UNITED STATES
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SCHEDULE 14A
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EQUILLIUM, INC.
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P.O. BOX 8016, CARY, NC 27512-9903 Equillium, Inc. Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials Stockholders Meeting to be held on May 22, 2023 For Stockholders of record as of March 23, 2023 This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. This is not a ballot. You cannot use this notice to vote your shares. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting. To view the proxy materials, and to obtain directions to attend the meeting, go to: www.proxydocs.com/EQ To vote your proxy while visiting this site, you will need the 12 digit control number in the box below. Under United States Securities and Exchange Commission rules, proxy materials do not have to be delivered in paper. Proxy materials can be distributed by making them available on the internet. For a convenient way to view proxy materials and VOTE go to www.proxydocs.com/EQ Have the 12 digit control number located in the shaded box above available when you access the website and follow the instructions. If you want to receive a paper or e-mail copy of the proxy material, you must request one. There is no charge to you for requesting a copy. In order to receive a paper package in time for this year’s meeting, you must make this request on or before May 12, 2023. To order paper materials, use one of the following methods. INTERNET TELEPHONE * E-MAIL www.investorelections.com/EQ (866) 648-8133 paper@investorelections.com When requesting via the Internet or telephone you will need the 12 digit * If requesting material by e-mail, please send a blank e-mail with the 12 digit control number (located above) control number located in the shaded box above. in the subject line. No other requests, instructions OR other inquiries should be included with your e-mail requesting material. Equillium, Inc. Meeting Type: Annual Meeting of Stockholders Date: Monday, May 22, 2023 Time: 9:00 AM, Pacific Time Place: Annual Meeting to be held virtually via live webcast—please visit www.proxydocs.com/EQ for more details. You must register to attend the meeting online and/or participate at www.proxydocs.com/EQ. SEE REVERSE FOR FULL AGENDA
Equillium, Inc. Annual Meeting of Stockholders THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE: FOR all the nominees for director listed below and FOR Proposals 2, 3 and 4 PROPOSAL 1. Election of the three nominees for Class II director named herein to hold office until the 2026 annual meeting of stockholders and until his or her respective successor has been duly elected or qualified, or until his or her respective earlier death, resignation or removal. 1.01 Charles McDermott 1.02 Bruce D. Steel 1.03 Yu (Katherine) Xu, Ph.D. 2. To approve an amendment to our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to effect a reverse stock split of our common stock at a ratio in the range of 1-for-2 to 1-for-10, with such ratio to be determined in the discretion of our Board of Directors and with such reverse stock split to be effected at such time and date, if at all, as determined by our Board of Directors in its sole discretion. 3. To ratify, in a non-binding vote, the selection by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023. 4. To authorize an adjournment of the Annual Meeting, if necessary, to solicit additional proxies if there are not sufficient votes in favor of Proposal 2. NOTE: To conduct any other business properly brought before the Annual Meeting or any continuation, postponement or adjournment thereof.