ZEVRA THERAPEUTICS, INC. — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2017

Apr 12, 2017

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SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION

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Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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KemPharm, Inc.

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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the

KemPharm, Inc. Stockholders’ Meeting to be Held on Tuesday, May 23, 2017

Under Securities and Exchange Commission rules, you are receiving this notice that the proxy materials for the annual stockholders’ meeting are available on the Internet. Follow the instructions below to view the materials and vote online or request a copy. The items to be voted on and location of the annual meeting are on the reverse side. Your vote is important!

This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting. The proxy statement and annual report to stockholders are available at:

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When you go online to view materials, you can also vote your shares.
Step 1:	Go to www.envisionreports.com/KMPH to view the materials .
Step 2:	Click on Cast Your Vote or Request Materials .
Step 3:	Follow the instructions on the screen to log in.
Step 4:	Make your selection as instructed on each screen to select delivery preferences and vote.

When you go online, you can also help the environment by consenting to receive electronic delivery of future materials.

Obtaining a Copy of the Proxy Materials – If you want to receive a copy of these documents, you must request one. There is no charge to you for requesting a copy. Please make your request for a copy as instructed on the reverse side on or before May 12, 2017 to facilitate timely delivery.

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KemPharm, Inc.’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders will be held on Tuesday, May 23, 2017 at Hilton Garden Inn West Des Moines, 205 S 64th Street, West Des Moines, IA 50266 at 9:00 a.m. local time.

Proposals to be voted on at the meeting are listed below along with the Board of Directors’ recommendations.

The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR both nominees and FOR Proposal 2:

1. To elect the nominees of the board of directors of KemPharm, Richard W. Pascoe and David S. Tierney, to the Company’s board of directors to hold office until the 2020 annual meeting of stockholders.

2. To ratify the selection by the audit committee of the board of directors of RSM US LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for its fiscal year ending December 31, 2017.

NOTE: In their discretion, the proxyholders are authorized to vote upon such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.

PLEASE NOTE – YOU CANNOT VOTE BY RETURNING THIS NOTICE. To vote your shares you must vote online or request a paper copy of the proxy materials to receive a proxy card. If you wish to attend and vote at the meeting, please bring this notice with you.

Meeting Location:

Hilton Garden Inn West Des Moines

205 S 64th Street

West Des Moines, IA 50266

Directions to the KemPharm, Inc. 2017 annual meeting are available

on the Company’s website at www.kempharm.com

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g	Internet – Go to www.envisionreports.com/KMPH .
Click Cast Your Vote or Request Materials. Follow the instructions to log in and order a copy of the current meeting materials and submit your preference for email or paper delivery of future meeting materials.
g	Telephone – Call us free of charge at 1-866-641-4276 and follow the instructions to log in and order a paper copy of the materials by mail for the current meeting. You can
also submit a preference to receive a paper copy for future meetings.
g	Email – Send email to investorvote@computershare.com with “Proxy Materials KemPharm” in the subject line. Include in the message your full name and address, plus the number located in the shaded bar on the reverse, and state in the email that you want a paper copy of current meeting
materials. You can also state your preference to receive a paper copy for future meetings.
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proxy materials must be received by May 12, 2017.
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