Additional Proxy Soliciting Materials (definitive) (defa14a)
June 04 2020 - 8:40AM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a)
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MUSTANG BIO, INC.
377 Plantation Street
Worcester, Massachusetts 01605
THESE SUPPLEMENTAL PROXY MATERIALS PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 2020
On June 4, 2020, Mustang Bio, Inc. (the
“Company”) issued a press release, a copy of which is attached hereto, related to a change to the format of the Company’s
2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “2020 Annual Meeting”) to be held on Wednesday, June 17, 2020. As described
below, due to continued public health concerns resulting from the coronavirus (“COVID-19”) outbreak, and government-recommended
and required limits on public gatherings and to protect the health and safety of the Company’s stockholders, directors and
employees, the 2020 Annual Meeting will now be held in a virtual-only meeting format.
The Notice of Change to a Virtual Meeting
Format, a copy of which is also attached hereto, supplements the 2020 Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders and Proxy Statement
(the “Proxy Statement”) of the Company filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on
April 29, 2020 and subsequently mailed or made available to the Company’s stockholders in connection with the solicitation
of proxies by the Company’s Board of Directors for use at the 2020 Annual Meeting. The Company’s Proxy Statement and
2019 Annual Report are available on the Company’s website at www.mustangbio.com.
These supplemental proxy materials are
being filed with the SEC and are being made available to stockholders on or about June 4, 2020. Except as amended or supplemented
by the information contained in this supplement, all information set forth in the Proxy Statement continues to apply and should
be considered in voting your shares.
THIS NOTICE SHOULD BE READ IN CONJUNCTION
WITH THE PROXY STATEMENT
Mustang Bio to Host Virtual Annual Meeting
of Stockholders
Worcester, MA – June 4, 2020
– Mustang Bio, Inc. (“Mustang”) (NASDAQ: MBIO), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on translating
today’s medical breakthroughs in cell and gene therapies into potential cures for hematologic cancers, solid tumors and rare
genetic diseases, today announced that it will host the Company’s 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (“Annual Meeting”)
virtually due to public health concerns resulting from the coronavirus (“COVID-19”) outbreak, and government-recommended
and required limits on public gatherings. Holding the Annual Meeting online will also protect the health and safety of the Company’s
stockholders, directors and employees.
The Annual Meeting will begin at 3:00 p.m.
Eastern Time on Wednesday, June 17, 2020, and will be conducted in a virtual format only. Stockholders will not be able to attend
the Annual Meeting in person; however, stockholders of record as of the close of business on April 20, 2020 will be able to vote
through the online platform.
Investors can access the virtual Annual
Meeting and participate in the following ways:
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Visit www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/mbio2020 and enter the 16-digit control number included
on your Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials, on your proxy card, or on the instructions that accompanied
your proxy materials.
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Log into the meeting platform beginning at 2:45 p.m. Eastern Time on June 17, 2020.
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Vote during the Annual Meeting by following the instructions available on the meeting website.
If you have already voted, no additional action is required.
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If you encounter any technical difficulties
with the virtual meeting platform on the meeting day, a phone number for technical support will be provided on the meeting page
at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/mbio2020. Technical support will be available beginning at 2:45 p.m. Eastern Time on June
17, 2020 and will remain available until the meeting has ended.
Whether or not stockholders plan to attend
the virtual Annual Meeting, Mustang urges stockholders to select one of the methods described in the proxy materials to vote and
submit their proxies in advance of the Annual Meeting.
About Mustang
Bio
Mustang Bio, Inc.
(“Mustang”) is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on translating today’s medical breakthroughs
in cell and gene therapies into potential cures for hematologic cancers, solid tumors and rare genetic diseases. Mustang aims to
acquire rights to these technologies by licensing or otherwise acquiring an ownership interest, to fund research and development,
and to outlicense or bring the technologies to market. Mustang has partnered with top medical institutions to advance the development
of CAR T therapies across multiple cancers, as well as a lentiviral gene therapy for XSCID. Mustang is registered under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and files periodic reports with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).
Mustang was founded by Fortress Biotech, Inc. (NASDAQ: FBIO). For more information, visit www.mustangbio.com.
Company Contacts:
Jaclyn Jaffe and William Begien
Mustang Bio, Inc.
(781) 652-4500
ir@mustangbio.com
Investor Relations Contact:
Daniel Ferry
LifeSci Advisors, LLC
(617) 430-7576
daniel@lifesciadvisors.com
Media Relations Contact:
Tony Plohoros
6 Degrees
(908) 591-2839
tplohoros@6degreespr.com
NOTICE OF CHANGE OF LOCATION
OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
Wednesday, June 17, 2020 at 3:00 p.m.
Eastern Time
Virtual Meeting - No Physical Meeting
Location
To the Stockholders of Mustang Bio, Inc.:
In light of the coronavirus outbreak (“COVID-19”),
public health concerns, and government-recommended and required limits on public gatherings, and to prioritize the health and well-being
of our stockholders, directors, employees and other meeting participants, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the location of our 2020
Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) has been changed and will be conducted in virtual format only.
The meeting will be held at 3:00 p.m. Eastern
Time on June 17, 2020. As described in the proxy materials for the Annual Meeting previously distributed, stockholders of record
as of the close of business on April 20, 2020 will be able to vote during the meeting by remote participation.
To participate in the Annual Meeting, visit
http://www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/mbio2020 and enter the 16-digit control number included on your Important Notice Regarding
the Availability of Proxy Materials, on your proxy card, or on the instructions that accompanied your proxy materials. You may
log into the meeting platform beginning at 2:45 p.m. Eastern Time on June 17, 2020. The proxy card included with the proxy materials
previously distributed will not be updated to reflect the change in location and may continue to be used to vote your shares in
connection with the Annual Meeting. If you have already voted, no additional action is required.
You may vote during the Annual Meeting
by following the instructions available on the meeting website during the meeting.
A list of stockholders entitled to vote
at the Annual Meeting will be available for examination for any purpose germane to the Annual Meeting for ten days prior to the
Annual Meeting. You may email Mustang Bio, Inc. at ir@mustangbio.com to coordinate arrangements to view the stockholder list. The
stockholder list will also be available during the Annual Meeting at http://www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/mbio2020.
If you encounter any technical difficulties
with the virtual meeting platform on the meeting day, a phone number for technical support will be provided on the meeting page
at http://www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/mbio2020. Technical support will be available beginning at 2:45 p.m. Eastern Time on
June 17, 2020 and will remain available until the meeting has ended.
We thank you for your interest in our company
and look forward to your participation at our virtual Annual Meeting.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
/s/ Robyn Hunter
Robyn Hunter
Corporate Secretary
June 4, 2020
Worcester, Massachusetts
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