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
(Amendment No. 1)
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| ☐ | Definitive Proxy Statement | |
| ☒ | Definitive Additional Materials | |
| ☐ | Soliciting Material under §240.14a-12 | |
ASTRA SPACE, INC.
(Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement if other than Registrant)
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
This supplement (this “Supplement”) to Astra Space, Inc.’s definitive proxy statement for its 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (“Proxy Statement”), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 7, 2021, is being furnished to stockholders in order to correct (i) the description of the quorum required to transact business at the annual meeting of our stockholders to be held on September 29, 2021, at 9:30 a.m. Pacific Time, in a virtual meeting format at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/ASTR2021 and (ii) certain descriptions of voting options and proposals as presented on the form of proxy card filed with the Proxy Statement. The disclosure regarding the quorum requirements, as set forth in the Amended and Restated Bylaws of Astra Space, Inc. (the “Company”) (as filed with the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on June 30, 2021), was originally set forth on page 4 of the Proxy Statement. The form of proxy card was originally set forth on the last two pages of the Proxy Statement. All other items of the Proxy Statement are incorporated herein by reference without changes.
Except as specifically discussed in this Explanatory Note, this Supplement does not otherwise modify or update any other disclosures presented in the Proxy Statement. In addition, this Supplement does not reflect events occurring after the date of the Proxy Statement or modify or update disclosures that may have been affected by subsequent events. This Supplement does not provide all of the information that is important to your decisions with respect to voting on all of the proposals that are being presented to our stockholders for vote at the annual meeting. Additional information is included in the Proxy Statement. We encourage you to carefully read this Supplement together with the Proxy Statement.
CHANGES TO THE PROXY STATEMENT
The paragraph entitled “Quorum,” which was originally set forth on page 4 of the Proxy Statement, is amended to read in its entirety as follows:
Quorum
The presence, virtually online or by proxy, of holders representing at least a majority of the voting power of the total number of outstanding shares entitled to vote is necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at the 2021 annual meeting. Abstentions, withheld votes and “broker non-votes”, if any, will be included in the calculation of the number of shares considered to be present at the meeting to determine whether a quorum has been established.
The form of proxy card, originally set forth on the last two pages of the Proxy Statement as filed on September 7, 2021, provided options to vote “for,” “against” or “abstain” with respect to the election of each nominee for director (Proposal 1). The form of proxy card is being corrected to provide the options vote “for all”, “withhold all” (meaning you choose to withhold from the proxy holder named in the proxy card your authority to vote) or “for all except” with respect to the election of each nominee for director (Proposal 1). Additionally, the form of proxy card described Proposal 2 as the ratification of Grant Thornton LLP as Astra Space, Inc.’s independent registered public accounting firm for “fiscal 2021”. The form of proxy card is being corrected to reflect that Proposal 2 relates to the ratification of Grant Thornton LLP as Astra Space, Inc.’s independent registered public accounting firm for “Astra Space, Inc.’s fiscal year ending December 31, 2021”. Finally, the note on the proxy card that related to “Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof” is being corrected to include both any adjournments but also postponements thereof. What follows is the corrected form of proxy card in its entirety.
| VOTE BY INTERNET | ||
| Before The Meeting - Go to www.proxyvote.com | ||
| ASTRA SPACE, INC. 1900 SKYHAWK STREET ALAMEDA, CA 94501 |
Use the Internet to transmit your voting instructions and for electronic delivery of information up until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time the day before the cut-off date or meeting date. Have your proxy card in hand when you access the web site and follow the instructions to obtain your records and to create an electronic voting instruction form. | |
| During The Meeting - Go to www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/ASTR2021 | ||
| You may attend the meeting via the Internet and vote during the meeting. Have the information that is printed in the box marked by the arrow available and follow the instructions. | ||
| VOTE BY PHONE - 1-800-690-6903 | ||
| Use any touch-tone telephone to transmit your voting instructions up until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time the day before the cut-off date or meeting date. Have your proxy card in hand when you call and then follow the instructions. | ||
| VOTE BY MAIL | ||
| Mark, sign and date your proxy card and return it in the postage-paid envelope we have provided or return it to Vote Processing, c/o Broadridge, 51 Mercedes Way, Edgewood, NY 11717. | ||
TO VOTE, MARK BLOCKS BELOW IN BLUE OR BLACK INK AS FOLLOWS:
| D60315-P61417 | KEEP THIS PORTION FOR YOUR RECORDS |
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| DETACH AND RETURN THIS PORTION ONLY |
THIS PROXY CARD IS VALID ONLY WHEN SIGNED AND DATED.
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ASTRA SPACE, INC. |
For All |
Withhold All |
For All Except |
To withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee(s), mark “For All Except” and write the number(s) of the nominee(s) on the line below. |
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| The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR Proposals 1 and 2: | ☐ |
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Election of Directors
Nominees:
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| To be elected for terms expiring in 2024:
01) Chris Kemp 02) Adam London |
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| 2. | Ratify the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as Astra Space, Inc.’s independent registered public accounting firm for Astra Space, Inc.’s fiscal year
ending December 31, 2021. |
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NOTE: Please sign as name appears hereon. Joint owners should each sign. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator, trustee or guardian, please give full title as such. |
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| Signature [PLEASE SIGN WITHIN BOX]
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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Annual Meeting:
The Notice and Proxy Statement, Annual Report and Supplement are available at www.proxyvote.com.
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PROXY
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF ASTRA SPACE, INC.
The undersigned hereby appoints Kelyn Brannon with power to act as proxy and attorney-in-fact and hereby
THIS PROXY CARD, WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED, WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER
(Continued and to be marked, dated and signed, on the other side)
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| Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Stockholder Meeting to be Held on September 29, 2021:
The proxy statement, this Supplement, annual report and form of proxy card are available at |