Abraxas Petroleum (AXAS) DEFA14A Additional proxy soliciting materials

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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NOTICE OF INTERNET AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS

To the stockholders of Abraxas Petroleum Corporation Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on November 10, 2020, in a virtual-only meeting format, by live audio webcast. Please visit www.proxydocs.com/AXAS for more details and to register to attend the meeting. Record date for the meeting is September 15, 2020. The proposals to be voted on at the meeting are listed below: 1.  To elect as directors the two nominees identified below: 01   Robert L.G. Watson 02   Todd Dittmann 2.  To ratify the appointment of Akin, Doherty, Klein & Feuge, PC as Abraxas’ independent registered public accounting firm for the year ended December 31, 2020. 3.  To approve, by advisory vote, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. 4.  To transact any other business that has been properly brought before the meeting in accordance with the provisions of the Company’s Amended and Restated Bylaws The Board of Directors recommends you vote “FOR” all Nominees for director and “FOR” proposals 2 and 3.

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 10, 2020 This is not a ballot or proxy and you cannot use this form to vote your shares. This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet or by mail. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting. The Proxy Statement and 2019 Annual Report to Stockholders are available at www.proxydocs.com/AXAS

How to Vote

After reviewing the proxy materials, you may choose to vote by Internet, telephone, mail, or in person. If you wish to vote by Internet, you may access the voting site at www.proxyvoting.com/AXAS. To cast your vote online, you will need your stockholder Control Number which is located on the back of this notice.

To vote by telephone or mail you will need a paper copy of the proxy card which you may request in accordance with the instructions below. If you choose to vote by mail, simply cast your vote on the proxy card, sign, date, and return it in the envelope provided.

To vote in person at the meeting please register to attend the meeting by going to www.proxydocs.com/AXAS and follow the instructions to register to attend the meeting.

If you would like to receive a paper or email copy of the proxy materials and a proxy card, you must request one by either:

• calling 1-800-662-5200 (you will be asked for your stockholder Control Number, which is printed on the back of this notice);

• sending an email to AXAS-fulfillment@morrowsodali.com and inserting your stockholder Control Number in the subject line; or

• by going online at www.proxyvoting.com/AXAS-materials

You can make a one-time request for paper copies or a permanent request to receive paper copies for all future stockholder meetings; this request can be revoked at any time.

If you want to receive a paper or e-mail copy of the Proxy Statement and 2019 Annual Report to Stockholders, you can request one at any time; you will not otherwise receive a paper or e-mail copy. There is no charge to you for requesting a copy. Please make your request for a copy of these reports by November 1, 2020, to facilitate timely delivery.