ONYX Pharmaceuticals DEFA14A Additional proxy soliciting materials

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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     2100 POWELL STREET
     EMERYVILLE, CA 94608

Shareholder Meeting to be held on 5/26/09

Proxy Materials Available

•      Notice and Proxy Statement
•     Annual Report
•     Form 10-K

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Meeting Information

Meeting Type:	Annual
Meeting Date:	5/26/09
Meeting Time:	10:00 A.M. local time
For holders as of:	3/30/09

Meeting Location:

Hilton Garden Inn
1800 Powell Street
Emeryville, CA 94608

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Voting items

The Board of Directors recommends avote FOR items 1, 2 and 3.
1.	ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
	Nominees:
	1a.   Paul Goddard, Ph.D.
	1b.   Antonio J. Grillo-López, M.D.
	1c.   Wendell Wierenga, Ph.D.
2.	TO APPROVE AN AMENDMENT TO THE COMPANY’S 2005 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN TO, AMONG OTHER THINGS, INCREASE THE AGGREGATE NUMBER OF SHARES OF COMMON STOCK AUTHORIZED FOR ISSUANCE UNDER THE PLAN BY 2,000,000 SHARES.
3.	TO RATIFY THE SELECTION BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP AS OUR INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2009.