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VERU INC.

(Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

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Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on March 26, 2019

 

       
          

 

Meeting Information

          

 

  Meeting Type: Annual Meeting

 

VERU INC.

           For holders as of: January 15, 2019
           Date:  March 26, 2019             Time: 10:00 AM EDT
             Location:   Greenberg Traurig LLP
 

 

VERU INC.

ATTN: PHILIP R. GREENBERG

4400 BISCAYNE BLVD. SUITE 888

MIAMI, FL 33137

        

                 333 SE 2nd Avenue

                 44th Floor

                 Miami, FL

                 33131

                   
                      
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Voting items

         
 

 

The Board of Directors recommends you vote

FOR the following:

 

1.  Election of Directors

 

        Nominees

 

01    Mario Eisenberger             02    Harry Fisch             03    Michael L. Rankowitz             04    Jesus Socorro             05    Mitchell S. Steiner

 

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR proposals 2, 3 and 4.

 

2.  To ratify the appointment of RSM US LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2019.

 

3.  To approve an amendment to the Company's Articles of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of
common stock of the Company.

 

4.  To amend the Veru Inc. 2018 Equity Incentive Plan.

 

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