Cohen & Company (COHN) DEFA14A Additional proxy soliciting materials

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*** Exercise Your Right to Vote *** Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on December 21, 2016 INSTITUTIONAL FINANCIAL MARKETS, INC. Date: December 21, 2016 Time: 10:00 AM EST You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in the above named company. This is not a ballot. You cannot use this notice to vote these shares. This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. You may view the proxy materials online at www.proxyvote.com or easily request a paper copy (see reverse side). We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting. Envelope # # of # Sequence # 1 OF 2 12 15 0000302246_1 R1.0.1.29 Broadridge Internal Use Only Job # Sequence # See the reverse side of this notice to obtain proxy materials and voting instructions. LOGO Return Address Line 1 Return Address Line 2 Return Address Line 3 51 MERCEDES WAY EDGEWOOD NY 11717 Investor Address Line 1 Investor Address Line 2 Investor Address Line 3 Investor Address Line 4 Investor Address Line 5 John Sample 1234 ANYWHERE STREET ANY CITY, ON A1A 1A1 1234567 1234567 1234567 1234567 1234567 1234567 BROKER HERE Meeting Information Meeting Type: Annual Meeting For holders as of: October 26, 2016 Location: The Offices of Duane Morris LLP 1540 Broadway New York NY 10036 B A R C O D E

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The Board of Directors recommends that you vote FOR the following: 1. Election of Directors Nominees Daniel G. Cohen Diana Louise Liberto 01 06 02 Thomas P. Costello03 G. Steven Dawson 07 James J. McEntee, III08 Neil S. Subin 04 Jack J. DiMaio, Jr. 05 Jack Haraburda The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposal(s): 2. To approve Amendment No. 1 to the Company's Second Amended and Restated 2010 Long-Term Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares of the Company's common stock authorized for issuance thereunder from 7,080,000 shares to 9,080,000 shares. 3. To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the named executive officers of the Company, as disclosed in the proxy statement. 4. To ratify the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2016. NOTE: NOTE: In their discretion, the proxies are authorized to vote upon such other matters which may properly come before the annual meeting or any adjournments or postponements thereof. THE VOTES ENTITLED TO BE CAST BY THE UNDERSIGNED WILL BE CAST AS DIRECTED. IF THIS PROXY IS EXECUTED BUT NO DIRECTION IS INDICATED, THE VOTES ENTITLED TO BE CAST BY THE UNDERSIGNED WILL BE CAST "FOR" THE ELECTION OF MESSRS. COHEN, COSTELLO, DAWSON, DIMAIO, HARABURDA, MCENTEE AND SUBIN AND MS. LIBERTO, "FOR" PROPOSAL 2, "FOR" PROPOSAL 3 AND "FOR" PROPOSAL 4. xxxxxxxxxx Cusip Envelope # # of # Sequence # 0000302246_3 R1.0.1.29 Broadridge Internal Use Only xxxxxxxxxx Job # Sequence # B A R C O D E 23456789012 2 2 2 2 12345678901 12345678901 12345678901 12345678901 12345678901 12345678901 12345678901 12345678901 12345678901 12345678901 Voting items

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