Etsy (ETSY) DEFA14A Additional proxy soliciting materials

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION

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 Your Vote Counts!  ETSY, INC.  2023 Annual Meeting  Vote by June 13, 2023  11:59 PM ET  You invested in ETSY, INC. and it’s time to vote!  You have the right to vote on proposals being presented at the Annual Meeting. This is an important notice regarding the  availability of proxy material for the stockholder meeting to be held on June 14, 2023.  Get informed before you vote  View the Notice of Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement and Annual Report online OR you can receive a free paper or email copy of the  material(s) by requesting prior to May 31, 2023. If you would like to request a copy of the material(s) for this and/or future stockholder meetings, you may (1) visit www.ProxyVote.com, (2) call 1-800-579-1639 or (3) send an email to sendmaterial@proxyvote.com. If sending an email, please include your control number (indicated below) in the subject line. Unless requested, you will not otherwise receive a paper or email copy.  Vote Virtually at the Meeting*  June 14, 2023  9:00 AM Eastern Time  Virtually at: www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/ETSY2023  *Please check the meeting materials for any special requirements for meeting attendance.  Smartphone users  Point your camera here and vote without entering a control number  For complete information and to vote, visit www.ProxyVote.com  Control #  V12555-P85806  ETSY, INC.  117 ADAMS STREET  BROOKLYN, NY 11201  ATTENTION: CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER AND CORPORATE SECRETARY  V1.2 

 Vote at www.ProxyVote.com  THIS IS NOT A VOTABLE BALLOT  This is an overview of the proposals being presented at the upcoming stockholder meeting. Please follow the instructions on the reverse side to vote these important matters.  Prefer to receive an email instead? While voting on www.ProxyVote.com, be sure to click “Delivery Settings”.  Voting Items  Board Recommends  V12556-P85806  1. Election of Directors to serve until our 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders  Class II Nominees:  1a. M. Michele Burns  For  1b. Josh Silverman  For  1c. Fred Wilson  For  2. Advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation.  For  3. Advisory vote to approve the frequency of future advisory votes to approve named executive officer compensation.  1 Year  4. Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023.  For  5. Stockholder Proposal - Advisory vote requesting a report on the effectiveness of our efforts to prevent harassment and discrimination, if properly presented.  Against  NOTE: In their discretion, the proxies are authorized to vote on any other business that may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment or postponement of the meeting.