Each stockholder may be asked to present valid picture identification such as a driver’s license or passport and proof of stock ownership as of the Record Date.

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If you are a stockholder of record and you have requested printed proxy materials, we have enclosed a proxy card for you to use. If you hold our shares in street name through one or more banks, brokers or other nominees, you will receive the Meeting Notice, together with voting instructions, from the third party or parties through which you hold your shares. If you requested printed proxy materials, your broker, bank or other nominee has enclosed a voting instruction card for you to use in directing the broker, bank or other nominee regarding how to vote your shares.

The stockholders will vote on the following proposals:

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Stockholders of record. If you are a stockholder of record and you sign and return a proxy card without giving specific voting instructions, then the proxy holders will vote your shares in the manner recommended by the Board on all matters presented in this proxy statement and as the proxy holders may determine in their discretion for any other matters properly presented for a vote at the meeting.

Beneficial owners of shares held in “street name.” If you are a beneficial owner of shares held in street name and do not provide the organization that holds your shares with specific voting instructions, the organization that holds your shares may generally vote on routine matters but cannot vote on non-routine matters. If the organization that holds your shares does not receive instructions from you on how to vote your shares on a non-routine matter, the organization that holds your shares will inform the inspector of election that it does not have the authority to vote on this matter with respect to your shares. This is referred to as a “broker non-vote.”

If other matters are properly presented at the 2016 Annual Meeting for consideration, the proxy holders for the 2016 Annual Meeting will have the discretion to vote on those matters for stockholders who have submitted a proxy card.

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PROPOSAL 1—ELECTIONELECTION OF DIRECTORS

General

At the 20162017 Annual Meeting, a board of nine directors will be elected, each to hold office until the next succeeding annual meeting of stockholders or until such director’s successor shall have been duly elected and qualified (or, if earlier, such director’s removal or resignation from our Board). Information concerning all director nominees appears below. Although management does not anticipate that any of the persons named below will be unable or unwilling to stand for election, in the event of such an occurrence, proxies may be voted for a substitute designated by the Board.

Information as to Nominees and Other Directors

Background information, as of April 29, 2016,24, 2017, about the Board’s nominees for election, as well as information regarding additional experience, qualifications, attributes or skills that led the Board to conclude that the nominee should serve on the Board, is set forth below.

Douglas M. VanOort, age 60.61. Mr. VanOort has served as the Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of NeoGenomics since October 28, 2009. For seven months prior to October 2009, he served as the Chairman of the Board of Directors, Executive Chairman and Interim Chief Executive Officer. Prior to joining NeoGenomics, Mr. VanOort was a General Partner with a private equity firm, and a Founding Managing Partner of a venture capital firm. From 1982 through 1999, Mr. VanOort served in various positions at Corning Incorporated and at its spin-off company, Quest Diagnostics, Inc. During the period from 1995 through 1999, he served as the Senior Vice President Operations for Quest Diagnostics, Inc. which was then a $1.5 billion newly formed NYSE-traded Company. During the period of 1989 to 1995, he held senior executive positions at Corning Life Sciences, Inc., including Executive Vice President. Corning Life Sciences Inc. had revenues of approximately $2 billion and was spun-off in a public transaction to create both Quest Diagnostics and Covance, Incorporated.Inc. From 1982 to 1989, Mr. VanOort served in various executive positions at Corning Incorporated, including Director of Mergers & Acquisitions. Mr. VanOort currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors of several privately-held companies, and is a principal owner of a privately-held retail hardware store chain. Mr. VanOort is a graduate of Bentley University.

Steven C. Jones, age 53.54.Mr. Jones has served as a director since October 2003, as Executive Vice President of Finance since November 30, 2009,4, 2016, and as Chief Compliance Officer since February 7, 2013. Mr. Jones served as Chief Financial Officer for the Company from October 2003 until November 30, 2009. He is a Managing Director in Medical Venture Partners, LLC, a venture capital firm established in 2003 for the purpose of making investments in the healthcare industry.2009, and as Executive Vice President—Finance from November 30, 2009 to November 4, 2016. Mr. Jones is also the founder and Chairman of the Aspen Capital Group, a private equity investment firm, and has been President and Managing Director of Aspen Capital Advisors since January 2001. Prior to that Mr. Jones was a chief financial officer at various public and private companies and was a Vice President in the Investment Banking Group at Merrill Lynch & Co. Mr. Jones received his B.S. degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Michigan in 1985 and his MBA degree from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 1991. He also serves as Chairman of the Board of T3 Communications, Inc. and he is a member of the Board of XG Sciences, Inc.

Kevin C. Johnson, age 61.62.Mr. Johnson has served as a director since 2010. Mr. Johnson was the Chief Executive Officer for United Allergy Services, a provider of allergy testing and immunotherapy services, from September 2014 through July 2015. From January 2003 until September 2014 Mr. Johnson was retired. From May 1996 until January 2003, Mr. Johnson was Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of DIANON Systems, Inc., (“DIANON”) a publicly-traded cancer diagnostic services company providing anatomic pathology and molecular genetic testing services to physicians nationwide. During that time, DIANON grew annual revenues from approximately $56 million in 1996 to approximately $200 million in 2002. DIANON was sold to Laboratory Corporation of America (NYSE: LH) in January of 2003. Prior to joining DIANON in 1996, Mr. Johnson was employed by Quest Diagnostics Inc. and itsQuest’s predecessor, the Life Sciences Division of Corning, Incorporated, for 18 years, and held numerous management and executive level positions. Mr. Johnson is currently serving on the Board of Directors of ClearPath Diagnostics, a private company.

Raymond R. Hipp, age 73.74.Mr. Hipp has served as a director since February 2011. Mr. Hipp is a retired senior executive that has been involved in consulting work over the last few years involving mergers and acquisitions as well as being a member of a number of public company boards of directors. From July 1998 until his retirement in June 2002, Mr. Hipp served as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Alternative Resources Corporation, a provider of information technology outsourcing services. From August 1996 until May 1998, Mr. Hipp was the Chief Executive Officer of ITI Marketing Services, a provider of marketing services. Prior to that, Mr. Hipp held senior executive positions with several other firms. Mr. Hipp has a B.S. from Southeast Missouri State University. Mr. Hipp served on the Board of Directors and on the Audit Committee of Gardner Denver, Inc. (NYSE: GDI), an industrial manufacturing company, for over 14 years.

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Bruce K. Crowther, age 64.65.Mr. Crowther has served as a Director since October 2014. Mr. Crowther recently retired as President and Chief Executive Officer of Northwest Community Healthcare where he has served for the last 23 years. Northwest Community Healthcare is an award winning hospital offering a complete system of care. Mr. Crowther has a B.S. in Biology and an M.B.A. from Virginia Commonwealth University. Mr. Crowther serves on the Board of Directors of Wintrust Financial Corporation, a public company and serves on the Board of Directors of Barrington Bank and Trust which is a Wintrust Financial Corporation owned Company. He also serves as Chairman of the Max McGraw Wildlife Foundation; a not for profit organization committed to conservation education and research. Mr. Crowther also serves on the Board of Caravel Autism; a private company that diagnoses autism and provides treatment to individuals with Autism.

William J. Robison, age 80.81.Mr. Robison has served as a director since May 2007. Mr. Robison, who is retired, spent his entire 41 year career with Pfizer, Inc. At Pfizer, he rose through the ranks of the sales organization and became Senior Vice President of Pfizer Labs in 1986. In 1990, he became General Manager of Pratt Pharmaceuticals, a then new division of the U.S. Pharmaceuticals Group, and in 1992 he became the President of the Consumer Health Care Group. In 1996 he became a member of Pfizer’s Corporate Management Committee and was promoted to the position of Executive Vice President and head of Worldwide Corporate Employee Resources. Mr. Robison retired from Pfizer in 2001 and currently serves on the Board of Directors of MWI Veterinary Supply Company, Inc. (NASD: MWIV). He is also on the board of trustees of University of Louisiana – Monroe.2001. Mr. Robison was previously a board member and an executive committee member of the University of Louisiana – Monroe, MWI Veterinary Supply Company, Inc., USO of Metropolitan New York, Inc., the Human Resources Roundtable Group, the Pharmaceutical Human Resource Council, the Personnel Round Table, and the Employee Relations Steering Committee for The Business Round Table. Mr. Robison was also a founding member of the Marine Corps Museum.

Lynn A. Tetrault, age 53.54.Mrs. Tetrault has served as a director since June 2015. Mrs. Tetrault is currently a consultant. She worked from 1993 to 2014 with AstraZeneca, PLC most recently as Executive Vice President Human Resources and Corporate Affairs. Mrs. Tetrault was responsible for all human resources strategy, talent management, executive compensation and related activities, internal and external communications, government affairs, corporate reputation and corporate social responsibility for the Company. Mrs. Tetrault has previous board experience having been a director of Women’s Way as well as a Board Member of MedImmune.  Mrs. Tetrault is currently President of the Board of The Timbers Club, a non-profit organization.  Mrs. Tetrault has an undergraduate degree from Princeton University and a J.D. from the University of Virginia Law School.

Alison L. Hannah, age 55.56.Dr. Hannah has served as a director since June 2015. Dr. Hannah has over 25 years'years’ experience in the development of investigational cancer chemotherapies. Since 2000, she has served as a consultant to the pharmaceutical industry, working with over 20 companies with a focus on molecularly targeted therapy. Prior to this, she worked as Senior Medical Director at SUGEN on various compounds, including Sutent approved in kidney cancer, and Quintiles, a global Contract Research Organization. Dr. Hannah specializes in clinical development strategy, and has filed over 30 Investigational New Drug applications for new molecular entities and 7 New Drug Applications. She participates in Data Monitoring Committees, Scientific Advisory Boards and Independent Review Committees for clinical trials. She has a bachelor'sbachelor’s degree in biochemistry and immunology from Harvard University and her medical degree from the University of Saint Andrews. She is a member of ASCO, AACR, ASH, ESMO and a Fellow with the Royal Society of Medicine.

Kieran P. Murphy, age 53.54.Mr. Murphy is President and Chief Executive Officer of GE Healthcare Life Sciences, a $4.0 billion molecular medicine business that provides a broad range of industry-leading technologies

and services for drug discovery, pre-clinical and clinical development and biopharmaceutical manufacturing, as well as molecular tools for therapy selection and treatment monitoring in patient care. Mr. Murphy has over twenty-five years of experience in the global life sciences and biotechnology industry. Mr. Murphy earned his bachelor’s degree in 1984 from University College, Dublin. He subsequently graduated from the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology with a master’s degree in Marketing.

Mr. Murphy was appointed to the Board pursuant to the Investor Board Rights, Lockup and Standstill Agreement with GE Medical Systems, under which the Company is, subject to certain limitations, required to appoint a director designated by GE Medical Systems to the Board.

Nomination Criteria

The following is a summary of certain of the experience, qualifications, attributes and skills that led the Company’s Board of Directors to conclude that such person should serve as a director at the time each was nominated. This information supplements the biographical information provided above.

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Corporate Governance

Director Independence. Under the NASDAQ Stock Market Rules, the Board has a responsibility to make an affirmative determination that those members of its Board that serve as independent directors do not have any relationships with the Company and its businesses that would impair their independence. In connection with these determinations, the Board reviews information regarding transactions, relationships and arrangements involving the Company and its businesses and each director that it deems relevant to independence, including those required by the NASDAQ Stock Market Rules.

The Board has determined that each of Mr. Johnson, Mr. Hipp, Mr. Crowther, Mrs. Tetrault, Mrs.Dr. Hannah, Mr. Robison and Mr. RobisonMurphy is independent. The Audit Committee and the Compensation Committee are each composed entirely of directors who are independent under the NASDAQ Stock Market Rules and the applicable rules of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).

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Director Nominations. Our Board has a standing Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee (the “Nominating Committee”). The Nominating Committee considers and recommends candidates for election to the Board and nominees for committee memberships and committee chairs.

Director candidates are considered based upon a variety of criteria, including demonstrated business and professional skills and experiences relevant to our business and strategic direction, concern for long-term stockholder interests, personal integrity and sound business judgment. The Nominating Committee seeks men and women from diverse professional backgrounds who combine a broad spectrum of relevant industry and strategic experience and expertise that, in concert, offer us and our stockholders diversity of opinion and insight in the areas most important to us and our corporate mission. However, we do not have a formal policy concerning the diversity of the Board. All director candidates must have time available to devote to the activities of the Board. We also consider the independence of director candidates, including the appearance of any conflict in serving as a director. A director who does not meet all of these criteria may still be considered for nomination to the Board if our independent directors believe that the candidate will make an exceptional contribution to us and our stockholders.

Generally, when evaluating and recommending candidates for election to the Board, the Nominating Committee will conduct candidate interviews, evaluate biographical information and background material and assess the skills and experience of candidates in the context of the then current needs of the Company. In identifying potential director candidates, the Board may also seek input from the executive officers and may also consider recommendations by employees, community leaders, business contacts, third-party search firms and any other sources deemed appropriate by the Nominating Committee. The Nominating Committee will also consider director candidates recommended by stockholders to stand for election at the annual meeting of stockholders so long as such recommendations are submitted in accordance with the procedures described below under “Stockholder Recommendations for Board Candidates.”

Board Leadership Structure. Our Board does not have a policy on whether the offices of Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer should be separate and, if they are to be separate, whether the Chairman of the Board should be selected from among the independent directors. Our Board believes that it should have the flexibility to make these determinations at any given time in the way that it believes best to provide appropriate leadership for the Company at that time. Our Board has reviewed our current Board leadership structure in light of the composition of the Board, the Company’s size, the nature of the Company’s business, the regulatory framework under which the Company operates, and other relevant factors. Considering these factors, the Company has determined to have the same individual, Douglas VanOort, serve as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board. The Board does not have nor have they appointed a lead independent director.

Board Role in Risk Oversight. The Board administers its risk oversight function directly and through the Audit Committee. The Board and the Audit Committee regularly discuss with management the Company’s major risk exposures and their potential financial impact on the Company, and the steps taken to monitor and control those risks.

Information Regarding Meetings and Committees of the Board

The Board. The Board met four times for regular meetings during 2015.2016. All four (4) of such meetings were regularly scheduled meetings and telephonic calls were held as needed. In addition, the Board held three (3)one special meetingsmeeting via teleconference during 2015.2016. During 2015,2016, each incumbent director attended 75% or more of the Board and applicable committee meetings for the periods during which each such director served. Directors are not required to attend annual meetings of our stockholders. We held an annual meeting of stockholders in 2015,2016, which was attended by twosix of the directors then serving on the Board.  We also held a special meeting of the stockholders in 2015, which was attended by three of the directors then serving on the Board.

The Board currently has four (4) standing committees: the Audit Committee, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, the Compensation Committee and the Compliance Committee.

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Board Committees. The following table sets forth the current members of each standing Committee:

Audit Committee.The Audit Committee functions pursuant to a written charter adopted by the Board, a copy of which may be found at our websitewww.neogenomics.com under the heading Investors. The Audit Committee is appointed by the Board to assist the Board with a variety of matters described in its charter, which include monitoring (1) the integrity of our financial statements, (2) the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting, (3) the qualifications and independence of our independent registered public accounting firm, (4) the performance of our independent registered public accounting firm and (5) our compliance with legal and regulatory requirements. The Audit Committee met 1216 times during 2015.2016. The formal report of the Audit Committee is set forth beginning on page 1224 of this proxy statement.

The Board has determined that Raymond Hipp is independent and an “audit committee financial expert” as such term is defined under applicable SEC rules.

Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. The Nominating Committee functions pursuant to a written charter adopted by the Board, a copy of which may be found at our websitewww.neogenomics.com under the heading Investors. Our Nominating Committee is responsible for (1) reviewing and evaluating the size, composition, function and duties of the Board consistent with its needs; (2) establishing criteria for the selection of candidates to the Board and its committees, and identify individuals qualified to become Board members consistent with such criteria, including the consideration of nominees submitted by stockholders; (3) recommending to the Board, director nominees for election at the next annual or special meeting of stockholders at which directors are to be elected or to fill any vacancies or newly created directorships that may occur between such meetings; (4) recommending directors for appointment to Board committees; (5) making recommendations to the Board as to determinations of director independence; (6) overseeing the evaluation of the Board; (7) developing and recommending to the Board the Corporate Governance Guidelines for the Company and overseeing compliance with such Guidelines; and (8) monitoring significant developments in the law and practice of corporate governance and of the duties and responsibilities of directors of public companies. The Nominating Committee identifies and evaluates nominee candidates as described above under “Director Nominations”. The Nominating Committee met fivefour times during 2015.2016 and also held two telephone meetings.

Compensation Committee. The Compensation Committee functions pursuant to a written charter adopted by the Board, a copy of which may be found at our websitewww.neogenomics.com under the heading Investors. The Compensation Committee is responsible for discharging the Board’s responsibilities relating to compensation of our Chief Executive Officer and our other executive officers and has overall responsibility for approving and evaluating all of our compensation plans, policies and programs as they affect our executive officers. All of the members of the committee are independent directors within the meaning of the applicable NASDAQ Stock Market Rules. The Compensation Committee met tenfour times during 2015.2016 and also held two telephone meetings.

The Compensation Committee engaged consultants during 2015in 2016 to provide long term incentive planassist with the following: Committee charter review, Board of Directors compensation benchmarks and recommendations, the fees paid during 2015 for these services were $7,500.  The Compensation Committee also engaged consultants during 2015 to prepare areview and update of regulatory and legislative compensation benchmark study for senior executives, the fees for these services are to be paidtrends as well as policy development and recommendations regarding change in 2016.control and clawback provisions. The decision to engage this firm as a consultant was made by the compensation committeeCompensation Committee and approved by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.

Compliance Committee. Our Compliance Committee functions pursuant to a written charter adopted by the Board, a copy of which may be found at our websitewww.neogenomics.com under the heading Investors. The Compliance Committee is responsible for monitoring and administering ouroverseeing the Company’s activities in the area of corporate compliance with applicable laws and regulations related to our provision of medical related services.services and assessing management’s implementation of the Company’s Corporate Compliance Program. The Compliance Committee met four times during 2015.2016.

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Stockholder RecommendationsRecommendations for Board Candidates

The Board will consider qualified candidates for director that are recommended and submitted by stockholders. Submissions that meet the current criteria for board membership are forwarded to the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee for further review and consideration. The Committee will consider a recommendation only if appropriate biographical information and background material is provided on a timely basis, accompanied by a statement as to whether the stockholder or group of stockholders making the recommendation has beneficially owned more than five percent of our common stock for at least one year as of the date that the recommendation is made. To submit a recommendation for a nomination, a stockholder may write to the Board, at our principal executive office, Attention: Denise Pedulla, Corporate Secretary.

The Committee will evaluate any such candidates by following substantially the same process, and applying substantially the same criteria, as for candidates submitted by Board members, assuming that appropriate biographical and background material is provided for candidates recommended by stockholders and the process for submitting the recommendation is followed.

Stockholder Communications with the Board

Stockholders may, at any time, communicate with any of our directors by mailing a written communication to NeoGenomics, Inc., 12701 Commonwealth Drive, Suite 9, Fort Myers, Florida, 33913, Attention: Denise Pedulla, Corporate Secretary. The mailing envelope must contain a clear notation indicating that the enclosed letter is a “Stockholder-Board Communication” or “Stockholder-Director Communication.” All such letters must identify the author as a stockholder, provide evidence of the sender’s stock ownership and clearly state whether the intended recipients are all members of the Board or a particular director or directors. The Corporate Secretary will then forward such correspondence, without editing or alteration, to the Board or to the specified director(s) on or prior to the next scheduled meeting of the Board. The Board will determine the method by which such submission will be reviewed and considered. The Board may also request the submitting stockholder to furnish additional information it may reasonably require or deem necessary to sufficiently review and consider the submission of such stockholder.

Board Recommendation

The Board unanimously recommends a vote “FOR” each nominee.

The nine nominees receiving the majority of votes cast “FOR” by stockholders in person or by proxy will be elected. This Proposal 1 is a “non-discretionary” or “non-routine” item, meaning that brokerage firms cannot vote shares in their discretion on behalf of a client if the client has not given voting instructions. Accordingly, if you hold your shares in street name and fail to instruct your broker to vote your shares, your shares will not be counted as votes cast and will have no effect on the outcome of this Proposal 1.

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PROPOSAL 2.  ADVISORY VOTE ON 2—AMENDMENT OF THE COMPENSATION PAID TO OUR NAMES EXECUTIVE OFFICERSAMENDED AND RESTATED EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

General

We are providing our stockholdersThe Company currently maintains the NeoGenomics, Inc. Amended and Restated Equity Incentive Plan, as most recently amended and restated effective as of October 15, 2015 (the “Equity Incentive Plan”). The Board believes that the Equity Incentive Plan has been effective in attracting and retaining highly-qualified employees and other key contributors to the Company’s business, and that the awards granted under the Equity Incentive Plan have provided an incentive that aligns the economic interests of Plan participants with the opportunity to express their views on our named executive officers’ compensation as set forth under “Executive and Director Compensation” by casting their vote on this Proposal 2. This non-binding, advisory vote is not intended to address any specific item of compensation, but rather the overall compensationthose of our stockholders. The Compensation Committee has reviewed the Equity Incentive Plan to determine whether it remains a flexible and effective source of incentive compensation in terms of the number of shares of common stock available for awards and in terms of its design, as well as whether it generally conforms with best practices in today’s business environment.

As of the year ended December 31, 2016, the Equity Incentive Plan had 1,670,205 shares remaining available for future issuance. In addition, a total of 5,779,382 equity shares in aggregate were outstanding, comprised of the following:

Over the past three years, the Company has used equity shares judiciously, with a burn rate average of approximately 2.82% (of weighted average basic common shares outstanding) as compared to the Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences industry benchmark of 6.53%.

The Company has granted awards as follows:

Based on its review, to ensure the Equity Incentive Plan has an adequate number of shares available, the Compensation Committee recommended that the Equity Incentive Plan be amended to add 6,150,000 shares of the Company’s common stock to the reserve available for new awards.

Accordingly, the Board of Directors approved, and is recommending that the Company’s stockholders approve, the Amendment of the Equity Incentive Plan (the “EIP Amendment”). Upon approval of the EIP Amendment by the Company’s stockholders, an additional 6,150,000 shares of the Company’s common stock will be available for issuance under the Equity Incentive Plan.

As discussed below, the EIP Amendment also increases the individual annual award limits included for compliance with Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code (“Section 162(m)”). Under Section 162(m), we are generally prohibited from deducting compensation paid to “covered employees” in excess of $1 million per person in any year. “Covered employees” are defined as the chief executive officer and the three other most highly compensated named executive officers (excluding the chief financial officer). Compensation that qualifies as described in this proxy statement. We provide a stockholder advisory vote on executive compensation every three years. After“performance-based” is not subject to the advisory vote on executive compensation held at our 2016 annual meeting of stockholders, the next such vote will occur at our 2019 annual meeting of stockholders.

Our executive compensation program, which is described in detail in the “Executive and Director Compensation” section beginning on page 15, is designed to balance the goals of attracting and retaining talented executives who are motivated to achieve our annual and long-term strategic goals while keeping the program affordable and appropriately aligned with stockholder interests. We believe that our executive compensation program accomplishes these goals in a way that is consistent with our purpose and core values and the long-term interests$1 million limit. In general, one of the Company and its stockholders.

Althoughrequirements that must be satisfied to qualify as “performance-based” compensation is that the vote on this Proposal 2 regardingmaterial terms of the performance goals under which the compensation of our named executive officers is not binding, we value the opinionsmay be paid must be disclosed to and approved by a majority vote of our stockholders, and will considergenerally at least once every five years. For purposes of Section 162(m), the resultmaterial terms of the vote when determining future executiveperformance goals generally include (a) the individuals eligible to receive compensation arrangements.

If this proposal is approved, ourupon achievement of performance goals, (b) a description of the business criteria on which the performance goals may be based, and (c) the maximum amount that can be paid to an individual upon attainment of the performance goals. By approving the EIP Amendment, stockholders also will be approving the material terms of the performance goals under the Equity Incentive Plan as amended by the EIP Amendment. The material terms of the performance goals for the Equity Incentive Plan as amended by the EIP Amendment are disclosed below. Although stockholder approval of the EIP Amendment will continue to provide us with the flexibility to grant awards under the Equity Incentive Plan that qualify as “performance-based” compensation under Section 162(m), we retain the ability to grant awards under the Equity Incentive Plan that do not qualify as “performance-based” compensation under Section 162(m).

Apart from the increase in available shares and the increase in the individual annual award limits, the EIP Amendment does not otherwise materially change the Equity Incentive Plan. If the EIP Amendment is not approved by the Company’s stockholders, the Equity Incentive Plan will remain unchanged and in effect

according to its current terms and the Company may continue to grant awards under the Equity Incentive Plan until no more shares are available for issuance.

The material features of the Equity Incentive Plan, as amended by the EIP Amendment, are summarized below. The summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the specific provisions of the Equity Incentive Plan, the full text of which is set forth as Exhibit 10.50 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, which was filed with the SEC on March 15, 2016, and by reference to the specific provisions of the EIP Amendment, the full text of which is set forth as Annex A to this proxy statement.

Corporate Governance Aspects of the Plan

The Equity Incentive Plan has been designed to include a number of provisions that promote best practices by reinforcing the alignment between equity compensation arrangements for eligible employees and non-employee directors and stockholders’ interests. These provisions include, but are not limited to, the following:

award types will enable the Compensation Committee to tailor awards in light of the accounting, tax and other standards applicable at the time of grant. Historically, these standards have changed over time.

Administration

The Equity Incentive Plan is administered by the Compensation Committee. Subject to the express provisions of the Equity Incentive Plan, the Compensation Committee has the authority, in its discretion, to interpret the Equity Incentive Plan, establish rules and regulations for the Plan’s operation, select eligible individuals to receive awards and determine the form and amount and other terms and conditions of such awards.

Summary of Award Terms and Conditions

Awards under the Equity Incentive Plan may include incentive stock options, nonqualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards, stock bonus awards, deferred stock awards and other stock-based awards.

Stock Options. The Compensation Committee may grant to an Equity Incentive Plan participant options to purchase our common stock that qualify as incentive stock options for purposes of Code Section 422, options that do not qualify as incentive stock options, or a combination thereof. The terms and conditions of stock option grants, including the quantity, price, vesting periods and other conditions on exercise will be determined by the Committee and will be reflected in a written award agreement or notice.

The exercise price for stock options will be determined by the Compensation Committee in its discretion, but with respect to incentive stock options may not be less than 100% of the fair market value of one share of our common stock on the date when the stock option is granted. Additionally, in the case of incentive stock options granted to a holder of more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of our stock on the date of grant, the exercise price may not be less than 110% of the fair market value of one share of common stock on the date the stock option is granted. The fair market value of our common stock as of April 19, 2017, the closest practical date preceding the mailing of this proxy statement was $8.36 per share.

Stock options must be exercised within a period fixed by the Compensation Committee that may not exceed 10 years from the date of grant, except that in the case of incentive stock options granted to a holder of more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of our stock on the date of grant, the exercise period may not exceed five years. The Equity Incentive Plan provides for earlier termination of stock options upon the participant’s termination of service, unless extended by the Compensation Committee, but in no event may the options be exercised after the scheduled expiration date of the options.

At the Compensation Committee’s discretion, payment for shares of common stock on the exercise of stock options may be made in cash, shares of our common stock held by the participant or in any other form of consideration acceptable to the Compensation Committee (including one or more forms of “cashless” or “net” exercise).

Stock Appreciation Rights. The Compensation Committee may grant to an Equity Incentive Plan participant an award of stock appreciation rights, which entitles the participant to receive, upon its exercise, a payment equal to (a) the excess of the fair market value of a share of common stock on the exercise date over the stock appreciation right exercise price, multiplied by (b) the number of shares of common stock with respect to which the stock appreciation right is exercised. The terms and conditions of awards of stock appreciation rights, including the quantity, price, vesting periods and other conditions on exercise will be determined by the Compensation Committee and will be reflected in a written award agreement or notice.

The exercise price for a stock appreciation right will be determined by the Compensation Committee in its discretion, but may not be less than 100% of the fair market value of one share of our common stock on the date when the stock appreciation right is granted. Stock appreciation rights must be exercised within a period fixed by the Compensation Committee that may not exceed 10 years from the date of grant. Upon exercise of a stock appreciation right, payment may be made in cash, shares of our stock or a combination of cash and stock.

Restricted Stock. The Compensation Committee may grant to an Equity Incentive Plan participant shares of common stock subject to specified restrictions, which we refer to as restricted shares. Restricted shares are subject to forfeiture if the participant does not meet certain conditions such as continued employment over a specified forfeiture period or the attainment of specified performance targets over the forfeiture period. The terms and conditions of restricted share awards are determined by the Compensation Committee and will be reflected in a written award agreement or notice.

Stock Bonus Awards. The Compensation Committee may grant to an Equity Incentive Plan participant shares of common stock in the form of a stock bonus award that are not subject to any restrictions or forfeiture requirements. The terms and conditions of stock bonus awards are determined by the Compensation Committee and will be reflected in a written award agreement or notice.

Deferred Stock Awards. The Compensation Committee may grant to an Equity Incentive Plan participant deferred stock awards representing the right to receive shares of common stock (or the value of such shares) in the future subject to the achievement of one or more goals relating to the completion of service by the participant and/or the achievement of performance or other objectives. The terms and conditions of deferred stock awards are determined by the Compensation Committee and will be reflected in a written award agreement or notice.

Other Stock-Based Awards. The Compensation Committee may grant to an Equity Incentive Plan participant equity-based or equity-related awards, referred to as other stock-based awards, other than options, stock appreciation rights, restricted shares, stock bonus awards or deferred stock awards. Such awards may include restricted stock units, stock purchase rights, phantom stock arrangements or awards valued in whole or in part by reference to our common stock. The terms and conditions of each other stock-based award will be determined by the Compensation Committee and will be reflected in a written award agreement or notice. Payment under any other stock-based awards will be made in common stock or cash, as determined by the Compensation Committee.

Performance Goals

The Equity Incentive Plan will allow the Compensation Committee to grant options, stock appreciation rights, and certain performance-based awards that should qualify as “performance-based compensation” under Section 162(m) of the Code. A vote in favor of approving the Equity Incentive Plan will be a vote approving all the material terms and conditions of the plan for purposes of granting awards pursuant to Section 162(m), including the performance criteria, eligibility requirements and limits on various stock awards that are described in this proposal. The Compensation Committee retains its discretion to grant awards that are not compliant with Section 162(m). In addition, given the ambiguities in how the conditions to qualifying as “performance-based” will be interpreted and administered under the income tax regulations, there is no certainty that elements of “performance-based” compensation discussed in this proposal will in fact be deductible in the future.

With respect to any awards under the Equity Incentive Plan that are intended to qualify as “performance-based compensation” for purposes of Code Section 162(m) (other than stock options and stock appreciation rights), the award will be subject to the attainment of one or more pre-established performance objectives that will relate to corporate, subsidiary, division, group or unit performance based on one or more of the following resolution:measures:

RESOLVED,

Awards that are designed to qualify as performance-based compensation may not be adjusted upward. However, the Compensation Committee has the discretion to adjust these awards downward and may grant awards that do not qualify as performance-based compensation.

Effect of a Change in Control or Similar Corporate Transactions

In the event of a merger, reorganization or consolidation between NeoGenomics and another person or entity (other than an affiliate) resulting in our stockholders prior to the transaction holding less than a majority of the outstanding voting stock of the surviving entity immediately after the transaction, or in the event of a sale of all or substantially all of our assets, outstanding awards will be subject to the specific terms as may be set forth in the applicable award agreement, which may include assumption or substitution of such awards with equivalent awards, accelerated vesting or settlement in cash or cash equivalents. Beginning with awards granted after April 20, 2017, award agreements will include “double trigger” vesting conditions. Under these conditions, stock option awards that are assumed or replaced as a result of a change in control will not automatically vest upon the change in control. Accelerated vesting of awards is permitted upon a change in control (as defined in the award agreement) if an employee experiences an involuntary termination (either by the Company without cause or by the employee for good reason, as defined in the award agreement) within 12 months after the change in control transaction.

Eligibility and Limitation on Awards

The Compensation Committee may grant awards under the Equity Incentive Plan to any employee, non-employee director or consultant of ours or any of our participating subsidiaries. While the selection of Equity Incentive Plan participants is within the discretion of the Compensation Committee, it is currently expected that participants will be primarily officers and key senior level employees, as well as our non-employee directors. As of the date of the filing of this proxy statement, all of our approximately 969 employees, and each of our 8 non-employee directors, are eligible to participate in the Equity Incentive Plan.

The maximum amount of awards that can be granted under the Equity Incentive Plan to a single participant in any 12-month period in the form of stock options or stock appreciation rights is being increased by the EIP amendment from 500,000 shares to 1,000,000 shares. In addition, to the extent such awards are intended to qualify as “performance-based compensation” under Code Section 162(m), the maximum awards that can be granted under the Equity Incentive Plan to a single participant in any 12-month period in the form of restricted shares, stock bonus awards, deferred stock awards or other stock-based awards is being increased by the EIP amendment from 500,000 shares to 1,000,000 shares.

Shares Subject to the Equity Incentive Plan

The number of shares of our common stock reserved for issuance for awards under the Equity Incentive Plan, before the approval of the proposed EIP Amendment, was 12.5 million, of which approximately 1.4 million shares remain available for new awards. The Board has authorized pursuant to the EIP Amendment, subject to stockholder approval, an additional 6,150,000 shares of our common stock to be available for new awards under the Equity Incentive Plan, so that the aggregate number of shares reserved for issuance under the Equity Incentive Plan will be 18,650,000, with approximately 7,550,000 million shares being available for new awards. All such shares of common stock available for issuance under the Equity Incentive Plan shall be available for issuance as incentive stock options.

Shares of common stock underlying awards granted under the Equity Incentive Plan that expire or are forfeited or terminated for any reason (as a result, for example, of the lapse of stock options or forfeiture of restricted shares), as well as any shares underlying an award that is settled in cash rather than stock, will be available for future grants under the Equity Incentive Plan. In addition, shares of stock that are surrendered to or withheld by us in payment or satisfaction of the exercise price of an award or any tax withholding obligation with respect to an award will be available for future grants. Shares to be issued under the Equity Incentive Plan will be authorized but unissued shares of common stock or shares of stock reacquired by us.

Anti-Dilution Protections

In the event of a change in the outstanding shares of our common stock, without the receipt by us of consideration, by reason of a stock dividend, stock split, reverse stock split or distribution, recapitalization, merger, reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, split-up, spin-off, combination of shares, exchange of shares or other similar event, the Compensation Committee will make appropriate and equitable adjustments to (a) the number and kind of shares of stock available under the Equity Incentive Plan, (b) the number and kind of shares of stock subject to outstanding Equity Incentive Plan awards, (c) the per-share exercise or other purchase price under any outstanding Equity Incentive Plan award and (d) the annual award or other maximum award limits applicable under the Equity Incentive Plan.

Clawback Provisions

The Equity Incentive Plan provides that in the event of a restatement of our financials due to material noncompliance with any financial reporting requirements under the law, a participant will be required to reimburse us for any amounts earned or payable in connection with an award under the Equity Incentive Plan to the extent required by law and any applicable company policies.

No Repricings of Options or SARs

The Equity Incentive Plan prohibits the repricing of stock options and stock appreciation rights without the approval of our stockholders. This provision applies to both direct repricings (lowering the exercise price or strike price of a stock option or stock appreciation right) as well as indirect repricings (canceling an outstanding stock option or stock appreciation right and granting a replacement stock option or stock appreciation right with a lower exercise price or strike price or exchange for cash or other forms of awards).

Amendment and Termination

The Board may suspend, terminate, modify or amend the Equity Incentive Plan, provided that any amendment that would (a) increase the aggregate number of shares of stock that may be issued under the Equity Incentive Plan, (b) change the method of determining the exercise price of option awards or (c) materially modify the eligibility requirements for the Equity Incentive Plan, will be subject to the approval of our stockholders, except for modifications or adjustments relating to the anti-dilution protection described above.

In addition, no suspension, termination, modification or amendment of the Equity Incentive Plan may terminate a participant’s existing award or materially and adversely affect a participant’s rights under such award without the participant’s consent. However, these provisions do not limit the board’s authority to amend or revise the Equity Incentive Plan to comply with applicable laws or governmental regulations.

Federal Income Tax Consequences

THE FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE ISSUANCE AND EXERCISE OF AWARDS UNDER THE PLAN GENERALLY ARE AS DESCRIBED BELOW. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS ONLY A SUMMARY OF THE TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE AWARDS, AND WE

ENCOURAGE PARTICIPANTS TO CONSULT WITH THEIR OWN TAX ADVISORS WITH RESPECT TO THE TAX CONSEQUENCES INHERENT IN THE OWNERSHIP OR EXERCISE OF THEIR AWARDS, AND THE OWNERSHIP AND DISPOSITION OF ANY UNDERLYING SECURITIES. TAX CONSEQUENCES FOR ANY PARTICULAR INDIVIDUAL OR UNDER STATE OR NON-U.S. TAX LAWS MAY BE DIFFERENT.

Incentive Stock Options. A participant who is granted an incentive stock option generally will not recognize any taxable income for federal income tax purposes on either the grant or exercise of the incentive stock option (except for AMT purposes, as described below). If the participant disposes of the shares purchased pursuant to the incentive stock option more than two years after the date of grant and more than one year after the exercise of the option by the participant, (a) the participant will recognize long-term capital gain or loss, as the case may be, equal to the difference between the selling price and the exercise price; and (b) we will not be entitled to a deduction with respect to the shares of stock so issued. If the two year holding period requirements are not met, any gain realized upon disposition will be taxed as ordinary income to the extent of the lesser of (1) the excess of the fair market value of the shares at the time of exercise over the exercise price, and (2) the gain on the sale. Also in that case, we will be entitled to a deduction in the year of disposition in an amount equal to the ordinary income recognized by the participant. Any additional gain will be taxed as short-term or long-term capital gain depending upon the actual holding period for the stock. A sale for less than the exercise price results in a capital loss. The excess of the fair market value of the shares on the date of exercise over the exercise price is includable in the participant’s income for alternative minimum tax purposes whether or not the statutory two year holding period requirements are met.

Nonqualified Stock Options. A participant who is granted a nonqualified stock option under the Equity Incentive Plan generally will not recognize any income for federal income tax purposes on the grant of the option. Generally, on the exercise of the option, the participant will recognize taxable ordinary income equal to the excess of the fair market value of the shares on the exercise date over the option price for the shares. We generally will be entitled to a deduction on the date of exercise in an amount equal to the ordinary income recognized by the participant. Upon disposition of the shares purchased pursuant to the stock option, the participant will recognize long-term or short-term capital gain or loss, as the case may be, equal to the difference between the amount realized on such disposition and the basis for such shares, which basis includes the amount previously recognized by the participant as ordinary income.

Stock Appreciation Rights. A participant who is granted stock appreciation rights generally will not recognize any taxable income on the receipt of the award. Upon the exercise of a stock appreciation right, (a) the participant will recognize ordinary income equal to the amount received (the increase in the fair market value of one share of our stock from the date of grant of the award to the date of exercise multiplied by the number of shares subject to the award), and (b) we will be entitled to a deduction on the date of exercise in an amount equal to the ordinary income recognized by the participant.

Restricted Stock. A participant generally will not recognize any taxable income on the grant date of an award of restricted shares, but will be taxed at ordinary income rates on the fair market value of any restricted shares as of the date that the restrictions lapse, unless the participant, within 30 days after transfer of such restricted shares to the participant, elects under Code Section 83(b) to include in income the fair market value of the restricted shares as of the date of such transfer. We generally will be entitled to a corresponding deduction. Any disposition of shares after the restrictions lapse will be subject to the regular rules governing long-term and short-term capital gains and losses, with the basis for this purpose equal to the fair market value of the shares at the end of the restricted period (or on the date of the transfer of the restricted shares, if the employee elects to be taxed on the fair market value upon such transfer). To the extent dividends are payable during the restricted period under the applicable award agreement, any such dividends will be taxable to the participant at ordinary income tax rates and will be deductible by us unless the participant has elected to be taxed on the fair market value of the restricted shares upon transfer, in which case they will thereafter be taxable to the participant as dividends and will not be deductible by us.

Deferred Stock Awards. A participant generally will not recognize taxable income upon grant of a deferred stock award, and we will not be entitled to a deduction until the lapse of the applicable restrictions. Upon the lapse of the restrictions and the issuance of the underlying shares or settlement of the award, the participant will recognize ordinary taxable income in an amount equal to the fair market value of the common stock or other value received, and we generally will be entitled to a deduction in the same amount. Any disposition of shares after restrictions lapse will be subject to the regular rules governing long-term and short-term capital gains and losses, with the basis for this purpose equal to the fair market value of the shares at the end of the restricted period.

Stock Bonus Awards and Other Stock-Based Awards. A participant generally will not recognize taxable income upon the grant of stock bonus awards or other stock-based awards under the Equity Incentive Plan unless and until the conditions and requirements for the grants have been satisfied and the payment determined. Once subject to tax, any cash received and the fair market value of any common stock received generally will constitute ordinary income to the participant. We generally will be entitled to a deduction in the same amount.

Code Section 162(m). Because we are a public company, special rules limit the deductibility of compensation paid to the Company’s namedour Chief Executive Officer and to each of our three most highly compensated executive officers other than our Chief Executive Officer (and not including our Chief Financial Officer) whose compensation is required to be reported annually in our proxy statement. Under Code Section 162(m), the annual compensation paid to each of these executives may not be deductible to the extent that it exceeds $1 million. The limitation on deductions does not apply, however, to qualified “performance-based compensation.” Certain awards under the Equity Incentive Plan, including stock options, stock appreciation rights and stock-based performance awards, may constitute qualified performance-based compensation and, as disclosed pursuantsuch, would be exempt from the $1 million limitation on deductible compensation. The Compensation Committee may choose to Item 402grant awards under the Equity Incentive Plan that are not deductible under Code Section 162(m).

New Plan Benefits

Because awards under the Equity Incentive Plan are discretionary, awards are generally not determinable at this time.

Effective Date

The EIP Amendment will be effective as of Regulation S-K in the Company’s proxy statement fordate approved by our stockholders. The Equity Incentive Plan is scheduled to expire on October 15, 2025, unless terminated earlier by the 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, is hereby approved.Board.

Vote Required for Approval

The compensation paid to our named executive officersEIP Amendment will be considered approved if a majority of the votes cast by stockholders in person or via proxy with respect to this matter are cast in favor of the proposal. This Proposal 2The proposal to approve the EIP Amendment is a “non-discretionary” or “non-routine” item, meaning that brokerage firms cannot vote shares in their discretion on behalf of a client if the client has not given voting instructions. Accordingly, if you hold your shares in street name and fail to instruct your broker to vote your shares for the proposal, your shares will not be counted as votes cast for the proposal and will have no effect on the outcome of this Proposal 2. AbstentionsIf the stockholders do not approve the EIP Amendment, it will not be implemented, but we reserve the right to adopt such other compensation plans and programs as we deem appropriate and in the best interests of NeoGenomics and its stockholders.

OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT OUR STOCKHOLDERS VOTE “FOR” THE EIP AMENDMENT.

PROPOSAL 3 — APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT OF EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN

The Company currently maintains the NeoGenomics, Inc. Amended and Restated Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as most recently amended and restated effective as of March 10, 2013 (the “ESPP”).

The ESPP provides employees of the Company and its subsidiaries the opportunity to acquire an ownership interest in the Company through the purchase of Company common stock at a price below current market prices. The ESPP currently provides that the purchase price is at 95% of the fair market value of the common stock on the first trading day of each ESPP offering period or on the last day of the offering period, whichever is lower—i.e., a 5% discount.

In order to encourage additional participation in the ESPP, the Board of Directors approved, and is recommending that the Company’s stockholders approve, the First Amendment of the ESPP (the “ESPP Amendment”) to increase this discount to 15%. Accordingly, if the ESPP Amendment is approved, the purchase price of the shares under the ESPP will be not less than 85% of the fair market value of the common stock on the first trading day of each ESPP offering period or on the last day of the offering period, whichever is lower.

The material features of the ESPP, as amended by the ESPP Amendment, are summarized below. The summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the specific provisions of the ESPP, the full text of which is set forth as Appendix A to the Company’s proxy statement for the 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which was filed with the SEC on May 8, 2013, and by reference to the specific provisions of the ESPP Amendment, the full text of which is set forth as Annex B to this proxy statement.

Description of the Plan

Administration of the ESPP. Our Board has authority to administer, interpret and implement the terms of the ESPP. The Board may delegate its powers under the ESPP to a committee of the Board composed of at least two members, each of whom may qualify as a “non-employee director” for purposes of Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act, and “outside director” in accordance with Section 162(m) of the Code. References to the Board herein will mean the committee as well. The Board will have the discretion to set the terms of each offering in accordance with the provisions of the ESPP, to designate any subsidiaries of the Company to participate in the ESPP, to make all determinations regarding the ESPP, including eligibility, and otherwise administer the ESPP.

Number of Authorized Shares. A total of 1,000,000 shares of our common stock have been reserved under the amended ESPP, of which approximately 210,646 shares are available for future purchases under the ESPP, subject to adjustment in the event of any significant change in our capitalization, such as a stock split, a combination or exchange or shares, or a stock dividend or other distribution. The ESPP Amendment makes no change to the number of shares authorized for issuance under the ESPP.

Eligibility and Participation. All of our employees generally are eligible to participate in the ESPP. However, the Board may provide with respect to any offering that employees will not be eligible to participate in the offering if they are customarily employed by us or any participating subsidiary for less than 20 hours per week or less than five months in any calendar year. As of the date of filing of this proxy statement, approximately 926 employees are eligible to participate in the ESPP. The Board also may exclude from an offering period highly-compensated employees or employees who have not satisfied a minimum period of employment with us which may not exceed a period of two years. In addition, an employee may not be granted rights to purchase stock under our ESPP if such employee would:

Offering Periods. The ESPP provides for offering periods as short as one month or as long as 27 months. The Board may specify a maximum number of shares of common stock that any participant may purchase during an offering period. During each offering period, participants authorize payroll deductions on an after-tax basis from the participant’s base pay, subject to certain limits.

Exercise of Purchase Rights. Amounts deducted and accumulated by the participant are used to purchase shares of our common stock at the end of each offering period. If the ESPP Amendment is approved, the purchase price of the shares will not be less than 85% of the fair market value of our common stock on the first trading day of the offering period or on the last day of the offering period, whichever is lower. The fair market value of our common stock as of April 19, 2017, the closest practical date preceding the mailing of this proxy statement, was $8.36 per share. Participants may withdraw from participation in the ESPP at any time during an offering period, and will be paid their accrued payroll deductions that have not yet been used to purchase shares of common stock. Participation ends automatically upon termination of employment with us.

Amendment and Termination. The Board in its discretion may amend, suspend or terminate the ESPP at any time. Unless sooner terminated, the Plan will terminate at the earlier of the time that all of the shares reserved under the ESPP have been issued under the terms of the ESPP or March 1, 2023, the 10th anniversary of the effective date of the 2013 amendment and restatement of the ESPP. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no amendment or termination may adversely affect any outstanding rights to purchase stock under our ESPP.

Benefits Under ESPP. Benefits to be received by participants under the ESPP, including our executive officers, are not currently determinable because participation in the ESPP is voluntary and the benefits are subject to the market price of the common stock at future dates.

Federal Income Tax Considerations

THE FOLLOWING DISCUSSION ADDRESSES ONLY THE GENERAL FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES UNDER THE PLAN. IT DOES NOT ADDRESS THE IMPACT OF STATE AND LOCAL TAXES, THE FEDERAL ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAX OR SECURITIES LAWS RESTRICTIONS, AND IS INTENDED FOR GENERAL INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY. IT IS NOT INTENDED AS A TAX ADVICE TO PARTICIPANTS IN THE PLAN, WHO SHOULD CONSULT THEIR OWN TAX ADVISORS.

It is the intention of the Company to have the ESPP qualify as an “Employee Stock Purchase Plan” under Section 423 of the Code. The provisions of the ESPP, accordingly, shall be construed so as to extend and limit participation in a manner consistent with the requirements of that Section of the Code. The Company believes that the following federal income consequences normally will apply with respect to the ESPP.

The payroll deductions withheld from a participant’s pay under the ESPP will be taxable income to the participant and must be included in the participant’s gross income for federal income tax purposes in the year which such amounts otherwise would have been received.

A participant will not be required to recognize any income for federal income tax purposes either at the time the participant is granted an option (which will be on the first day of the offering period) or by virtue of the exercise of the option (which will take place on the last day of such offering period). The federal income tax consequences of a sale or disposition of shares acquired under the ESPP depend in part on the length of time the shares are held by a participant before such sale or disposition. If a participant sells or otherwise disposes of shares acquired under the ESPP (other than any transfer resulting from death) within two years after the first day of the applicable offering period or one year after the shares are acquired (the “Holding Period”), the participant must recognize ordinary compensation income in the year of such disposition in an amount equal to the excess of (i) the fair market value of the shares on the date such shares were acquired over (ii) the price paid for the shares by the participant. The amount of “ordinary” compensation income recognized by the participant will be added to the participant’s basis in such shares for purposes of determining any additional gain or loss realized by the

participant on the sale of the shares. Any such additional gain or loss will be taxed as capital gain or loss, long or short, depending on how long the participant held the shares.

If a participant sells shares acquired under the ESPP after the Holding Period or if the participant dies, the participant or the participant’s estate must include as ordinary compensation income in the year of sale (or the taxable year ending upon death) an amount equal to the lesser of (i) the excess of the fair market value of the shares on the first day of the offering period over the option price (determined as if the option had been exercised on the first day of the offering period), or (ii) the excess of the fair market value of the shares at the time of sale of the shares or on the date of death over the price paid for the shares by the participant. Except in the case of a transfer as a result of death, the amount of ordinary income recognized by the participant will be added to the participant’s basis in such shares. Any gain realized upon the sale in excess of such basis will be taxed as a long-term capital gain. Any loss realized will be treated as long-term capital loss.

The Company will not receive any income tax deduction as a result of issuing shares pursuant to the ESPP, except to the extent that a participant is required to include as ordinary income amounts arising upon the sale or disposition of such shares as discussed above.

Effective Date

The Amendment will be effective as of the date approved by our stockholders.

Vote Required for Approval

The ESPP Amendment will be approved if a majority of the votes cast by stockholders in person or via proxy with respect to this matter are cast in favor of the proposal. If the stockholders do not approve the ESPP Amendment, it will not be implemented, but the Company reserves the right to adopt such other compensation plans and programs as it deems appropriate and in the best interests of the Company and our stockholders. The proposal to approve the ESPP Amendment is a “non-discretionary” or “non-routine” item, meaning that brokerage firms cannot vote shares in their discretion on behalf of a client if the client has not given voting instructions. Accordingly, if you hold your shares in street name and fail to instruct your broker to vote your shares for the proposal, your shares will not be counted as votes cast for the proposal and will have no effect on the outcome of this Proposal 3.

OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT OUR STOCKHOLDERS VOTE “FOR” THE ESPP AMENDMENT.

PROPOSAL 4—RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors has appointed Crowe Horwath LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017. Crowe Horwath LLP has served as our independent registered public accounting firm since 2014. Although ratification of the appointment of our independent registered public accounting firm is not required by our Amended and Restated Bylaws or otherwise, the Board is submitting the appointment of Crowe Horwath LLP to our stockholders for ratification because we value the views of our stockholders. In the event that stockholders fail to ratify the appointment of Crowe Horwath LLP, the Audit Committee will reconsider the appointment of Crowe Horwath LLP. Even if the appointment is ratified, the ratification is not binding and the Audit Committee may in its discretion select a different independent registered public accounting firm at any time during the year if it determines that such a change would be in the best interests of our company and our stockholders.

Representatives from Crowe Horwath LLP are not expected to be present at the 2017 Annual Meeting.

Vote Required for Approval

The ratification of Crowe Horwath LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017 will be approved if a majority of the votes cast by stockholders in person or via proxy with respect to this matter are cast in favor of the proposal. Abstentions and broker non-votes, if any, will not be treated as votes cast and will have no impact on the proposal.

Board RecommendationOUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT OUR STOCKHOLDERS VOTE “FOR” THE RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF CROWE HORWATH LLP AS OUR INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2017.

The Board unanimously recommends a vote “FOR” this Proposal 2.

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EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION

The following table provides information, as of December 31, 2015,2016, regarding the number of shares of Company common stock that may be issued under the Company’s equity compensation plans.

Currently, the Company’s Equity Incentive Plan, as amended and restated on December 21, 2015 and the Company’s ESPP as Amended and Restated, dated April  16, 2013 are the only equity compensation plans in effect.

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AUDIT COMMITTEECOMMITTEE MATTERS

Audit Committee Report

The Audit Committee operates under a written charter, which has been adopted by the Board. The Audit Committee charter governs the operations of the Audit Committee and sets forth its responsibilities, which include providing assistance to the Board with the monitoring of (1) the integrity of the Company’s financial statements, (2) the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting, (3) the qualifications and independence of the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, (4) the performance of the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm and (5) the Company’s compliance with legal and regulatory requirements. It is not the duty of the Audit Committee to plan or conduct audits or to determine that the Company’s financial statements and disclosures are complete, accurate and have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and applicable rules and regulations. These responsibilities rest with management and the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm.

In fulfilling its responsibilities, the Audit Committee has reviewed and discussed the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 2014 and 20132014 with management, and Crowe Horwath LLP., the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2014 and 2015 fiscal year, and with Kingery and Crouse P.A., the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ended December 31, 2013.firm.

The Audit Committee has discussed with Crowe Horwath LLP the matters required to be discussed by Statement on Auditing Standards No. 61, as amended (AICPA, Professional Standards, Vol. 1. AU section 380), as adopted by theunder applicable Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (““PCAOB” standards, as adopted by the PCAOB”) in Rule 3200T. In addition, the Committee has received during the past fiscal year the written disclosures and the letter from the independent registered public accounting firm required by applicable requirements of the PCAOB regarding the independent registered public accounting firm’s communications with the Audit Committee concerning independence and has discussed with Crowe Horwath LLP its independence from the Company and its management.

In reliance on the reviews and discussions referred to above, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board that the audited consolidated financial statements for the Company for the fiscal year ended December 31, 20152016 be included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20152016 for filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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INFORMATIONINFORMATION CONCERNING EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

WHO ARE NOT DIRECTORS

Background information, as of April 29, 2016,24, 2017 about our executive officers who are not nominees for election as directors is set forth below.

Steven G. Brodie, Ph.D., age 5556. Mr. Dr. Brodie currently serves as our Vice President of Operations and has served as the President of our Pharma Services Division since September, 2016. Prior to this he had served as Chief Scientific Officer of NeoGenomics since April 2015. Dr. Brodie is also the Laboratory Director for our Fort Myers, FL lab facility, a role he has held since 2014. He also has served as our Director of Molecular Genetics and Cytogenetics since 2011. Prior to joining NeoGenomics, Dr. Brodie served as a Senior Director of Cytogenetics, Assistant Director of Molecular Genetics, and Scientific Director of Maternal Serum Screening at Quest Diagnostics (Specialty Laboratories) in Valencia Ca. In addition to his clinical responsibilities, he trained Pathology residents in genetic testing for Loma Linda University Medical Center as the Affiliate Rotation Director and the University of Southern California, Keck SOM as a Clinical Assistant Professor of Pathology. Prior to joining Quest Diagnostics, he held a variety of research and clinical positions at the National Institutes of Health, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, and the University of California Los Angeles David Geffen School Of Medicine. Dr. Brodie was trained in Genetics at the University of California Los Angeles/Cedar-Sinai Medical Center medical genetics training program. He received a Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences from the University of New Mexico School of Medicine and Clinical Molecular Genetics and Cytogenetics training at the University of California Los Angeles. Dr. Brodie is Board Certified by the American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics and holds Directors Licenses in California, Florida, Tennessee, and New York.

George A. Cardoza, age 5455. Mr. Cardoza has served as Chief Financial Officer since November 2009. Prior to that from March 2008 to November 2009, Mr. Cardoza served as the Chief Financial Officer of Protocol Global Solutions, Inc., a privately held international marketing company. Mr. Cardoza also served as the Controller of Protocol Global Solutions from March 2006 to March 2008. From April 1991 to March 2006, Mr. Cardoza was employed by Quest Diagnostics Inc., a diagnostic testing, information and services company, in a number of positions, including the position of Controller, Controller—Central Region from 2001 to March 2006. At Quest Mr. Cardoza was responsible for overseeing all the financial operations of the Central Region, which had revenue of over $1.2 billion in 2006. Prior to his time with Quest, he worked for Sony Music Entertainment Inc. and the Continental Grain Company in various financial roles. Mr. Cardoza received his B.S. from Syracuse University in finance and accounting and has received his M.B.A. from Michigan State University.

Robert J. Shovlin, age 4546. Mr. Shovlin has served as the President of our Clinical Services Division since September, 2016. Prior to this, he had served as our Chief Growth Officer since the acquisition of Clarient.Clarient in 2015. From his hire date in October 2014 until the Clarient acquisition, Mr. Shovlin served as the Chief Operating Officer of NeoGenomics. From 2012 until October 2014, Mr. Shovlin served as Chief Development officer for Bostwick Laboratories, a provider of anatomic pathology testing services targeting urologists and other clinicians, where he was responsible for Sales, Marketing, Managed Care, Business Development, and Clinical Trials. From 2005 until 2011, he served in progressively more responsible positions, including President and Chief Executive Officer, for Aureon Biosciences, Inc., a venture-backed diagnostics company focused on developing novel and proprietary prostate cancer tests. Mr. Shovlin also served as Executive Director for Anatomic Pathology and Director of Managed Care for Quest Diagnostics from 2003 until 2005, and held sales leadership positions at Dianon Systems from 1997 until 2003. Mr. Shovlin served as a Captain, Infantry Officer in the United States Marine Corps from 1992 until 1997 where he served as a Platoon and Company Commander with 1st Battalion 4th Marines and as an Instructor and Staff Platoon Commander at the Basic School. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree from Pennsylvania State University, and a Masters of Business Administration from Rutgers University.

Maher Albitar, M.D., age 6162. Dr. Albitar has served as Chief Medical Officer and Director of Research and Development since January 2012. From 2008Prior to 2011,that Dr. Albitar served as the Medical Director forof Hematopathology

and Oncology and Chief of R&D at Nichols Institute, Quest Diagnostics. Prior to joining Quest diagnostics, Dr. Albitar was a tenured full professor at MD Anderson Cancer Center and the University of Quest Diagnostics,Texas. At MD Anderson, he held the positions of Director of the Molecular Laboratory and Chief R&D Director for Hematopathologyof Leukemia in the Division of Pathology and Oncology for Quest Diagnostics, a diagnostic testing, information and services company. From 2003 to 2008,Laboratory Medicine. Dr. Albitar served asreceived training in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology at Brown University in Providence, RI and in Hematopathology at the DirectorUniversity of Hematopathology for the Nichols Institute of Quest Diagnostics. From 2005 to 2011,Pennsylvania. Dr. Albitar also served as a Board member of Associated Diagnostics Pathologists, Inc. From 1991 to 2003, Dr. Albitar held various faculty positionsdid post-doctoral training in Genetics at Thethe Genetic Department and Howard Hughes Medical Institute at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Dr. Albitar previously served as the Chief Medical Officer of Health Discovery Corporation (“HDC”) and is currently a member of the Board of Directors of HDC. Dr. Albitar has also served as a consultant to multiple companies.Pennsylvania. Dr. Albitar received his medical degree in 1979 from Damascus Medical School in Damascus, Syria. Throughout his career, Dr. Albitar has focused on hematologic disease, cancer and molecular biology. He published almost 300 different articles, book chapters and reviews and has multiple patents and patent applications.

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Mark A. Machulcz, age 52.  Mr. Machulcz has served as our Vice President of Operations since January 2016.  From 2011 until our acquisition of Clarient in December 2015, he served as Vice President of International Operations at GE Healthcare, Clarient Diagnostic Services, a leading provider of comprehensive cancer-diagnostic laboratory services where he was responsible for the development and execution of the international and domestic expansion strategy for the clinical and bio pharmaceutical business.  From 2009 until 2011, he served as Executive Vice President of Operations at PLUS Diagnostics, a pathology laboratory where was responsible for lab operations, customer service, logistics and information technology.  Prior to joining PLUS Diagnostics, Mr. Machulcz directed the India operations at Quest Diagnostics Incorporated, where he was involved in the launch of their clinical trials service and was responsible for clinical and Anatomical Pathology Laboratories and prior to that role he served in various other positions at Quest Diagnostics with progressive levels of responsibility.  Mr. Machulcz received his Bachelor's degree in Medical Technology from St. Louis University and his Master's degree in Business Administration from Johns Hopkins University. 

Steven A. Ross, age 52.53.Mr. Ross has served as Chief Information Officer since April 2013. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Ross served as Vice President Technology at Chico’s FAS, Inc. during the period from 2003 to 2013 where he participated in the direction of all information technology resource planning, budgeting, technology associate development coaching and operation initiatives for the $2.5 billion dollar global consumer products company. Prior to that Mr. Ross worked for Zinn Corporation as a Project Director, assisting Target Inc. Mr. Ross has his Bachelor of Science from New Mexico State University.

Jennifer M. Balliet, age 3940. Mrs. Balliet has served as our Chief Culture Officer since September, 2016. Prior to that, she had served as our Vice President of Human Resources since April 2015. Mrs. Balliet joined NeoGenomics in 2008 havingand has steadily increased her responsibilities and was previously servedserving as Director of Human Resources. During her time with NeoGenomics, she managed the Human Resources process as the Company grew from 100 employees to 450over 900 employees. As Vice President of Human Resources, Mrs. Balliet has responsibility for all areas of our Human Resources including recruiting, training, development, compensation, incentive plans and organizational development. Mrs. Balliet received her B.S. degree in Psychology and M.S. degree in Business Management from the University of Florida.

Edwin F. Weidig III, age 4647. Edwin F. Weidig III currently serves as Vice President of Finance and Principal Accounting Officer. He has served as Director of Finance andour Principal Accounting Officer since January 2012. He previously served as our Controller and Clinical Division Chief Financial Officer since September of 2016. Prior to assuming his position as Controller and Clinical Division Chief Financial Officer, he had served as our Director of Finance since January 2012. Mr. Weidig served as the Company’s Corporate Controller from October 2007 until January 2012. Prior to that, from May 2005 to October 2007 he was a Division Controller for Meritage Homes Corporation (NYSE:MTH) in Fort Myers, Florida, and prior to that from January 1999 to May 2005 he worked in public accounting for a local firm in Fort Myers, Florida and for the PricewaterhouseCoopers office in Boston, Massachusetts. Mr. Weidig earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Merrimack College. Mr. Weidig holds an active CPA license with the Statestate of Massachusetts.

EXECUTIVE AND DIRECTOR COMPENSATION

Our compensation philosophy is to offer our executive officers compensation and benefits that are competitive and meet our goals of attracting, retaining and motivating highly skilled management, which is necessary to achieve our financial and strategic

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objectives and create long-term value for our stockholders. We believe the levels of compensation we provide should be competitive, reasonable and appropriate for our business needs and circumstances.

2015 Summary Compensation Table

2016 Summary Compensation Table

The following Summary Compensation Table sets forth all compensation earned and accrued, in all capacities, during the fiscal years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 2014 and 2013,2014, by principal executive officer, principal financial officer and our fourthree other most highly compensated executive officers in 2015;2016; together “Named Executive Officers”.

(7)     Steven C. Jones acts as a consultant to the Company in his role as Executive Vice President, Finance.  As a result all payments to him in that role are included in All Other Compensation.

Employment Agreements and Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control

The Company is a party to employment contracts with Douglas VanOort, our Chief Executive Officer, and George Cardoza, our Chief Financial Officer and Robert Shovlin, our President of Clinical Services, each described below.

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On March 16, 2009, the Company entered into an employment agreement with Douglas M. VanOort to employ Mr. VanOort in the capacity of Executive Chairman and interim Chief Executive Officer. Such employment agreement was amended on October 28, 2009 to appoint Mr. VanOort as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (the employment agreement, as amended, hereafter, the “Employment Agreement”). The Employment Agreement had an initial term from March 16, 2009 through March 16, 2013, which subsequent to the initial term automatically renews for one year periods. Pursuant to the Employment Agreement, Mr. VanOort receivesreceived a base salary of $325,000 per year which was subsequently increased to $425,000 in 2012 and $600,000 in 2015. In addition, he is eligible to receive an annual cash bonus for any given fiscal year in an amount equal to 60% of his base salary if he meetsmet certain goals established for him by the Compensation Committee of the Board. Such bonus is eligible to be increased to up to 150% of the target bonus in any fiscal year in which he meets certain performance thresholdsobjectives established by the Compensation Committee. Mr. VanOort is also entitled to participate in all of the Company’s employee benefit plans and any other benefit programs established for officers of the Company. In the event that Mr. VanOort is terminated without cause by the Company, the Company has agreed to pay Mr. VanOort’s base salary and maintain his benefits for a period of a year.twelve months. The following table shows the assumed impact if Mr. VanOort had been terminated without cause at December 31, 2016:

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Pursuant to the Employment Agreement also provides that Mr. VanOort was granted an option to purchase 1,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock under the Company’s Amended and Restated Equity Incentive Plan (the “Amended Plan”). The exercise price of such option is $0.80 per share. 500,000 shares of common stock subject to the option vested according to the following schedule (i) 200,000 shares vested on March 16, 2011; (ii) 12,500 shares vested each month beginning on April 16, 2011 until March 16, 2012; (iii) 8,000 shares vested each month beginning on April 16, 2012 until March 16, 2012 and (iv) 4,500 shares vested each month beginning on April 16, 2012 until March 16, 2013. 500,000 shares of common stock subject to the option vest based on the achievement of certain performance metrics by the Company. The employment agreement contains a provision that allows for immediate vesting of all options awarded pursuant to this agreement in the event a change in control of NeoGenomics. The option grant expired five years from the grant date, and as of December 31, 2015 all of the options were vested. On March 8, 2016, Mr. VanOort exercised all 1,000,000 options.

Either party may terminate Mr. VanOort’s employment with the Company at any time upon giving sixty days advance written notice to the other party. The Company and Mr. VanOort also entered into a Confidentiality, Non-Solicitation and Non-Compete Agreement in connection with the Employment Agreement.

On February 14, 2012, Mr. VanOort had his annual salary raised to $425,000 per year and was granted a supplemental non-qualified stock option (the “Supplemental Option) to purchase 800,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $1.71 per share, which option hasshare. The Supplemental Option had a five year term (the “Supplemental Options”). These Supplemental Optionsand vested according to the passage of time with 200,000 shares vesting each year on the

anniversary of the grant date for the first four yearsyears. The option agreement contains a provision that allows for immediate vesting of any unvested portion of the options in the event a change in control of NeoGenomics is consummated in which the consideration payable to each common shareholder in connection with such change in control has a deemed value of at least $4.00 per share (as adjusted pursuant to any of the Capitalization Adjustments described in Section 13 of option agreement) on or after the grant.  first anniversary of the effective date. As of December 31, 2016 all of these options were vested, all of these options were exercised as of February 2, 2017.

On March 12, 2014 Mr. VanOort exercised 375,000 warrants to purchase shares of NeoGenomics common stock at an exercise price of $1.05 per share. On March 16, 2014, 250,000 warrants expired unvested because performance requirements were not met.

In the event of a change of control of the Company in which the consideration payable to common stockholders of the Company in connection with such change of control has a deemed value of at least $4.00 per share, any Supplemental Options shall immediately vest in full. In the event that Mr. VanOort resigns his employment with the Company or the Company terminates Mr. VanOort’s employment for “cause” at any time prior to the time when all Supplemental Options have vested, then the rights under the Supplemental Options with respect to the unvested portion of each will immediately terminate as of the date of termination.

On April 15, 2014, the Company granted 125,000 shares of restricted stock to Douglas M. VanOort. Such restricted shares vest on the third anniversary of the grant date so long as Mr. VanOort remains Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. The fair market value of the grant of restricted stock on award date was deemed to be $381,250 or $3.05 per share, which was the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the day before the grant was approved by the board of directors.

On November 1, 2015,April 20, 2016, Mr. VanOort had his annual salary increasedwas granted an additional option to $600,000purchase 472,527 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $7.15 per year.share. Such option has a five year term and vests ratably on the anniversary of the grant date for the first three years after the grant date.

On November 30, 2009, we entered into an employment agreement with George Cardoza, our Chief Financial Officer. The Employment Agreementemployment agreement has an initial term from November 30, 2009 through November 29, 2013, which initial term automatically renews for one year periods. The employment agreement specifies an initial base salary of $190,000 per year, which was subsequently increased to $250,000 per year in April 2013. Mr. Cardoza is also entitled to receive cash bonuses for any given fiscal year in an amount equal to 30% of his base salary if he meets certain goals established by our Chief Executive Officer and approved by the Board of Directors. Such bonus is eligible to be increased to up to 150% of the target bonus in any fiscal year in which he meets certain performance thresholds established by our Chief Executive Officer and approved by the Board of Directors. In addition, Mr. Cardoza was granted 150,000 stock options at an exercise price of $1.55 and with a five year term so long as Mr. Cardoza remains an employee of the Company. These options were scheduled to vest according to the passage of time; 37,500 shares were to vest on the grant date of each year beginning on November 30, 2010 through2010. The employment agreement contains a provision that allows for immediate vesting of any unvested portion of the options in the event a change in control of NeoGenomics is consummated on or after the first anniversary of the effective date. All of these options were vested as of November 30, 2013. Mr. Cardoza’s employment agreement also specifies that he is entitled to four weeks of paid vacation per year and other insurance benefits. In the event that Mr. Cardoza is terminated without cause by the Company, the Company has agreed to pay Mr. Cardoza’s base salary and maintain his benefits for a period of six months. The following table shows the assumed impact if Mr. Cardoza had been terminated without cause at December 31, 2016:

On April 14, 2011, Mr. Cardoza was granted an additional option to purchase 100,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $1.46 per share. Such option had a five year term, and vested 25,000 shares pervested on the grant date and 25,000 shares vested each year on the anniversary of the grant date for the first fourthree years after the grant. The option agreement contained a provision that allowed for immediate vesting of all options awarded pursuant to this agreement in the event a change in control of NeoGenomics. All options were vested as of April 15, 2014. On March 5, 2014, Mr. Cardoza was granted an additional option to purchase 30,000 shares

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of common stock at an exercise price of $3.45 per share. Such option has a five year term and vests 10,000 shares per year on the anniversary of the grant date for the first three years after the grant. On May 6, 2015, Mr. Cardoza was granted an additional option to purchase 200,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $4.78 per share. Such option has a five year term and vests ratably on the anniversary of the grant date for the first three years after the grant date. InThe option agreement contains a provision that allows for immediate vesting of any unvested portion of the options in the event of a change ofin control of NeoGenomics is consummated on or after the Company, allfirst anniversary of the effective date. As of December 31, 2016, 133,333 of these options were unvested, representing a benefit of $505,332 assuming a change in control occurred on December 31, 2016. On April 20, 2016, Mr. Cardoza’s unvested options shall immediately vest.Cardoza was granted an additional option to purchase 200,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $7.15 per share. Such option has a five year term and vests ratably on the anniversary of the grant date for the first three years after the grant date.

On September 18, 2014, we entered in to an employment agreement with Robert Shovlin, our Chief Growth Officer.President of Clinical Services. The employment agreement specifies an initial base salary of $325,000 per year. Mr. Shovlin is also entitled to receive performance based bonuses for any given fiscal year in an amount equal to 40% of his base salary if he meets certain goals established by our Chief Executive Officer and approved by the Board of Directors. Such bonus is eligible to be increased to up to 150% of the target bonus in any fiscal year in which he meets certain performance thresholds established by our Chief Executive Officer and approved by the Board of Directors. In addition, on October 13, 2014, Mr. Shovlin was granted 300,000 stock options at an exercise price of $4.79 and with a five year term so long as Mr. Shovlin remains an employee of the Company. These options were scheduled to vest according to the passage of time; 75,000 will vest on the first anniversary of the grant date and 6,250 will vest each month beginning on the 13^th13th month after the grant date and continuing on each monthly anniversary thereafter until the fourth anniversary of the grant date. The employment agreement contains a provision that allows for immediate vesting of any unvested portion of the options in the event a change in control of NeoGenomics is consummated on or after the first anniversary of the effective date. As of December 31, 2016, 137,500 of these options were unvested, representing a benefit of $519,750 assuming a change in control occurred on December 31, 2016.

Mr. Shovlin’s employment agreement also specifies that he is entitled to four weeks of paid vacation per year and other insurance benefits. In the event that Mr. Shovlin is terminated without cause by the Company, the Company has agreed to pay Mr. Shovlin’s base salary for a period of twelve months. The assumed impact if Mr. Shovlin had been terminated without cause at December 31, 2016 would be $335,962, which represents 12 months continuation of his base salary.

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Grants of Plan Based Awards Named Executive Officers

The following table shows information regarding grants of non-equity and equity awards that we made during the fiscal year ended December 31, 20152016 to each of our Named Executive Officers.

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Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year End

The Compensation Committee has been given the authority to set all performance metrics for the vesting of performance-based equity awards, and has the authority to adjust any target financial metrics used for such vesting if it deems it appropriate to do so. The following table sets forth information with respect to outstanding equity awards related to stock options held by our Named Executive Officers as of December 31, 2015:2016: