal will authorize our Board of Directors, in its sole discretion, to file a Certificate of Amendment with the Secretary of the State of Delaware, which would effectuate the reverse stock split and authorized share reduction.

Q:

What is the Board’s recommendation?

A:

The Board recommends that all stockholders provide their Consent in supportCommon Stock constituted a majority of the Proposal.


Q:

Whatvoting power. If you submit a valid proxy or attend the Special Meeting and vote electronically, your shares will be counted to determine whether there is a quorum. Broker non-votes and abstentions are also counted for the purpose of the reverse stock split?

determining a quorum, as discussed below.

A:

Q:

The primary purpose of the reverse stock split is to enable us to meet the required minimum bid price standard required to list our common stock on a national securities exchange, such as The NASDAQ Capital Market or NYSE MKT. Our common stock is currently traded on the over-the-counter markets through the OTCQB marketplace. Historically, the over-the-counter markets have been relatively thinly traded and lack the liquidity that could be provided by a national securities exchange.

In order to list our common stock on a national securities exchange, among other requirements, our common stock must maintain a minimum closing bid price of $4.00. As of August 2, 2017, the last executed trade price of our common stock, as reported on the OTCQB marketplace, was $1.15 per share. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016, the bid price of our common stock on the over-the-counter markets ranged between $6.01 and $0.56. We believe that completing the reverse stock split will result in an increase in our per share price that may enable us to apply to “uplist” our shares to a national securities exchange, provided that all of the other minimum requirements for listing on such exchange are satisfied. There can be no assurance that the market price for our common stock will increase in the same proportion as the reverse stock split or, if increased, that such price will be maintained or that it will be sufficient to permit us to apply to “uplist” our shares on a national securities exchange. We have not applied to list our common stock on any national securities exchange, and, even if we satisfy the listing requirements of an exchange, we may not apply to have our common stock listed on any exchange. Even if we do satisfy the requirements and apply for listing, there is no guarantee that our application will be approved. If our common stock is eventually listed on a national securities exchange, we may not be able to satisfy the requirements for continued listing.

Application for or approval of our common stock for listing on a national securities exchange is NOT a condition or requirement for effecting the reverse stock split. Even if the requisite number of stockholder Consents are received to approve the Proposal, our Board will have complete discretion as to whether or not to consummate the reverse stock split.

The proposed Certificate of Amendment to effectuate the reverse stock split is discussed in detail below under the heading “Proposal.” The full text of the proposed Certificate of Amendment is included asAppendixB to this Consent Solicitation Statement.

Q:

What is the purpose of the reduction in authorized shares?

A:

In light of the reverse stock split, our Board believes that the number of shares of our capital stock that is currently authorized would provide significantly more available shares than would be necessary for our reasonably foreseeable needs. Further, because the amount of a Delaware corporation’s franchise tax fees is based on the number of authorized shares of its capital stock, a smaller number of authorized shares will result in an immediate decrease in the Company’s Delaware franchise tax obligations. Accordingly, our Board has approved and recommends that stockholders consent to a reduction in authorized capital stock by 50% to 100 million shares of common stock and 10 million shares of preferred stock.

Q:

When would the reverse stock split and reduction in authorized shares become effective?

A:

The consummation of the Amendment will be subject to a final decision by our Board of Directors and certain conditions, including completion of a review of the reverse stock split by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). In the event that our Board of Directors determines, in its sole discretion, to effectuate the Amendment, we will file the Certificate of Amendment with the Delaware Secretary of State, which will cause the reverse stock split and reduction in authorized shares to become effective as of the date of filing.


Q:

What happens if the Proposal does not receive Consents from a majority of our stockholders?

A:

If the Proposal does not receive Consents from a majority of our stockholders, then we will be unable to effect the reverse stock split and our authorized shares will remain unchanged.

If we do not receive the approval for the reverse stock split, we also will be unlikely to meet the minimum bid price standard required in order to uplist our common stock onto a national securities exchange in the foreseeable future. This may preclude our ability to access capital from certain institutional and other investors who would not invest in an unlisted stock. Certain institutional and other investors also may not be willing to invest in a “penny stock” (an unlisted stock that has a market price of less than $5.00 per share).

Q:

Will there be a meeting of stockholders to consider the Proposal?

A:

No. We will not hold a meeting of stockholders. We are incorporated in the State of Delaware. In accordance with our Certificate of Incorporation and Section 228 of the DGCL, our stockholders are permitted to take action without a meeting if consents in writing, setting forth the action so taken, are given by the holders of outstanding stock having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote thereon were present and voted.

Q:

What vote is required to approve the Proposal?

each proposal?

A:


The following sets forth the votes that are required to approve each of the proposals, and the impact of abstentions and broker non-votes:

Proposal
Vote Required
Impact of Abstentions and
Broker Non-Votes, if any
Proposal must receive Consents from1:
Approval of an amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to effect a reverse stock split of our outstanding Common Stock, at a reverse stock split ratio of 1-for-40.
The holders of at least a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of our common stockCommon Stock of the Company entitled to vote must vote FOR to approve the proposal.
Abstentions will have the same effect as votes cast AGAINST the proposal. Any broker non-votes will have the same effect as votes cast AGAINST the proposal.
Proposal 2:
Approval of one or more adjournments of the Special Meeting to a later date or dates if necessary or appropriate to solicit additional proxies if there are insufficient votes to approve Proposal 1 at the time of the Special Meeting or in the absence of a quorum.
The holders of a majority of the shares of Common Stock present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote must vote FOR to approve the proposal.
Abstentions will have the same effect as votes cast AGAINST the proposal. Broker non-votes will not affect the outcome of the vote.
Q:
How will the proxy holders vote on any other business brought up at the Record Date, which represents 18,352,320 shares.

Special Meeting?

Q:

A:

What isdifference between holding shares as a stockholderBy submitting your proxy, you authorize the proxy holders to use their judgment to determine how to vote on any other matter brought before the Special Meeting, or any adjournments or postponements thereof. We do not know of record and as a beneficial owner?

A:

Shares registered in your name. If your shares are registered directly in your name with our transfer agent, VStock Transfer, LLC, you are consideredany other business to be with respect to those shares, a “stockholder of record.” If you are a stockholder of record, you are receiving this Consent Solicitation Statement andconsidered at the Consent directly.

Special Meeting.

Shares held in street name. If your shares are held in a stock brokerage account or by a bank or other nominee, you are considered to be the beneficial owner of shares held in “street name,” and this Consent Solicitation Statement is being forwarded to you by your broker, bank, trust or nominee, which is considered the stockholder of record with respect to those shares. As the beneficial owner, you have the right to direct your broker, bank, trust or nominee to provide your Consent or to withhold Consent to the Proposal. Your broker, bank, trust or nominee has enclosed an instruction card for you to use in directing the broker, bank, trust or nominee regarding whether to Consents or to withhold Consent to the Proposal. Your broker, bank, trust or nominee will only be able to vote your shares with respect to the Proposal set forth herein if you have instructed them to provide your Consent. Please instruct your broker, bank, trust or nominee to provide the Consent by returning your completed written Consent or instruction form to your broker, bank, trust or nominee and contact the person responsible for your account to ensure that your vote can be counted. If your broker, bank, trust or nominee permits you to provide instructions via facsimile, the Internet or by telephone, you may instruct them to provide or withhold the Consent that way as well.

Q:


How do Iprovide vote my Consent?

shares?

A:


Shares registered in your name. If you are a stockholder of record, you may providevote your Consentshares of Common Stock at the Special Meeting using any of the following methods:

Consent Card—You may Consent to the Proposal by signing and dating the enclosed Consent and mailing it to our stock transfer agent, VStock Transfer, LLC, in the enclosed envelope or via facsimile transmission at the numbermethods identified on the Consent.

your proxy card or voting instructions, including via internet, telephone or mail.

Internet—If you have Internet access, you may submit your Consent from any location in the world 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Have your Consent card with you when you access the website and then follow the instructions to obtain your records and to create an electronic voting instruction form.


SharesYou are a “beneficial owner” of shares held in street“street name,. If you are” rather than a beneficial or street name holder,“stockholder of record,” if your shares are held in the name of a broker, bank, trust or other nominee as a custodian, and this Consent Solicitation Statementproxy statement and the accompanying notice were forwarded to you by that organization. YouAs a beneficial owner, you have the right to direct your broker, bank, trust or other nominee how to provide or withhold the Consentvote your shares. You may vote by proxy by completing the voting instruction form provided by your custodian.

Q:


What ifdo I need to do not returnto attend the Consent or fail to provide instructions toSpecial Meeting and how do I vote my custodian?

shares electronically?

A:


Because

We intend to hold our Special Meeting virtually via the Proposal requires the written Consentinternet, which you may access at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/PBLA2022SM. Only stockholders who owned our Common Stock as of the holdersclose of business on the Record Date will be entitled to attend the meeting.
If you are a stockholder of record,” you may vote your shares electronically and ask questions at the Special Meeting by following the instructions provided on your proxy card to log into www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/PBLA2022SM. To participate in the Special Meeting, you will need the 16-digit control number provided on your proxy card.
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If your shares are held in street name,” you may receive a voting instruction form with a 16-digit control number that will allow you to log into www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/PBLA2022SM, vote your shares electronically and ask questions. We encourage you to confirm the correct process for accessing the Special Meeting with your broker, bank, trustee or other nominee in advance. If you do not receive a 16-digit control number on your voting instruction form, you must request a legal proxy from your broker, bank, trustee or other nominee that holds your shares. Please follow the instructions from your broker, bank, trustee or other nominee or contact your broker, bank, trustee or other nominee to request a proxy form.
Even if you currently plan to attend the Special Meeting, we recommend that you vote by proxy, either via the internet, by telephone or by mail, so that your vote will be counted if you later decide not to attend the Special Meeting.
Q:
Can I vote electronically at the meeting?
A:
If you are a majoritystockholder of record,” then you may vote your shares electronically at the outstandingSpecial Meeting.
If you hold your shares in street name, then you must obtain a legal proxy from your broker, bank, trustee or other nominee, giving you the right to vote your shares electronically at the Special Meeting.
Q:
Can I revoke or change my vote?
A:
You can revoke your proxy at any time before it is voted at the Special Meeting by:
Submitting a new proxy with a more recent date than that of the first proxy given before 11:59 p.m. EDT on November 28, 2022, by following the internet voting instructions;
Completing, signing, dating and returning a new proxy card to us, which must be received by us before the time of the Special Meeting; or
If you are a registered stockholder, by attending the Special Meeting and voting electronically.
Attendance at the meeting will not by itself revoke a previously granted proxy. Unless you decide to vote your shares electronically, you should revoke your prior proxy in the same way you initially submitted it, whether that was via internet, telephone, mail or any other permissible method.
Q:
Is my vote confidential?
A:
All proxies and all vote tabulations that identify an individual stockholder are confidential. Your vote will not be disclosed except:
To allow our independent proxy tabulator to tabulate the vote;
To allow the inspector of election to certify the results of the vote; and
To meet applicable legal requirements.
Q:
How are votes counted?
A:
Votes will be counted by the inspector of our common stock, your failure to respondelection appointed for the meeting, who will separately count votes “For” and “Against,” abstentions and, if applicable, broker non-votes. Abstentions will be counted toward the vote total for each proposal and will have the same effect as voting AGAINST the Proposal.

Q:

Can I vote against the Proposal?

“Against” votes. A:

We are not holding a meeting of our stockholders, so there will be no FOR or AGAINST vote. However, because each Proposal requires the affirmative Consents of the holders of a majority of our outstanding common stock, simply not delivering an executed Consent or instructions to your broker, bank, trust or nominee in favor of the Proposal will have the same effect as a vote AGAINST the Proposal if it were being considered at a meeting of stockholders.

Q:

Can I revokemy Consent after I have delivered it?

A:

Shares registered in your name. If you are “broker non-vote” occurs when a stockholder of record, then you may revoke your Consent at any time priorsuch as a broker, holding shares for a beneficial owner does not vote on a particular item because the stockholder of record does not have discretionary voting power with respect to that item and has not received voting instructions from the time that we receive a sufficient number of Consents to approve the Proposal. A revocation may be in any written form validly signed and dated by you, as long as it clearly states that the Consent previously given is no longer effective. The revocation should be sent to us at Sun BioPharma, Inc., c/o VStock Transfer, LLC, 18 Lafayette Place, Woodmere, NY 11598.

beneficial owner.

Shares held in street name.

Proposals 1 and 2 are considered “routine” proposals. If you are a beneficial or street name holder,owner and your shares are held in the name of a broker bank, trust or other nominee, as a custodian, and you should follow the instructions provided bythen your broker bank, trust or other nominee provided that such revocation is made priorpermitted to vote your shares on Proposals 1 and 2, even if they do not receive voting instructions from you. As a result, we do not anticipate any broker non-votes with respect to either of the time that we receive a sufficient number of written Consents to approve the Proposal set forth herein.

proposals.

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By what date does the Company need to receiveWhat if I return a sufficient number of Consents?

proxy card but do not make specific choices?

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Under Section 228(c)If you return a signed and dated proxy card without marking any voting selections, your shares will be voted “FOR” each of the DGCL, the Consents will remain in effect until a sufficient number of Consents are received by us to take the actions proposed herein. However, such Consents will not remain effective if Consents of at least a majority of the issuedProposals 1 and outstanding shares of our common stock on the Record Date are not received within 60 days of the earliest dated Consent delivered.

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Is myConsentconfidential?

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All Consents and all tabulations that identify an individual stockholder are confidential. Your Consent will not be disclosed except to allow tabulation of the shares covered by valid Consents; and to meet applicable legal requirements.

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What does it mean if I get more than oneConsent?

proxy card?

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Your shares are most likelyprobably registered in more than one account. You should follow voting instructions for all Consents thatproxy cards you receive.


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How many votes can I cast?

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You are entitled to one vote per share on all matters presented at the Special Meeting. Our stockholders do not have a right to cumulate their votes for the election of directors or otherwise.
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When are stockholder proposals and nominees due for the 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders?
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If you want to submit a stockholder proposal or nominee for the 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, you must submit the proposal in writing to our Secretary at Panbela Therapeutics, Inc., 712 Vista Boulevard #305, Waconia, Minnesota 55387, so it is received by the relevant date set forth below under “Submission of Stockholder Proposals and Nominations.”
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How is thisconsent proxy solicitation being conducted?

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We will paybear the entire cost of soliciting Consents. In additionsolicitation, including the preparation, printing and mailing of this proxy statement, the proxy card and any other solicitation materials or services we may use in connection with the Special Meeting or any adjournment thereof, as well as the preparation and posting of all proxy materials furnished to the stockholders in connection with the Special Meeting or any adjournment thereof. We may engage a proxy solicitor to assist in the solicitation byof proxies and provide related advice and information support, for a services fee and the usereimbursement of customary disbursements.

Copies of any solicitation materials will be furnished to brokerage houses, fiduciaries and custodians holding shares in their names that are beneficially owned by others so that they may forward the solicitation materials to such beneficial owners. In addition, we may reimburse such persons for their costs in forwarding the solicitation materials to such beneficial owners. The original solicitation of proxies may be supplemented by a solicitation, by telephone, email or other means, by our directors, officers or employees. No additional compensation will be paid to these individuals for any such services.
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Can I seek appraisal rights?
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Company stockholders have no appraisal or dissenter’s rights in connection with any of the mails, certain of our directors, officers and employees may solicit Consents by telephone, email or personal contact, and have requested brokerage firms and custodians, nominees and other record holders to forward soliciting materials to the beneficial owners of our stock and may reimburse them for their reasonable out-of-pocket expensesproposals described in so forwarding such materials. To effectuate the Amendment we will pay all necessary expenses associated with filing of the Certificate of Amendment with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware and submission of the proposed reverse stock split to FINRA for its review.

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PROPOSAL 1:

APPROVAL OF THE REVERSE STOCK SPLIT PROPOSAL

PROPOSAL

Holders of common stock of the Company as of the Record Date

We are requestedasking stockholders to approve the following Proposal:

To amend thea proposed amendment to our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Sun BioPharma, Inc., as amended from time to time, to effect a reverse stock split of the company’s common stockour outstanding Common Stock at a reverse stock split ratio of one-for-ten (1:10)1-for-40 (the “Reverse Stock Split”). Our Board of Directors has unanimously approved and declared advisable the amendment relating to the Reverse Stock Split and recommends that our stockholders approve the amendment. The language of the amended and restated Section 4.1 of Article Four of our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation which would be contained in an amendment to effect the Reverse Stock Split is attached to this proxy statement as Appendix A.

The primary reason we are seeking stockholder approval of the Reverse Stock Split is to attempt to increase the per share market price of our Common Stock to exceed the minimum per share bid price requirements for continued listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market. We believe that if the Reverse Stock Split proposal is not approved by our stockholders, it is likely that our Common Stock will be delisted from The Nasdaq Capital Market.
If our stockholders approve this proposal, then we will cause an amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to be filed with the Delaware Secretary of State and effect the Reverse Stock Split if and only if our Board of Directors determines that the Reverse Stock Split would be in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders. As filed, the amendment would state the number of outstanding shares to be combined into one share of our Common Stock, at the ratio approved by our stockholders. Following the stockholders’ approval of this Proposal 1, no further action on the part of the stockholders will be required to either implement or abandon the Reverse Stock Split and the Board of Directors may effect and implement the Reverse Stock Split at any time prior to the 2023 Annual Meeting.
Our Board of Directors also may determine, in its sole discretion, not to effect the Reverse Stock Split and not to file the related amendment. Although we presently intend to effect the Reverse Stock Split to regain compliance with The Nasdaq Capital Market’s minimum bid price requirement, our Board has reserved the right, notwithstanding our stockholders’ approval of the proposed amendment of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, to abandon the proposed amendment at any time (without further action by our stockholders) before the amendment of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation is filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware. Our Board may consider a variety of factors in determining whether or not to proceed with the proposed amendment of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, including overall trends in the stock market, recent changes and anticipated trends in the per-share market price of our Common Stock, rule changes and/or guidance by Nasdaq, business developments, and our actual and projected stock price performance. If the closing bid price of our Common Stock on The Nasdaq Capital Market reaches a minimum of $1.00 per share and remains at or above that level for a minimum of ten consecutive trading days (or longer, if required by the Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Panel), as discussed more fully below, our Board may decide to abandon the filing of the proposed amendment of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation.
As of October 14, 2022, there were 27,876,962 shares of our Common Stock issued and outstanding. Based on such number of shares of our Common Stock issued and outstanding, immediately following the effectiveness of the Reverse Stock Split, we will have approximately 696,924 issued and outstanding shares of stock as described under the caption “Effects of the Reverse Stock Split – Effect on Shares of Common Stock.”
The Reverse Stock Split will not change the number of authorized shares of our Common Stock or the relative voting power of such holders of our outstanding Common Stock. The relative number of authorized but unissued shares of our Common Stock will materially increase and will be available for issuance by the Company. The Reverse Stock Split, if effected, would affect all holders of our Common Stock uniformly.
No fractional shares of our Common Stock would be issued as a result of the Reverse Stock Split. Instead, any stockholders who would have been entitled to receive fractional shares as a result of the Reverse Stock Split would receive cash payments in lieu of such fractional shares. Each holder of our Common Stock would hold the same percentage of the outstanding Common Stock immediately following the Reverse Stock Split as that stockholder did immediately prior to the Reverse Stock Split, except to the extent that the Reverse Stock Split results in stockholders receiving cash in lieu of fractional shares. The par value of our Common Stock would continue to be $0.001 per share (see “Effects of the Reverse Stock Split – Reduction in Stated Capital”).
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Reasons for the Reverse Stock Split
Our primary objective in effectuating the Reverse Stock Split would be to attempt to raise the per-share trading price of our Common Stock to continue our listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market. To maintain listing, the Nasdaq Capital Market requires, among other things, that our Common Stock maintain a minimum closing bid price of $1.00 per share.
As previously disclosed, on September 30, 2022, we received a notice from the Listing Qualifications Department of The Nasdaq Stock Market (“Nasdaq”) informing us that because the closing bid price for our Common Stock listed on Nasdaq was below $1.00 per share for 30 consecutive business days, we did not comply with the minimum closing bid price requirement for continued listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) (the “Minimum Bid Rule”). The Nasdaq notification has no immediate effect on the listing or trading of our Common Stock on The Nasdaq Capital Market. We have been provided an initial compliance period of 180 calendar days, or until March 29, 2023, to regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Rule. During the compliance period, our shares of Common Stock will continue to be listed and traded on The Nasdaq Capital Market. To regain compliance, the closing bid price of our Common Stock must meet or exceed $1.00 per share for a minimum of ten consecutive business days during the 180-calendar day grace period.
In the event we are not in compliance with the Minimum Bid Rule by March 29, 2023, we may be afforded a second 180 calendar day grace period. To qualify, we would be required to meet the continued listing requirements for market value of publicly held shares and all other listing standards for The Nasdaq Capital Market, with the exception of the Minimum Bid Rule. In addition, we would be required to provide written notice of our intention to cure the minimum bid price deficiency during this second 180-day compliance period by effecting a reverse stock split, if necessary. If we meet these requirements, Nasdaq will inform us that we have been granted an additional 180 calendar days to regain compliance. However, if it appears to the Listing Qualifications Department that we will not be able to cure the deficiency, or if we are otherwise not eligible, Nasdaq will provide notice that our securities will be subject to delisting.
While we intend to continue actively monitor the bid price for our Common Stock between now and March 29, 2023 and consider available options to resolve the deficiency and regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Rule, there is no assurance that we will be eligible for an additional compliance period or that our Common Stock will not be delisted from Nasdaq for failing to satisfy the Minimum Bid Rule.
As previously disclosed, on August 19, 2022, we received a second letter from Nasdaq notifying us that we were not in compliance with the minimum stockholders’ equity requirement for continued listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market. Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(b)(1) (the “Minimum Equity Rule”) requires companies listed on The Nasdaq Capital Market to maintain stockholders’ equity of at least $2,500,000. We reported a stockholders’ deficit of $4,838,000 on our consolidated balance sheet for the quarter ended June 30, 2022 and we do not currently satisfy the alternative standards based on market value of listed securities or net income from continuing operations.
This notice of noncompliance has no immediate impact on the continued listing or trading of our Common Stock on The Nasdaq Capital Market, which will continue to be listed and traded on Nasdaq, subject to our compliance with the other continued listing requirements. On October 12, 2022, we submitted to Nasdaq a plan to regain compliance with the Minimum Equity Rule. If our plan is accepted, Nasdaq may grant an extension of up to 180 calendar days from the date of Nasdaq’s letter to evidence compliance. In the event our plan is not accepted, we would have an opportunity to appeal that decision before an independent hearing panel. The hearing request would stay any suspension or delisting action pending the conclusion of the hearing process and the expiration of any additional extension period granted by the panel following the hearing. We intend to take all reasonable measures available to regain compliance with the Minimum Equity Rule and remain listed on the Nasdaq. However, there can be no assurance that Nasdaq will grant our request for an extension or that we will ultimately regain compliance with all applicable requirements for continued listing.
Although we expect that the Reverse Stock Split would increase the bid price per share of our Common Stock above the $1.00 per share minimum price for the required number of days, thereby satisfying this listing requirement. However, there can be no assurance that the Reverse Stock Split would have that effect, initially or in the future, or that it would enable us to maintain the listing of our Common Stock on The Nasdaq Capital Market for any particular duration. We are not aware of any present efforts by anyone to accumulate our Common Stock, and the proposed Reverse Stock Split is not intended to be an anti-takeover device.
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In addition, we believe that the low per-share market price of our Common Stock impairs its marketability to, and acceptance by, institutional investors and other members of the investing public and creates a negative impression of the Company. Theoretically, decreasing the number of shares of our Common Stock outstanding should not, by itself, affect the marketability of the shares, the type of investor who would be interested in acquiring them or our reputation in the financial community. In practice, however, many investors, brokerage firms and market makers consider low-priced stocks as unduly speculative in nature and, as a matter of policy, avoid investment and trading in such stocks. Moreover, the analysts at many brokerage firms do not monitor the trading activity or otherwise provide coverage of lower-priced stocks. The presence of these factors may be adversely affecting, and may continue to adversely affect, not only the price of our Common Stock but also its trading liquidity. In addition, these factors may affect our ability to raise additional capital through the sale of our Common Stock, including as may be necessary to regain compliance with the Minimum Equity Rule.
We believe that the decrease in the number of shares of our outstanding Common Stock because of the Reverse Stock Split, and the anticipated increase in the price per share, could promote greater liquidity for our stockholders with respect to their shares. However, liquidity may be adversely affected by the reduced number of shares that would be outstanding if the Reverse Stock Split is effected, particularly if the price per share of our Common Stock begins a declining trend after the Reverse Stock Split is effectuated.
There can be no assurance that the Reverse Stock Split would achieve any of the desired results. There also can be no assurance that the price per share of our Common Stock immediately after the Reverse Stock Split would increase proportionately with the Reverse Stock Split, or that any increase would be sustained for any period of time.
We believe the Reverse Stock Split is the most likely way to support the price of our Common Stock in reaching the minimum bid level required by The Nasdaq Capital Market, although effecting the Reverse Stock Split cannot guarantee that we would be in compliance with the minimum bid price requirement for even the minimum ten-day trading period. Further, the Reverse Stock Split cannot guarantee we would be in compliance with the other criteria required to maintain our listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market, including the Minimum Equity Rule.
In evaluating whether to seek stockholder approval for the Reverse Stock Split, our Board also considered potential negative factors associated with reverse stock splits. These factors include: the negative perception of reverse stock splits that investors, analysts and other stock market participants may hold; the fact that the stock prices of some companies that have effected reverse stock splits have subsequently declined, sometimes significantly, following their reverse stock splits; the possible adverse effect on liquidity that a reduced number of outstanding shares could cause; the costs associated with implementing a reverse stock split; and, in our case, that the Reverse Stock Split will not allow us to demonstrate the ten consecutive days of compliance with Nasdaq’s minimum bid levels prior to the expiration of the current deadline to be in compliance.
Even if our stockholders approve the Reverse Stock Split, our Board reserves the right not to effect the Reverse Stock Split if in our Board’s opinion it would not be in the best interests of the Company or our stockholders to effect such Reverse Stock Split.
Criteria the Board of Directors May Use to Determine Whether to Implement the Reverse Stock Split
When determining whether to implement the Reverse Stock Split following the receipt of stockholder approval, the Board of Directors may consider various factors, including:
the historical trading price and trading volume of our Common Stock;
the then-prevailing trading price and trading volume of our Common Stock and the expected impact of the Reverse Stock Split on the trading market for our Common Stock in the short- and long-term;
the listing requirements, other rules and guidance from The Nasdaq Capital Market;
the number of shares of our Common Stock outstanding;
the anticipated impact of the ratio on the Company’s ability to reduce administrative and transactional costs; and
prevailing general market, legal and economic conditions.
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Certain Risks and Potential Disadvantages Associated with a Reverse Stock Split
We cannot assure that an implemented Reverse Stock Split will increase our stock price and for the required time period. We expect that, if implemented, the Reverse Stock Split will increase the market price of our Common Stock; however, the effect of the Reverse Stock Split on the market price of our Common Stock cannot be predicted with any certainty, and the history of reverse stock splits for other companies in our industry is varied. Some investors may view a reverse stock split negatively. It is possible that the per share price of our Common Stock after the Reverse Stock Split will not increase in the same proportion as the reduction in the number of our outstanding shares of Common Stock following the Reverse Stock Split. Furthermore, the Reverse Stock Split may not result in a per share price that would attract investors who do not trade in lower priced stocks.
In addition, although we believe the Reverse Stock Split may enhance the marketability of our Common Stock to certain potential investors, we cannot assure you that, if implemented, our Common Stock will be more attractive to investors. Even if we implement the Reverse Stock Split, the market price of our Common Stock may decrease due to factors unrelated to the Reverse Stock Split, including our future performance or general market trends. If the Reverse Stock Split is consummated and the trading price of the Common Stock declines, the percentage declines as an absolute number and as a percentage of our overall market capitalization may be greater than would occur in the absence of the Reverse Stock Split.
If implemented, the proposed Reverse Stock Split may decrease the liquidity of our Common Stock and result in higher transaction costs. The liquidity of our Common Stock may be negatively impacted by the Reverse Stock Split, given the reduced number of shares that would be outstanding after the Reverse Stock Split, particularly if the stock price does not increase as a result of the Reverse Stock Split. Additionally, if the Reverse Stock Split is implemented, it will increase the number of our stockholders who own “odd lots” of fewer than 100 shares of Common Stock. Brokerage commissions and other costs of transactions in odd lots are generally higher than the costs of transactions of more than 100 shares of Common Stock. Accordingly, the Reverse Stock Split may not achieve the desired results of increasing marketability of our Common Stock as described above.
The Reverse Stock Split will not be accompanied by a decrease in our authorized shares. Although the Reverse Stock Split would not have any dilutive effect on our stockholders, the reduction in outstanding shares that would result from the Reverse Stock Split would reduce the proportion of shares owned by our stockholders relative to the number of shares authorized for issuance, by 50%, with such reverse stock split and reductiongiving the Board an effective increase in the relative number of authorized shares to be effective at such date and time, if at all, as determined by the board of directors of the companyavailable for issuance, in its sole discretion.

On July 17, 2017, our The Board adopted a resolution declaring the reverse stock split, reduction in authorized shares, and corresponding Amendmentfrom time to time may deem it to be advisable and in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders to enter into transactions and directingother ventures that may include the issuance of shares of our Common Stock. If the Board authorizes the issuance of additional shares of Common Stock subsequent to the Reverse Stock Split, the dilution to the ownership interest of our existing stockholders may be greater than would occur had the Reverse Stock Split not been effected.

Effective Time
The effective time of the Reverse Stock Split (the “Effective Time”), if approved by stockholders and implemented by the Board of Directors, will be the date and time set forth in the Certificate of Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation that is filed with the Delaware Secretary of State, which we expect would be promptly after such filing is made with the Delaware Secretary of State.
If, at any time prior to the filing of such amendment with the Delaware Secretary of State, the Board of Directors, in its discretion, determines that it is in our best interests and the best interests of our stockholders to delay the filing of such amendment or abandon the Reverse Stock Split, the Reverse Stock Split may be delayed or abandoned, without any further action by our stockholders.
Fractional Shares
Stockholders would not receive fractional shares of Common Stock in connection with the Reverse Stock Split. Instead, the transfer agent would aggregate all fractional shares and sell them as soon as practicable after the Effective Time at the then-prevailing prices on the open market, on behalf of those stockholders who would otherwise be entitled to receive a fractional share as a result of the Reverse Stock Split. We expect that the reverse stock split, reductiontransfer agent would conduct the sale in authorizedan orderly fashion at a reasonable pace and that it may take several days to sell all of the
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aggregated fractional shares of our Common Stock. After the transfer agent’s completion of such sale, stockholders who would have been entitled to a fractional share would instead receive a cash payment from the transfer agent in an amount equal to their respective pro rata shares of the total proceeds of that sale net of any brokerage costs incurred by the transfer agent to sell such stock.
Stockholders would not be entitled to receive interest for the period of time between the Effective Time and Amendmentthe date payment is made for their fractional share interest. You should also be submittedaware that, under the escheat laws of certain jurisdictions, sums due for fractional interests that are not timely claimed after the funds are made available may be required to be paid to the designated agent for each such jurisdiction. Thereafter, stockholders otherwise entitled to receive such funds may have to obtain the funds directly from the state to which they were paid.
If you believe that you may not hold sufficient shares of our Common Stock at the Effective Time to receive at least one share in the Reverse Stock Split and you want to continue to hold our Common Stock after the Reverse Stock Split, you may do so by either:
purchasing a sufficient number of shares of our Common Stock; or
if you have shares of our Common Stock in more than one account, consolidating your accounts;
in each case, so that you hold a number of shares of our Common Stock in your account prior to the Reverse Stock Split that would entitle you to receive at least one share of Common Stock in the Reverse Stock Split. Shares of our Common Stock held in registered form and shares of our Common Stock held in “street name” (that is, through a broker, bank or other holder of record) for the same stockholder will be considered held in separate accounts and will not be aggregated when effecting the Reverse Stock Split.
Effects of the Reverse Stock Split
General
After the Effective Time of the Reverse Stock Split, should the Board of Directors elect to implement it, each stockholder will own a reduced number of shares of Common Stock. However, the Reverse Stock Split would affect all of our stockholders uniformly and would not affect any stockholder’s percentage ownership interests in the Company, except to the extent that the Reverse Stock Split results in any of our stockholders owning a fractional share as described above. Voting rights and other rights and preferences of the holders of our Common Stock would not be affected by the Reverse Stock Split (other than as a result of the payment of cash in lieu of fractional shares). For example, a holder of 2% of the voting power of the outstanding shares of our Common Stock immediately prior to the Reverse Stock Split would continue to hold 2% (assuming there is no impact as a result of the payment of cash in lieu of issuing fractional shares) of the voting power of the outstanding shares of our Common Stock immediately after the Reverse Stock Split. The number of stockholders of record would not be affected by the Company entitledReverse Stock Split (except to vote thereonthe extent that any stockholder holds only a fractional share interest and receives cash for their approval.

such interest after such Reverse Stock Split).

The principal effects of the Reverse Stock Split would be that:
each 40 shares of our Common Stock owned by a stockholder would be combined into one new share of our Common Stock;
no fractional shares of Common Stock would be issued in connection with the Reverse Stock Split, instead, holders of Common Stock who would otherwise receive a fractional share of Common Stock pursuant to the Reverse Stock Split would receive cash in lieu of the fractional share as explained above;
by reducing the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding without reducing the number of shares of available but unissued Common Stock, the Reverse Stock Split will effectively increase the relative number of authorized but unissued shares, which the Board currently intendsmay use in connection with future financings or other issuances;
based upon the Reverse Stock Split ratio, proportionate adjustments would be made to effect the reverse stock split in order to increase the per share tradingexercise price and the number of shares issuable upon the exercise or vesting of all then outstanding equity awards and Common Stock warrants with respect to the number of shares of Common Stock subject to such award or warrant and the exercise price thereof, in each case to the extent applicable, subject to the terms of such awards and warrants;
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the number of shares of common stock authorized under the Company’s 2016 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “Omnibus Plan”), its 2011 Stock Option Plan (the “Stock Option Plan”) and the Cancer Prevention Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 2010 Equity Incentive Plan (the “CPP Incentive Plan”) will be proportionately adjusted for the Reverse Stock Split ratio; and
the number of stockholders owning “odd lots” of less than 100 shares of our common stock which is currently tradingmay potentially increase; odd lot shares may be more difficult to sell and brokerage commissions and other costs of transactions in odd lots generally are proportionately higher than the costs of transactions in “round lots” of even multiples of 100 shares.
However, we believe that any potential negative effects are outweighed by the benefits of the Reverse Stock Split.
Effect on Shares of Common Stock
For the purposes of providing an example of the effect of the Reverse Stock Split on our Common Stock, the following table contains approximate information (without accounting for the settlement of fractional shares), based on share information as of October 14, 2022, of the effect of a Reverse Stock Split at a ratio of 1-for-40 on the over-the-counter markets, primarily throughnumber of shares of our Common Stock authorized, outstanding, reserved for future issuance and not outstanding or reserved:
Status
Number of
Shares of
Common Stock
Authorized
Number of
Shares of
Common Stock
Issued and
Outstanding
Number of
Shares of
Common Stock
Reserved for
Future Issuance
Number of
Shares of
Common Stock
Authorized but
Not Outstanding
or Reserved
Pre-Reverse Stock Split
100,000,000
27,876,962
54,652,456
17,470,582
Post-Reverse Stock Split 1:40
100,000,000
696,924
1,366,311
97,936,765
After the OTCQB marketplace,Effective Time of the Reverse Stock Split, our securities, including our Common Stock, will have new CUSIP numbers.
Effect on our Authorized Preferred Stock
The Reverse Stock Split, if implemented, would not affect the total authorized number of shares of our preferred stock or the par value of shares our preferred stock, none of which are outstanding or reserved for issuance.
Effect on Outstanding Equity Awards, Warrants, and Equity Plans
If the Reverse Stock Split is approved by our stockholders and our Board of Directors decides to implement the Reverse Stock Split, as of the Effective Time, proportionate adjustments will be made to all then-outstanding equity awards and Common Stock warrants with respect to the number of shares of Common Stock subject to such award or warrant and the exercise price thereof. In addition, the number of shares of Common Stock available for issuance under the Omnibus Plan, the Stock Option Plan and the CPP Incentive Plan will be proportionately adjusted for the Reverse Stock Split ratio, such that fewer shares will be subject to such plans.
Reduction in Stated Capital
Pursuant to the Reverse Stock Split, the par value of our Common Stock would remain $0.001 per share. As a result of the Reverse Stock Split, at the Effective Time, the stated capital on our balance sheet attributable to our Common Stock would be reduced in proportion to the size of the Reverse Stock Split, subject to a level sufficiently aboveminor adjustment in respect of the minimum bid price standard required for initial listing ontreatment of fractional shares, and the additional paid-in capital account would be credited with the amount by which the stated capital is reduced. Our stockholders’ equity, in the aggregate, would remain unchanged.
Shares Held in Book-Entry and Through a national securities exchange, such as Broker, Bank or Other Holder of Record
The Nasdaq Capital Market or the NYSE MKT. Thecombination of, and reduction in, authorizedthe number of our outstanding shares of Common Stock as a result of the Reverse Stock Split will occur automatically at the Effective Time without any additional action on the part of our stockholders.
Upon the Reverse Stock Split, we intend to treat stockholders holding shares of our Common Stock in “street name” (that is, intendedthrough a broker, bank or other holder of record) in the same manner as registered stockholders whose
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shares of our Common Stock are registered in their names. Brokers, banks or other holders of record will be instructed to reduceeffect the Reverse Stock Split for their beneficial holders holding shares of our state tax obligations while retainingCommon Stock in “street name”; however, these brokers, banks or other holders of record may apply their own specific procedures for processing the Reverse Stock Split. If you hold your shares of our abilityCommon Stock with a broker, bank or other holder of record, and you have any questions in this regard, we encourage you to issue additionalcontact your holder of record.
If you hold registered shares of our Common Stock in a book-entry form, you do not need to take any action to receive your post-Reverse Stock Split shares of our Common Stock in registered book-entry form or your cash payment in lieu of fractional shares, if applicable. If you are entitled to post-Reverse Stock Split shares of our Common Stock, a transaction statement will automatically be sent to your address of record as appropriate.

Providedsoon as practicable after the Effective Time indicating the number of shares of our Common Stock you hold. In addition, if you are entitled to a payment of cash in lieu of fractional shares, a check will be mailed to you at your registered address as soon as practicable after the Effective Time. By signing and cashing this check, you will warrant that weyou owned the shares of our Common Stock for which you received a cash payment (see “Fractional Shares”).

If you hold any of your shares of our Common Stock in certificate form, you will receive a transmittal letter from our transfer agent as soon as practicable after the Effective Time. The transmittal letter will be accompanied by instructions specifying how you can exchange your certificate representing the pre-Reverse Stock Split shares of our Common Stock for either: (1) a certificate representing the post-Reverse Stock Split shares of our Common Stock or (2) post-Reverse Stock Split shares of our Common Stock in a book-entry form, evidenced by a transaction statement that will be sent to your address of record indicating the number of shares of our Common Stock you hold, in each case together with any payment of cash in lieu of fractional shares to which you are entitled. Beginning at the Effective Time of the Reverse Stock Split, each certificate representing pre-Reverse Stock Split shares of our Common Stock will be deemed for all corporate purposes to evidence ownership of post-Reverse Stock Split shares. If you are entitled to a payment of cash in lieu of fractional shares, payment will be made as described under “Fractional Shares.”
Stockholders should not destroy any share certificate(s) and should not submit any share certificate(s) unless and until requested to do so.
Interests of Certain Persons in Matters to be Acted Upon
No officer or director has any substantial interest, direct or indirect, by security holdings or otherwise, in the Reverse Stock Split that is not shared by all of our other stockholders.
Reservation of Right to Delay the Filing of the Amendment, or Abandon the Reverse Stock Split
The Board of Directors reserves the right, notwithstanding stockholder approval of this Proposal 1 and without further action by the Proposal,stockholders, to elect not to proceed with the reverseReverse Stock Split if the Board, in its sole discretion, determines that it is no longer in the Company’s best interests and the best interests of our stockholders to proceed with the Reverse Stock Split. Such determination will be based upon factors the Board of Directors deems appropriate, including the Company’s then current stock splitprice, the existing and reduction in authorized shares would become effective uponexpected marketability and liquidity of our Common Stock, prevailing market conditions, rule changes and/or guidance by Nasdaq, and the filinglikely effect on the market price of our Common Stock. If a certificate of amendment effecting the Certificate of AmendmentReverse Stock Split has not been filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware. Delaware on or before the 2023 Annual Meeting, the Board will be deemed to have abandoned the Reverse Stock Split.
Required Vote; Effect of Proposal
The exact timingaffirmative vote of the filingholders of a majority of the Certificateoutstanding shares of Amendment will be determined by the Board, in its sole discretion, based upon its evaluation of when such action will be advantageous to the Company and our stockholders.

The Board reserves the right, notwithstanding any approval of the Proposal by the stockholders, and without further action by our stockholders, to elect not to proceed with the Amendment if, at any time prior to filing the Certificate of Amendment, the Board, in its sole discretion, determines that either the reverse stock split or the reduction in authorized shares is no longer in the best interestsCommon Stock of the Company andentitled to vote on this item at the Special Meeting is required for approval of this Proposal 1. Proxies solicited by our stockholders, or for any other reason.

A principal effectBoard of the reverse stock splitDirectors will be voted for approval of this Proposal 1 unless otherwise specified.

No Dissenters’ Rights
Under Delaware law, stockholders have no rights to exercise dissenters’ rights of appraisal with respect to the Reverse Stock Split.
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No Going Private Transaction
Notwithstanding the decrease in the number of outstanding shares of our common stock by approximately 90% from 36,704,639 to approximately 3,670,400. Except for de minimis adjustments that may result from the treatment of fractional shares as described below, the reverse stock split will not have any dilutive effect on our stockholders, since each stockholder would hold the same percentage of our common stock outstanding immediately following the reverse stock split as such stockholder held immediately prior to the reverse stock split. The relative voting and other rights that accompany the shares of common stock would not be affected by the reverse stock split.

Although the reverse stock split will not have any dilutive effect onproposed Reverse Stock Split, our stockholders, the reverse stock split would reduce our outstanding shares of common stock by approximately 90% while the authorized capital shares would be only reduced by 50%. The resulting authorized and unissued shares of capital stock available after the reverse split could give our Board the authority to issue additional shares which would result in greater proportionate dilution to existing stockholders than would have been possible given the authorized and unissued shares available prior to filing the Amendment.

Reasons for theProposal

As noted above, the Board’s primary objective in proposing the reverse stock split is to enable the Company to raise the per share trading price of our common stock, which is currently trading on the over-the-counter markets, primarily through the OTCQB marketplace, to allow for an application to uplist our common stock on a national securities exchange, provided that at the time we submit our listing application, we satisfy the other listing criteria. Upon receiving stockholder approval, the Board may, in its sole discretion, file the Certificate of Amendment with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware. Thereafter, the Board may, in its sole discretion, seek to obtain approval for listing on a national securities exchange.


Our Board believes that the reverse stock split, and any resulting increase in the per share price of our common stock, likely would enhance the acceptability and marketability of our common stock to the financial community and investing public allowing current shareholders to benefit from greater liquidity and improve the Company’s access to capital. Many institutional investors have policies prohibiting them from holding lower-priced stocks in their portfolios, which reduces the number of potential buyers of our common stock. Additionally, analysts at many brokerage firms are reluctant to recommend lower-priced stocks to their clients or monitor the activity of lower-priced stocks. Brokerage houses frequently have internal practices and policies that discourage individual brokers from dealing in lower-priced stocks, particularly stocks categorized as “penny stocks. “Further, because brokers’ commissions on lower-priced stock generally represent a higher percentage of the stock price than commissions on higher priced stock, investors in lower-priced stocks pay transaction costs which are a higher percentage of their total share value, which may limit the willingness of individual investors and institutions to purchase our common stock.

In light of the reverse stock split, our Board believes that the number of shares of our capital stock that is currently authorized (200 million shares of common stock and 20 million shares of preferred stock) would provide more available shares than would likely be required for our reasonably foreseeable needs. Our Board is mindful of the potential negative effects of a large number of authorized but unissued shares of common stock. The availability of a substantial number of authorized but unissued shares of common stock could, under certain circumstances, discourage or make more difficult efforts to obtain control of our Company. Further, because the amount of a Delaware corporation’s franchise tax fees is based on the number of authorized shares of its capital stock. Reducing the authorized shares of our capital stock will have the immediate effect of reducing our Delaware franchise tax obligations. Our Board believes the number of shares of common stock should be reduced by 50% to 100 million shares, and the number of shares of authorized preferred stock should be similarly reduced to 10 million shares.

Our Company will need to obtain additional funds to continue its operations and execute its current business plans, including completing the current Phase 1 clinical trial, planning for required future trials and pursuing regulatory approvals in the United States, the European Union and other international markets. We have been successful in the past in obtaining the necessary capital to support our operations principally through the sale of convertible debt and equity securities and we intend to seek additional financing through similar means before the end of the fiscal year. However, we have no current plans, agreements or arrangements, written or oral, to issue any of the authorized shares of capital stock that will be available as a result of the reverse stock split, if the Proposal is approved. If and when we do seek additional financing, there is no assurance that we will be able to obtain it under commercially reasonable terms and conditions, or at all. That risk would increase if our clinical data is inconclusive or not positive or economic conditions worsen in the market as a whole or in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology markets individually.

Neither our Board nor the Company has proposed the reverse stock split or reduction in authorized shares in response to any effort, nor are we aware of any such effort, to accumulate our shares of common stock or obtain control of the Company, nor is it a plan by management to recommend a series of similar actions to our Board or our stockholders. Further, the Board does not intend for this transaction to be the first step in a “going private transaction” within the meaning of Rule 13e-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”). Further, the Board is not aware of any attempt, or contemplated attempt, to acquire control of our Company or to pursue a “going private transaction.”

We do not believe that our officers or directors have interests in the Proposal that are different from or greater than those of any other of our stockholders.

Potential Disadvantages of theProposal

While we believe that the reverse stock split would be in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders, we cannot assure you that the reverse stock split, by itself, will be sufficient to allow us to accomplish our objective to obtain a listing on a national securities exchange. While we expect that the reduction in the number of outstanding shares of common stock will increase the market price of our common stock, we cannot assure you that after the reverse stock split the market price of our common stock will increase proportionately to reflect the ratio of the reverse stock split, that the market price of our common stock will not decrease to its pre-split level, that our market capitalization will be equal to the market capitalization before the reverse stock split or that we will satisfy the other listing criteria or will be able to obtain a listing on any national securities exchange, or to maintain such listing for any meaningful period of time.

The price of our common stock is dependent upon many factors, including the results of our clinical trials, business and financial performance, general market conditions and prospects for future success. If the per share market price does not increase proportionately as a result of the reverse stock split, then the value of our Company as measured by our market capitalization will be reduced, perhaps significantly.


The number of shares held by each individual stockholder would be reduced if the reverse stock split is implemented. This may also reduce the number of stockholders who hold more than a “round lot,” or 100 shares. This has two disadvantages. For example, decreasing our number of round lot shareholders may impair our ability to comply with the rules of The Nasdaq Capital Market, which requires companies applying for listing to have at least 300 round lot stockholders. Additionally, the transaction costs to stockholders selling “odd lots” are typically higher on a per share basis. Consequently, the reverse stock split could increase the transaction costs to existing stockholders in the event they wish to sell all or a portion of their shares.

Although our Board believes that the decrease in the number of shares of our common stock outstanding as a consequence of the reverse stock split and the anticipated increase in the market price of our common stock would likely encourage interest in our common stock and promote greater liquidity for our stockholders, such liquidity could also be adversely affected by the reduced number of shares outstanding after the reverse stock split. As a result, there can be no assurance that the reverse stock split, if completed, will result in the intended benefits described above, that the market price of our common stock will increase following the reverse stock split or that the market price of our common stock will not decrease in the future.

Our Board believes that 100 million authorized shares of common stock will be sufficient for our expected purposes for the foreseeable future. However, these expectations could turn out to be wrong and we may require additional authorized shares sooner than we expect. In that case, we would be required to obtain the approval of our stockholders to effect an increase to our authorized shares. Any such increase to our authorized shares may require us to solicit consents or proxies and hold a vote at an annual or special meeting of our stockholders. The stockholder meeting process can be costly and time-consuming and is subject to a variety of SEC rules that implement waiting periods throughout the process, which could prevent us from obtaining any increase to our authorized shares in a timely manner. Moreover, our stockholders may not approve any proposal to increase our authorized shares. Either of these outcomes could cause us to forego opportunities that we believe to be valuable or prevent us from using equity for compensation or other corporate purposes, which could limit our flexibility and prospects.

Effecting theAmendment

Upon receipt of stockholder approval for the Proposal, if our Board concludes, in its sole discretion, that it is in the best interests of our Company and our stockholders to effect the reverse stock split and reduction in authorized shares, then the Certificate of Amendment will be filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware. The actual timing of the filing of the Certificate of Amendment will be determined by our Board. Notwithstanding stockholder approval, if at any time prior to the filing of the Certificate of Amendment, the Board deems the reverse stock split or reduction in authorized shares to no longer be in the best interests of our Company and our stockholders, the Board may abandon this effort, without further action by our stockholders. The reverse stock split will be effective as of the date of filing with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware or at such time and date as may be specified in the Certificate of Amendment (the “Effective Time”).

Upon the filing of the Certificate of Amendment, without further action on our part or on the part our stockholders, the outstanding shares of common stock held by stockholders of record as of the Effective Time would be converted into a lesser number of shares of common stock based on the a reverse stock split ratio of one-for-ten (1:10). For example, if you presently hold 10,000 shares of our common stock, you would hold 1,000 shares of our common stock following the reverse stock split.

Effect of theAmendmenton Registration, Voting Rights and Authorized Shares

The reverse stock split will affect all stockholders equally and will not affect any stockholder’s proportionate equity interest in the Company. None of the rights currently accruing to holders of our common stock will be affected by the reverse stock split. If and when our Board elects to effect the reverse stock split, the principal effect will be to proportionately decrease the number of outstanding shares of our common stock based on the split ratio.

Proportionate voting rights and other rights of the holders of our common stock will not be affected by the reverse stock split, other than as a result of the treatment of fractional shares as described below. For example, a holder of 2% of the voting power of the outstanding shares of our common stock immediately prior to the effectiveness of the reverse stock split will generally continue to hold 2% of the voting power of the outstanding shares of our common stock after the reverse stock split. The number of stockholders of record will not be affected by the reverse stock split.


The Amendment, in connection with the reverse stock split, would also reduce the number of authorized shares of our capital stock as follows: the authorized number of shares of our common stock and preferred stock will be reduced by 50% to 100 million and 10 million, respectively. As a result, the proportion of shares owned by our stockholders relative to the number of shares authorized for issuance will decrease, and the resulting authorized and unissued shares of common stock available for issuance after the reverse split may be used at such times and for such purposes as our Board may deem advisable without further action by our stockholders, except as required by applicable laws and regulations. In accordance with our Certificate of Incorporation and the DGCL, our stockholders do not have any preemptive rights to purchase or subscribe for any of our unissued shares.

Our Company will need to obtain additional funds to continue its operations and execute its current business plans, including completing the current Phase 1 clinical trial, planning for required future trials and pursuing regulatory approvals in the United States, the European Union and other international markets. We have been successful in the past in obtaining the necessary capital to support our operations principally through the sale of convertible debt and equity securities and we intend to seek additional financing through similar means before the end of the fiscal year. However, we have no current plans, agreements or arrangements, written or oral, to issue any of the authorized shares of capital stock that will be available as a result of the reverse stock split, if the Proposal is approved. If and when we do seek additional financing, there is no assurance that we will be able to obtain it under commercially reasonable terms and conditions, or at all. That risk would increase if our clinical data is inconclusive or not positive or economic conditions worsen in the market as a whole or in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology markets individually.

Effects of the Reverse Stock Split on Issued and Outstanding Shares of Common Stock

At the time that the reverse stock split is effectuated, shares of our common stock issued and outstanding will be proportionately decreased based on the split ratio. Ten shares of existing common stock will be combined into one new share of common stock. The number of shares of common stock issued and outstanding will therefore be reduced. For example, as of August 2, 2017, we had 36,704,639 shares of common stock outstanding. Without giving effect to any fractional shares that may be eliminated as a part of the reverse stock split, approximately 3,670,463 shares of common stock would be outstanding after giving effect to the reverse stock split. However, as described below, holders of common stock otherwise entitled to a fractional share as a result of the reverse stock split will receive a cash payment in lieu of such fractional share. These cash payments will reduce the number of post-reverse stock split shares of our common stock outstanding and, to the extent there are currently stockholders who would otherwise receive less than one share of common stock after the reverse stock split, may also reduce the number of holders of our common stock.

Effect on Par Value and Loss per Share

The par value per share of the common stock will remain unchanged at $0.001 per share after the reverse stock split. As a result, on the Effective Time of the reverse stock split the stated capital on our balance sheet, which is the number of shares outstanding multiplied by the $0.001 par value, will be reduced proportionately, based on the split ratio, from its present amount and the additional paid-in capital account will be increased by the amount that the stated capital is reduced.

After the reverse stock split, net income or loss per share and other per share amounts will be increased proportionally because there will be fewer shares of our common stock outstanding. In future financial statements, net income or loss per share and other per share amounts for periods ending before the reverse stock split would be recast to give retroactive effect to the reverse stock split.

Effect on the Companys Equity Incentive Plans

As of the Record Date, we had approximately 3,896,000 shares subject to stock options under our 2016 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “2016 Plan”) and 2,943,600 shares subject to stock options under our 2011 Stock Option Plan (the “2011 Plan”).

Under the 2016 Plan, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors has sole discretion to determine the appropriate adjustment to the awards outstanding in the event of a stock split. Should the reverse stock split be effectuated, the number and class of shares underlying shares authorized to be granted or granted and the price per share payable upon exercise of an award, as applicable, would be equitably adjusted to reflect such changes. The Board has approved proportionate adjustments to the number of shares underlying awards outstanding and available for issuance and proportionate adjustments to the exercise price relating to any such awards.

Under the 2011 Plan, the outstanding awards granted thereunder are automatically adjusted in the event of a stock split. Should the reverse stock split be effectuated, the number of shares underlying awards granted under the 2011 Plan, and the price per share payable upon exercise of such an awards would be equitably adjusted to reflect such changes.


Accordingly, if the Proposal is approved by stockholders, upon the filing of the Certificate of Amendment with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, the number of all outstanding equity awards, the number of shares available for issuance and the exercise price relating to all outstanding equity awards under the 2016 Plan and 2011 Plan will be proportionately adjusted using the split ratio and fractional shares, if any, will be truncated.

The Compensation Committee is also authorized to effect any other changes necessary, desirable or appropriate to give effect to the reverse stock split, including any applicable technical, conforming changes to our 2016 Plan or 2011 Plan. For example, the 11,104,000 shares that remained available for issuance under the 2016 Plan as of the Record Date would be adjusted to 1,110,400 shares, subject to increase as and when awards made under such Plan expire or are forfeited and are returned per the terms of the 2016 Plan. In addition, under that example, the exercise price per share for each outstanding stock option would be increased by ten times, such that upon an exercise, the aggregate exercise price payable by the optionee to the Company would remain the same. For illustrative purposes only, an outstanding stock option for 10,000 shares of common stock, exercisable at $1.00 per share, would be adjusted into an option exercisable for 1,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $10.00 per share.

Effect on our OutstandingWarrants

If the reverse stock split is effectuated, the number of shares of our common stock that may be purchased upon exercise of outstanding warrants and the exercise prices for these securities will be ratably adjusted in accordance with their terms as of the Effective Time. Thus, if the reverse stock split is effectuated, the number of shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of any outstanding warrant will automatically be reduced in the same ratio as the reduction in the number of shares of outstanding common stock. Correspondingly, the per share exercise price will be increased in direct proportion to the stock split ratio, so that the aggregate dollar amount payable for the purchase of the shares underlying warrants will remain unchanged.

Effect on our OutstandingConvertible Promissory Notes

Our convertible notes are convertible into shares of common stock or other securities of the Company upon the occurrence of a Qualified Financing, including the sale of equity securities or a strategic partnership, raising gross proceeds of at least $2.0 million on or before the maturity of the 2017 Notes or upon the request of a holder of any 2017 Note at a fixed conversion rate of $1.01 per share. If the reverse stock split is effectuated, holders of the convertible notes retain the right to convert at a conversion price determined by applying a discount to the price of the common stock or securities sold in the Qualified Financing. As such the number of shares of our common stock into which the convertible notes may be converted in connection with a Qualified Financing would be unaffected by the reverse stock split. However, the fixed conversion price which may be elected by holders of the convertible notes will be increased in direct proportion to the stock split ratio.

Effect on Registration and Stock Trading

Our common stock is currently registered under Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act, and we are subject to the periodic reporting and other requirements of the Exchange Act. If our common stock becomes listed on a national securities exchange, we would file a short form registration statement for our common stock to be registered under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act. We currently do not intend to seek any change in our status as a reporting company for federal securities law purposes, either before or after the reverse stock split, except to have our common stock moved from a registration pursuant to Section 12(g) to Section 12(b) under the Exchange Act.

Effect on Registered and Beneficial Holders

Upon completion of the reverse stock split, if you hold registered shares of pre-split common stock in a book-entry form, you do not need to take any action to receive your shares of post-split common stock in registered book-entry form. On or after the Effective Time, the Company’s transfer agent may be instructed to send a transaction statement to your address of record as soon as practicable after the Effective Time indicating the number of shares of post-split common stock you hold.


If any stockholders of record hold their shares of our Common stock in certificate form, upon completion of the reverse stock split they may receive a transmittal letter from the Company’s transfer agent after the effective time of the reverse stock split. The transmittal letter would be accompanied by instructions specifying how to exchange your certificate representing the pre-split common stock for a statement of holding or a certificate of post-split common stock. No service charges, brokerage commissions or transfer taxes shall be payable by any holder of any pre-split certificate, except that if any post-split certificate is to be issued in a name other than that in which the pre-split certificate(s) are registered, it will be a condition of such issuance that (1) the person requesting such issuance must pay to us any applicable transfer taxes or establish to our satisfaction that such taxes have been paid or are not payable, (2) the transfer complies with all applicable federal and state securities laws, and (3) the surrendered certificate is properly endorsed and otherwise in proper form for transfer. Stockholders will not have to pay any service charges in connection with the exchange of their certificates.

Stockholders who hold shares in street name through a nominee (such as a bank, broker or trust) will be treated in the same manner as stockholders whose shares are registered in their names, and nominees will be instructed to effect the reverse stock split for their beneficial holders. However, nominees may have different procedures and stockholders holding shares in street name should contact their nominees.

Fractional Shares

The Company does not intend to issue fractional shares in connection with the reverse stock split. Holders of record of our common stock who otherwise would be entitled to receive fractional shares because they hold, as of a date prior to the Effective Time, a number of shares of our common stock not evenly divisible by 10 will be entitled to a cash payment in lieu thereof. The cash payment will equal the product obtained by multiplying (a) the most recent sale price per share of the Common Stock as reported by OTC Markets Group, Inc. as of the date of the Effective Time, by (b) the fraction of one share owned by the stockholder. The ownership of a fractional interest will not give the holder thereof any voting, dividend or other rights except to receive payment therefor as described herein.

Holders of our common stock should be aware that, under the escheat laws of the various jurisdictions where our stockholders reside, where we are domiciled and where the funds will be deposited, sums due for fractional interests that are not timely claimed after the Effective Time may be required to be paid to the designated agent for each such jurisdiction. Thereafter, holders of our common stock otherwise entitled to receive such funds may have to seek to obtain them directly from the state to which they were paid.

As of the Record Date, we had 185 holders of record of our common stock (although we have significantly more beneficial holders). We do not expect the reverse stock split to result in a significant reduction in the number of record holders.

Anti-Takeover and Dilutive Effects

The purpose of reducing our authorized common stock by only 50% after the reverse stock split is to reduce our potential Delaware franchise tax obligation while preserving sufficient authorized shares to facilitate our ability to raise additional capital to support our operations. The reduction in our authorized common stock is not to intended to establish any barriers to a change of control or acquisition of our Company. The shares of common stock that are authorized but unissued provide our Board with flexibility to effect, among other transactions, public or private financings, acquisitions, stock dividends, stock splits and the granting of equity incentive awards. However, these authorized but unissued shares may also be used by our Board, consistent with and subject to its fiduciary duties, to deter future attempts to gain control of us or make such actions more expensive and less desirable.

In addition, given that the reverse stock split reduces our outstanding shares of common stock by approximately 90% while the authorized capital shares would be only reduced by 50%, the resulting authorized and unissued shares of capital stock available after the reverse split may give our Board the authority to issue additional shares which would result in greater proportionate dilution to existing stockholders than would have been possible given the authorized and unissued shares available prior to filing the Amendment. Our Board may issue shares of our capital stock from time to time without delay or further action by the stockholders except as may be required by applicable law or exchange rules. The reverse stock split is not being recommended in response to any specific effort of which we are aware to obtain control of us, nor does our Board have any present intent to use the authorized but unissued common stock to impede a takeover attempt. There are no plans or proposals to adopt other provisions or enter into any arrangements that have material anti-takeover effects.


No Appraisal Rights

Under the DGCL, our stockholders are not entitled to appraisal or dissenter’s rights with respect to the reverse stock split, and we will not independently provide our stockholders with any such rights.

Financial Information

Our audited consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes filed with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, (our “Annual Report”), are incorporated herein by reference.

Our unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements and accompanying notes filed with our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the periods ended March 31, 2017 and for the period ended June 30, 2017 (our “Quarterly Reports”), are incorporated herein by reference.

Item 7 of Part II of our Annual Report “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 2 of Part I of our Quarterly Reports “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” are incorporated herein by reference.

CertainMaterial U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Reverse Stock Split

The following discussion is a general summary of certainmaterial U.S. federal income tax consequences of the reverse stock split that may be relevantan implemented Reverse Stock Split to (i) holders of our common stock that hold such stock as a capital asset for U.S. federal income tax purposes and (ii) to us.Holders (as defined below). This summary is based upon the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), Treasury regulations promulgated thereunder, published rulings and administrative rulingspronouncements of the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”), and judicial decisions as ofin each case in existence on the date hereof, all of which may change, possibly with retroactive effect, resulting in U.S. federal income tax consequences that may differ from those discussed below. This discussion does not address all aspects of U.S. federal income taxation that may be relevant to such holders in light of their particular circumstances or to holders that may beare subject to special tax rules, including, without limitation: (i) holders subject to the alternative minimum tax; (ii) banks, insurance companies, or other financial institutions; (iii) tax-exempt organizations; (iv) dealers in securities or commodities; (v) regulated investment companies or real estate investment trusts; (vi) partnerships (or other flow-through entities for U.S. federal income tax purposeschange. Any such change could apply retroactively and their partners or members); (vii) traders in securities that elect to use a mark-to-market method of accounting for their securities holdings; (viii) U.S. Holders (as defined below) whose “functional currency” is not the U.S. dollar; (ix) persons holding our common stock as a position in a hedging transaction, “straddle,” “conversion transaction” or other risk reduction transaction; (x) persons who acquire shares of our common stock in connection with employment or other performance of services; or (xi) U.S. expatriates. In addition, this summary does not addresscould adversely affect the tax consequences arising underdescribed below. No assurance can be given that the laws ofIRS will agree with the consequences described in this summary, or that a court will not sustain any foreign, state or local jurisdiction and U.S. federal tax consequences other than U.S. federal income taxation. If a partnership (including any entity or arrangement treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes) holds shares of our common stock,challenge by the tax treatment of a holder that is a partnerIRS in the partnership generallyevent of litigation. No advance tax ruling has been or will depend upon the status of the partner and the activities of the partnership.

We have notbe sought and will not seek, an opinion of counsel or a rulingobtained from the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”)IRS regarding the U.S. federal income tax consequences of the reverse stock split and there can be no assurance the IRS will not challenge the statements and conclusions set forth below or that a court would not sustain any such challenge. EACH HOLDER OF COMMON STOCK SHOULD CONSULT SUCH HOLDER’S TAX ADVISOR WITH RESPECT TO THE PARTICULAR TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE REVERSE STOCK SPLIT TO SUCH HOLDER.

transactions described herein.

For purposes of the discussion below,this summary, a “U.S. Holder” is a beneficial owner of shares of our common stockCommon Stock that is (a) an individual who is a citizen of the United States or who is resident in the United States for U.S. federal income tax purposes, is: (1)(b) an individual citizen or resident of the United States; (2) a corporation (including any entity treated as a corporationthat is classified for U.S. federal income tax purposes) created orpurposes as a corporation and that is organized in or under the laws of the United States, any state thereof, or political subdivision thereof; (3)the District of Columbia, or is otherwise treated for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a domestic corporation, (c) an estate the income of which is subject to U.S. federal income taxation regardless of its source;source, or (4)(d) a trust the(i) whose administration of which is subject to the primary supervision of a U.S. court and as to which one or more U.S. persons havewithin the authority to controlUnited States and all substantial decisions of which are subject to the trust,control of one or more United States persons as described in Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code (“United States persons”), or (ii) that has a valid election in effect under applicable Treasury regulations to be treated as a United States person.

This summary does not discuss all U.S. person. A “Non-U.S. Holder” isfederal income tax considerations that may be relevant to U.S. Holders in light of their particular circumstances or that may be relevant to certain beneficial owners that may be subject to special treatment under U.S. federal income tax law (for example, tax-exempt organizations, S corporations, partnership and other pass through entities (and investors therein), mutual funds, insurance companies, banks and other financial institutions, dealers in securities, brokers or traders in securities, commodities or currencies, that elect to use a beneficial owner (other than a partnership)mark-to-market method of accounting, real estate investment trusts, regulated investment companies, individual retirement accounts, qualified pension plans, persons who hold shares of our commonCommon Stock as part of a straddle, hedging, constructive sale, conversion, or other integrated transaction, U.S. Holders that have a functional currency other than the U.S. dollar, and persons who acquired shares of our Common Stock as a result of the exercise of employee stock who isoptions or otherwise as compensation or through a tax-qualified retirement plan). Furthermore, this summary does not adiscuss any alternative minimum tax consequences or the Medicare contribution tax on net investment income and does not address any aspects of U.S. Holder.

U.S. Holders

The reverse stock split should constitute a “recapitalization”state or local or non-U.S. taxation. This summary only applies to those beneficial owners that hold shares of our Common Stock as “capital assets” within the meaning of Section 1221 of the Code (generally, property held for investment).

If an entity classified for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Aspurposes as a result, partnership owns shares of our Common Stock, the tax treatment of a member of the entity will depend on the status of the member and the activities of the entity and such member. The tax treatment of such an entity, and the tax treatment of any member of such an entity, are not addressed in this summary. Any entity that is classified for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a partnership and that owns shares of our Common Stock, and any members of such an entity, are encouraged to consult their tax advisors.
BENEFICIAL OWNERS OF SHARES OF OUR COMMON STOCK ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEEK ADVICE FROM THEIR OWN TAX ADVISORS REGARDING THE INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE REVERSE STOCK SPLIT TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THEIR PARTICULAR SITUATIONS AS WELL AS ANY TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE REVERSE STOCK SPLIT ARISING UNDER THE U.S. FEDERAL INCOME, ESTATE OR GIFT TAX LAWS OR UNDER THE LAWS OF ANY STATE, LOCAL OR NON-U.S. TAXING JURISDICTION OR UNDER ANY APPLICABLE INCOME TAX TREATY.
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We intend to take the position that the Reverse Stock Split constitutes a recapitalization for U.S. federal income tax purposes pursuant to Section 368(a)(1)(E) of the Code. Assuming the Reverse Stock Split qualifies as a recapitalization:
a U.S. Holder generally shouldwill not recognize gain or loss uponon the reverse stock split,Reverse Stock Split, except with respect to any cash received in lieu of a fractional share of our common stock, as discussed below. A U.S. Holder’s aggregate tax basis in the shares of our common stock received pursuant to the reverse stock split should equal Common Stock;
the aggregate tax basis of the shares of our common stock surrenderedCommon Stock received by a U.S. Holder in the Reverse Stock Split will be equal to the aggregate tax basis of the shares exchanged therefor (excluding any portion of such basis allocable to a fractional share);
the holding period of the shares of our Common Stock received by a U.S. Holder in the Reverse Stock Split will include the holding period of the shares exchanged therefor;
a U.S. Holder that receives cash in lieu of a fractional share of our Common Stock pursuant to the Reverse Stock Split will be treated as having received the fractional share pursuant to the Reverse Stock Split and then as having sold such fractional share for cash to a third party and accordingly should recognize taxable gain or loss in an amount equal to the difference, if any, between the amount of cash received and the portion of such U.S. Holder’s aggregate adjusted tax basis in the shares of Common Stock surrendered that is allocated to anysuch fractional shareshare; and
such capital gain or loss will be short term if the pre-reverse split shares were held for one year or less at the Effective Time of our common stock),the Reverse Stock Split and such long term if held for more than one year.
U.S. Holder’s holding period (i.e. acquired date) in the shares of our common stock received should include the holding period in the shares of our common stock surrendered. Treasury regulations promulgated under the Code provide detailed rules for allocating the tax basis and holding period among shares of thecommon stock which were acquired by a shareholder on different dates and at different prices. U.S. Holders that acquired shares of our common stock surrendered to the shares of our common stock received pursuant to the reverse stock split. Holders of shares of our common stock acquiredCommon Stock on different dates andor at different prices should consult their tax advisors regarding the allocation of the tax basis and holding period ofamong such shares.

A U.S. Holder who receives

Payments of cash made in lieu of a fractional share of our common stock pursuant to the reverse stock split should recognize capital gain or loss in an amount equal to the difference between the amount of cash received and the U.S. Holder’s tax basis in the shares of our common stock surrendered that is allocated to such fractional share of our common stock. Such capital gain or loss should be long term capital gain or loss if the U.S. Holder’s holding period for our common stock surrendered exceeded one year at the Effective Time. Long-term capital gains of non-corporate U.S. Holders are generally subject to reduced rates of taxation. The deductibility of capital losses is subject to limitations. Capital gains recognized by individuals, trusts and estates alsoCommon Stock may, under certain circumstances, be subject to a federal Medicare contribution tax.

Information Reportinginformation reporting and Backup Withholding.Information returns generally will be required to be filedbackup withholding. To avoid backup withholding, each holder of our Common Stock that does not otherwise establish an exemption should furnish on applicable IRS forms its taxpayer identification number and comply with the IRS with respect to the receipt of cash in lieu of a fractional share of our common stock pursuant to the reverse stock split in the case of certain U.S. Holders. In addition, U.S. Holders may be subject to a backup withholding tax (at the current applicable rate of 28%) on the payment of such cash if they do not provide their taxpayer identification numbers (in the case of individuals, their social security number) in the manner required or otherwise fail to comply with applicable backup withholding tax rules. certification procedures.

Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Anytax and amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules maywill be refunded or allowed as a credit against the holder’s U.S. Holder’s federal income tax liability if any,and may entitle such holder to a refund, provided the required information is timely furnished to the IRS.

Non-U.S. Holders

Non-U.S. Holders who exchange shares of our common stock pursuantCommon Stock should consult their own tax advisors regarding the application of the information reporting and backup withholding rules to them.

The Board of Directors recommends a vote “FOR” approval of an amendment to our Amended and Restated
Certificate of Incorporation to effect a Reverse Stock Split, at the reverse stock split generally should be subjectBoard’s discretion.
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PROPOSAL 2:
APPROVAL OF THE ADJOURNMENT PROPOSAL
We are asking our stockholders to taxapprove a proposal to approve one or more adjournments of the Special Meeting to a later date or dates if necessary or appropriate to solicit additional proxies if there are insufficient votes to approve Proposal 1 at the time of the Special Meeting or in the manner described above under “U.S. Holders,” except that any capital gain realized by a Non-U.S. Holder as a result of receiving cash in lieuabsence of a fractional sharequorum (“Adjournment Proposal”). If our stockholders approve this Adjournment Proposal, we could adjourn the Special Meeting and any reconvened session of the Special Meeting and use the additional time to solicit additional proxies, including the solicitation of proxies from stockholders that have previously returned properly executed proxies voting against approval of any of the proposals. Among other things, approval of the Adjournment Proposal could mean that, even if we had received proxies representing a sufficient number of votes against approval of Proposal 1 such that the proposal would be defeated, we could adjourn the Special Meeting without a vote on the approval of Proposal 1 and seek to convince the holders of those shares to change their votes to votes in favor of approval of such proposal. Additionally, we may seek to adjourn the Special Meeting if a quorum is not present at the Special Meeting.
The Board believes that it is in the best interests of our common stock generally should notCompany and our stockholders to be subjectable to U.S. federal incomeadjourn the Special Meeting to a later date or withholding tax unless:

the Non-U.S. Holder is an individual who holds our common stock as a capital asset, is present in the U.S.dates if necessary or appropriate for 183 days or more during the taxable year of the reverse stock split and meets certain other conditions;


the gain is effectively connected with the Non-U.S. Holder’s conduct of a trade or business in the U.S. (or, if certain income tax treaties apply, is attributable to a Non-U.S. Holder’s permanent establishment in the U.S.); or

we are or have been a “United States real property holding corporation” for U.S. federal income tax purposes at any time within the shorter of the five-year period ending on the Effective Time, or the period that the Non-U.S. Holder held the shares of our common stock. We do not believe that we have been, currently are, or will become, a United States real property holding corporation.

Individual Non-U.S. Holders who are subject to U.S. federal income tax because they are present in the United States for 183 days or more during the yearpurpose of the reverse stock split will be taxed on gain recognized as a result of receiving cash in lieu of a fractional share of common at a flat rate of 30% or such lower rate as may be specified by an applicable income tax treaty. Other Non-U.S. Holders subject to U.S. federal income taxsoliciting additional proxies with respect to gain recognized as a resultthe approval of receiving cashProposal 1 if there are insufficient votes to approve such proposal at the time of the Special Meeting or in lieuthe absence of a fractional share of common stock generally will be taxed on such gain in the same manner as if they were U.S. Holders and, in the case of foreign corporations, may be subject to an additional branch profits tax at a 30% rate or such lower rate as may be specified by an applicable income tax treaty.

Information Reporting and Backup Withholding. In general, backup withholding and information reporting will not apply to payment of cash in lieu of a fractional share of our common stock to a Non-U.S. Holder pursuant to the reverse stock split if the Non-U.S. Holder certifies under penalties of perjury that it is a Non-U.S. Holder and neither we nor the transfer agent has actual knowledge to the contrary. Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Any amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules may be refunded or allowed as a credit against the Non-U.S. Holder’s U.S. federal income tax liability, if any, provided that certain required information is timely furnished to the IRS. In certain circumstances the amount of cash paid to a Non-U.S. Holder in lieu of a fractional share of our common stock, the name and address of the beneficial owner and the amount, if any, of tax withheld may be reported to the IRS.

Text of Proposed Amendment; Effectiveness

The text of the proposed Certificate of Amendment is set forth inAppendix B to this Consent Solicitation Statement. If and when effected by our Board, the Certificate of Amendment will become effective upon its filing with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware.

Vote Required and Board Recommendation

Approval of the Proposal requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock as of the Record Date. quorum.

The Board recommends all stockholders deliver a Consent in favorvote “FOR” approval of the Proposal in order to effect the reverse stock split and reduction in authorized shares as soon as possible.

Adjournment Proposal.
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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

The following table sets forth certain information with respect to the beneficial ownership of our outstanding common stock as of August 2, 2017 by (i) each of our namedexecutive officers; (ii) each of our directors; (iii) all of our executive officers, directors and director nominees as a group; and (iv) each beneficial owner of 5% or more of our outstanding common stock. Ownership percentages are based on 36,704,639 shares of common stock outstanding as of the close of business on the same date.

Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC. To our knowledge and subject to applicable community property laws, each of the holders of stock listed below has sole voting and investment power as to the stock ownedunless otherwise noted. The table below includes the number of shares underlying options that are exercisable within 60 days from August 2, 2017. Except as otherwise noted below, the address for each director or officer listed in the table is c/o Sun BioPharma, Inc., 712 Vista Blvd #305, Waconia, Minnesota 55387.

Name

 

Amount and Nature of

Beneficial Ownership

  

Percentage of

Outstanding Shares

 

Executive Officers and Directors

        

Michael T. Cullen

  4,397,014(a)  11.7%

David B. Kaysen

  592,750(b)  1.6%

Scott Kellen

  267,750(c)  * 

Suzanne Gagnon

  911,250(d)  2.5%

Dalvir S. Gill

  156,000(e)  * 

Jeffrey S. Mathiesen

  156,000(e)  * 

J. Robert Paulson, Jr.

  156,000(e)  * 

Paul W. Schaffer

  1,400,144(f)(g)  3.8%

D. Robert Schemel

  3,876,836(h)  10.5%

All directors and current executive officers as a group (9 persons)

  11,913,744(i)  30.0%
         

Ryan R. Gilbertson

  6,153,899(j)(g)  16.3%
1675 Neal Ave
Delano, MN 55328
        

Paul M. Herron

  2,454,860(k)  6.7%
105 Cypress Lagoon Court
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082
        

Douglas M. Polinsky

  2,002,723(l)(g)  5.4%
328 Barry Ave S. #210
Wayzata, MN 55391
        

Clifford F. McCurdy, III

  1,840,000   5.0%

15625 West Hwy 318

Williston, FL 326961

        


Name
Amount and Nature of
Beneficial Ownership
Percentage of
Outstanding Shares
Executive Officers and Directors
Jennifer K. Simpson
227,926(a)
*
Susan Horvath
197,467(b)
*
Michael T. Cullen
1,353,189(c)
4.7%
Daniel Donovan
375,036(d)
1.3%
Arthur J. Fratamico
69,707(e)
*
Jeffrey J. Jacob
768,297(f)
2.7%
Jeffrey S. Mathiesen
90,859(g)
*
D. Robert Schemel
971,691(h)
3.4%
All directors and current executive officers as a group (8 persons)
4,054,172(i)
13.5%
Sucampo GmbH
c/o ST Shared Services
675 McDonnell Boulevard
Hazelwood, Missouri 63042
1,722,329(j)
6.2%
*
Less than 1 percent.1%

(a)


Includes 1,895,7641,000 shares indirectly held, 222,078 shares subject to stock options and 2,424 shares subject to warrants.

(b)
Includes 164,179shares subject to stock options and 19,852 shares subject to warrants.
(c)
Includes 449,302 shares subject to stock options, and 70,000 shares subject to warrants. Also includes 369,576 shares and 247,500 shares subject to warrants in each case held by the Cullen Living Trust,
(d)
Includes 59,534 shares subject to stock options. Also includes 75,528 shares held by Westport Boys, LLC (“Westport”), 163,256 shares held by GDB Investments, LLP (“GDB”), and 818,7505,183 shares subject to a warrant held by GDB Investments, LLP. Mr. Donovan is a managing member of Westport and a designated member of GDB. Mr. Donovan disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities owned by Westport and GDB except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(e)
Includes 57,668 shares subject to stock options and 25,0002,424 shares subject to warrants.

(b)

(f)

Includes 517,75049,500 shares subject to warrants, 346,547 shares subject to options and 17,771 shares held jointly with spouse. Also includes 54,374 shares and 5,174 shares subject to a warrant, in each case held by the Jeffrey and Debora Jacob Family Revocable Trust.

(g)
Includes 80,668 shares subject to options.
(h)
Includes 80,668 shares subject to stock options, 482,654 shares and 300,000 shares subject to warrants held by spouse, and 11,750 held by parent’s estate over which director holds both voting and depository power but disclaims beneficial ownership.
(i)
Includes 1,460,644 shares subject to stock options and 25,000 shares subject to warrants.

(c)

Includes 215,250 shares subject to stock options and 17,500 shares subject to warrants.

(d)

Includes 10,000 shares held by the Gagnon Family Trust, 456,250 shares subject to stock options and 15,000 shares subject to warrants.

(e)

Consists of 156,000 shares subject to stock options.

(f)

Includes 189,092 shares held by the Paul Shaffer Trust, 216,000 shares subject to stock options, 50,000 shares subject to warrants and an estimated 50,848 shares issuable upon the holder’s election pursuant to a convertible promissory note.

(g)

Upon a “qualified financing,” the convertible promissory note(s) beneficially owned would instead automatically convert into common stock at price of $1.01 per share or (if less) a price representing a 33% discount from either (a) the price per share of common stock (if any) offered in such financing or (b) the closing price of issuer common stock on the date the material terms of such financing are first publicly announced, subject to reporting person’s right to elect an alternate conversion into the securities then offered at a 10% discount to the price paid in such financing. Upon a corporate transaction, the convertible promissory note would automatically convert into common stock at a price equal to $30 million divided the number of issuer common stock then outstanding (calculated on a fully-diluted basis).

(h)

Includes 2,826,548 shares held by spouse and 156,000 shares subject to stock options.

(i)

Includes 2,885,500 shares subject to stock options, 132,500 shares subject to warrants and an estimated 50,848 shares issuable upon the holder’s election pursuant to a convertible promissory note.

(j)Includes 800,000 shares subject to warrants and 280,000 shares held by Total Depth Foundation. Also includes an estimated 203,391 shares issuable upon the holder’s election pursuant to a convertible promissory note held by Northern Capital Partners I, LP., of which Mr. Gilbertson is the chief manager.
(k)Includes 414,860 shares held jointly with spouse and 200,000702,057 shares subject to warrants.
(l)(j)
Includes 101,705Based solely on shares held jointlyissued in connection with spouse and an estimated 152,685 shares issuable upon the holder’s election pursuant to a convertible promissory note.acquisition of Cancer Prevention Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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SUBMISSION OFSTOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS AND NOMINATIONS

Stockholder proposals intended to be presented at the annual meeting of stockholders to be held in the year 20182023 that are requested to be included in the proxy statement for that meeting must be received by us at our principal executive office no later than December 28, 2017.30, 2022. We must receive any other stockholder proposals intended to be presented, and any director nominees for election, at the annual meeting of stockholders in the year 20182023 at our principal executive office no earlier than February 6, 20188, 2023 and no later than March 8, 2018.10, 2023. Upon timely receipt of any such proposal containing the information required by our bylaws, as amended from time to time, we will determine whether or not to include such proposal in the proxy statement and proxy in accordance with applicable regulations governing the solicitation of proxies.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Our annual reports on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, including

In addition to satisfying the requirements under our financial statements and the notes thereto, as filedbylaws, to comply with the universal proxy rules (once effective), stockholders who intend to solicit proxies in support of director nominees other than the Company’s nominees must provide notice that sets forth the information required by Rule 14a-19 under the Exchange Act within the deadline provided therein. Accordingly, for the annual meeting of stockholders to be held in the year 2023, we must receive such notice no later than March 26, 2023.
HOUSEHOLDING
We have adopted a procedure approved by the SEC are available oncalled “householding,” by which certain stockholders who have the SEC’s Internet site, www.sec.gov,same address and appear to be members of the same family receive only one copy of our annual report and proxy statement. Each stockholder participating in householding continues to receive a separate proxy card. Householding reduces both the environmental impact of our annual meetings and our corporate website, www.sunbiaopharma.com, under “Investor Relations.”

We will providemailing and printing expenses.

If you would like to change your householding election, request that a single copy of the annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016 and any subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and/proxy materials be sent to your address, or the exhibits thereto upon written request and payment of specified fees. The written request for such Form 10-K and/or Exhibits should be directed to Scott Kellen, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary at:

Sun BioPharma, Inc.
712 Vista Boulevard #305
Waconia, Minnesota 55387

Such request must set forth a good faith representation that the requesting party was a holder of record or a beneficial owner of our common stock asseparate copy of the Record Date.

ALL STOCKHOLDERS ARE URGED TO EXECUTE THE ACCOMPANYING CONSENT AND TO RETURN IT PROMPTLY IN THE ACCOMPANYING ENVELOPE. STOCKHOLDERS MAY REVOKE ANY CONSENT IF SO DESIRED AT ANY TIME BEFORE THE COMPANY RECEIVES SUFFICIENT CONSENTS TO APPROVE THE PROPOSAL.


Appendix A

Sun BioPharma, Inc.
(Delaware corporation)

WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE STOCKHOLDERS
IN LIEU OF MEETING

The undersigned, being a holder of common stock, par value $0.001 per share (“Common Stock”) of Sun BioPharma,proxy materials, please contact Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc., by calling (866) 540-7095, through the internet at www.proxyvote.com, by email at sendmaterial@proxyvote.com, or by writing to Broadridge Householding Department, 51 Mercedes Way, Edgewood, New York 11717. We will promptly deliver the notice of internet availability or proxy materials to you upon receipt of your request. If you hold your shares in street name, please contact your bank, broker, or other record holder to request information about householding.

WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
We file annual, quarterly and special reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. The SEC maintains a Delaware corporation (the “Corporation”)website that contains reports, proxy statements and other information about issuers, like the Company, who file electronically with the SEC. The address of that site is http://www.sec.gov. Copies of these documents may also be obtained by writing our secretary at Panbela Therapeutics, Inc., as of  August 9, 2017, hereby takes the following action, in accordance with Sections 228 and 242 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, with respect to all shares of Common Stock held by the undersigned and regarding the Proposal set forth below, as the same is described in the Consent Solicitation Statement on Schedule 14A, dated August 22, 2017 (the “Statement”).

712 Vista Boulevard #305, Waconia, Minnesota 55387.

OTHER MATTERS
The Board of Directors recommendsis not aware of any matters that stockholders CONSENTare expected to come before the following resolutions.

WHEREAS,Special Meeting other than those referred to in this proxy statement. If any other matter should come before the Corporation’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) has determined that it is advisable andSpecial Meeting, the persons named in the accompanying proxy intend to vote the proxies in accordance with their best interestsjudgment.

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Appendix A
to Proxy Statement
PROPOSED AMENDMENT
TO THE
AMENDED AND RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF
PANBELA THERAPEUTICS, INC.
REVERSE STOCK SPLIT
The amendment would provide that Section 4.1 of Article Four of the CorporationAmended and its stockholders to amend the Corporation’sRestated Certificate of Incorporation (the “Charter”)be amended to (a) effect a one-for-ten (1:10) reverse stock split, such that every holder of Common Stock as of the Effective Date (as defined below) will receive one share of Common Stock for every ten shares of Common Stock then held (the “Reverse Stock Split”) and (b) reduce the number of shares of capital stock authorized for issuance by 50% (the “Share Reduction”).

RESOLVED, that the Reverse Stock Split and Share Reduction be, and each hereby is, adopted and approved.

RESOLVED, that the form and substance of the Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation in substantially the form set forth inExhibit B to the Statement (the “Certificate of Amendment”), be and hereby is, authorized, approved and adopted in all respects, with such additions, deletions or modifications, not inconsistent herewith, as the Chief Executive Officer or the Chief

RESOLVED, that, at any time prior to the date the Certificate of Amendment becomes effective (the “Effective Date”) the Board may abandon the amendment of the Charter and determine not to file a Certificate of Amendment, even though the amendment may have been approved by the stockholders of the Corporation, if the Board,read in its discretion, determines that either (i) the Reverse Stock Split or Share Reduction is no longer in the best interests of the Corporation or its stockholders or (ii) the Conditions can no longer be satisfied.

(Check ONE option below)

☐ CONSENT (FOR)

☐ CONSENT WITHHELD (AGAINST)

INSTRUCTIONS: TO CONSENT OR WITHHOLD CONSENT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSAL, CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX ABOVE. IF NO BOX IS MARKED ABOVE WITH RESPECT TO EACH PROPOSAL, THE UNDERSIGNED WILL BE DEEMED TO HAVE CONSENTED TO THE PROPOSAL.

[Signatures and Instructions for Return on Reverse]


MAIL: Mark, sign and date your Consent and return it in the postage-paid envelope we have provided or return it to Sun BioPharma, Inc., c/o VStock Transfer, LLC, 18 Lafayette Place, Woodmere, NY 11598.

INTERNET: Visit https://www.vstocktransfer.com/proxy and log-on using your control number.

FACSIMILE: Mark, sign and date your Consent and return it via fax to +1 (646) 536-3179.

Dated:

[print name of record stockholder as set forth on stock certificate or in the books of the Corporation]

[signature of record stockholder or person authorized to sign on behalf of record stockholder]

[title or authority of authorized person, if applicable]

[signature, if held jointly]


Appendix B

CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT
OF
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
OF
SUN BIOPHARMA, INC.

Sun BioPharma, Inc., a corporation organized and existing under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, hereby certifiesentirety as follows:

1.

This Certificate of Amendment (the “Certificate of Amendment”) amends the provisions of the corporation’s Certificate of Incorporation adopted by the Certificate of Merger filed with the Secretary of State on May 25, 2016 (the “Certificate of Incorporation”).

2.

Section

ARTICLE IV
4.1 of Article 4 of the Certificate of Incorporation is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

4.1

AUTHORIZED CAPITAL STOCK. The Corporation is authorized to issue one hundred and ten million (110,000,000) shares of capital stock, of which one hundred million (100,000,000) shares will be shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”), and ten million (10,000,000) shares will be shares of preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Preferred Stock”).

Upon the filing and effectiveness (the “Effective Time”) pursuant to the Delaware General Corporation Law of this Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation, each ten (10) shares of Common Stock either issued and outstanding or held by the Corporation in treasury stock immediately prior to the Effective Time shall, automatically and without any action on the part of the respective holders thereof, be combined and converted into one (1) share of Common Stock (the “Reverse Stock Split”). No fractional shares will be issued in connection with the Reverse Stock Split. Stockholders who otherwise would be entitled to receive fractional shares of Common Stock will be entitled to receive cash (without interest or deduction) from the Corporation's transfer agent in lieu of such fractional share interests upon the submission of a transmission letter by a stockholder holding the shares in book-entry form and, where shares are held in certificated form, upon the surrender of the stockholder’s Old Certificates (as defined below), in an amount equal to the product obtained by multiplying (a) the most recent sale price per share of the Common Stock as reported by OTC Markets Group, Inc. as of the date of the Effective Time, by (b) the fraction of one share owned by the stockholder. Each certificate that immediately prior to the Effective Time represented shares of Common Stock (“Old Certificates”), will thereafter represent that number of shares of Common Stock into which the shares of Common Stock represented by the Old Certificate will have been combined, subject to the elimination of fractional share interests as described above

3.

This amendment was duly adopted in accordance with the provisions of Sections 228 and 242 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.

4.

All other provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation will remain in full force and effect.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the corporation has caused this Certificate of Amendment to be signed by the authorized officer named below, this ___ day of _________, 2017.

By: 

[SPECIMEN]

Name:

Its:


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Notice of Consent Solicitation - Sun BioPharma, Inc. Common Stock

 

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The Board of Directors recommends that stockholders CONSENT to the following resolutions.

WHEREAS, the Corporation's Board of Directors (the "Board") has determined that it is advisable and in the best interests of the Corporation and its stockholders to amend the Corporation's certificate of Incorporation (the "Charter") to (a) effect a one-for-ten (1:10) reverse stock split, such that every holder of Common Stock as of the Effective Date (as defined Below) will receive one share of Common Stock for every ten shares of Common Stock then held (the "Reverse Stock Split") and (b) reduce the number of shares of capital stock authorized for issuance by 50% (the " Share Reduction").

RESOLVED, that the Reverse Stock Split and Share Reduction be, and each hereby is, Adopted and approved.

RESOLVED, that the form and substance of the Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation in substantially the form set forth in Exhibit B to the Statement (the " Certificate of Amendment"), be and hereby is, authorized, app Executive Officer of the Chief.

RESOLVED, that, at any time prior to the date the Certificate of Amendment becomes effective (the "Effective Date") the Board may abandon the amendment of the Charter and determine not to file a Certificate of Amendment, even though the amendment may have been approved by the Stockholders of the Corporation, if the Board, in its discretion, determines that either (i) the Reverse Stock Split or Share Reduction is no longer in the best interests of the Corporation or its stockholders or (ii) the Conditions can no longer be satisfied.

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 CONSENT (FOR) 

 CONSENT WITHHELD (AGAINST)

Date

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Sun BioPharma, Inc.

Notice of Consent Solicitation

August 22, 2017

SUN BIOPHARMA, INC.

THIS CONSENT ISSOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The undersigned, being a holder of record of shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”Common Stock”), and ten million (10,000,000) shares will be shares of preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Preferred Stock”).

Upon the filing and effectiveness (the “Effective Time) pursuant to the DGCL of Sun BioPharma, Inc. (the “Corporation”) asthis Certificate of August 9, 2017 (the record date established forAmendment to the purposeCertificate of determining the stockholders entitled to consent hereto), hereby takes the following action, in accordance with the BylawsIncorporation of the Corporation, as amended from time to time, and pursuant to Sections 228 and 242each 40 shares of the Delaware General Corporation Law, with respectCommon Stock issued and outstanding on the effective date of this Amendment will automatically be combined into one validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable share of Common Stock, without any action by the holder thereof, subject to allthe treatment of fractional interests as described below (the “Reverse Stock Split”). No certificates (or electronic equivalents thereof) representing fractional shares of Common Stock held bywill be issued in connection with the undersignedReverse Stock Split. Stockholders who otherwise would be entitled to receive fractional share interests of Common Stock in connection with the Reverse Stock Split will, with respect to the Proposal set forth below, as the same is describedsuch fractional interest, be entitled to receive cash, without interest, in the Consent Solicitation Statement on Schedule 14A dated August 22, 2017. (the “Statement”)

By signing and returning this Action by Written Consent, the undersigned stockholder will be deemed to have voted alllieu of fractional shares of capital stock ownedCommon Stock, in an amount equal to the proceeds attributable to the sale of such fractional interest following the aggregation and sale by the undersigned inCorporation’s transfer agent of all fractional shares otherwise issuable. Each certificate (or electronic equivalent thereof) that prior to such combination represented shares of Common Stock will thereafter represent that number of shares of Common Stock into which the manner directed above with respectshares of Common Stock represented thereby shall have been combined, subject to the proposed amendment. If the undersigned stockholder signs and returns this consent but does not check a box, the undersigned will be deemed to have consented FOR approvalelimination of the proposed amendment.fractional share interests as described above.

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The Board of Directors of the Corporation Recommends that stockholders CONSENT to the adoption of the following resolutions:

(Continued and to be signed on Reverse Side)