UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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*** Exercise Your Right to Vote *** Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on May 14, 2018. AXOGEN, INC. AXOGEN, INC. 13631 PROGRESS BLVD. SUITE 400 ALACHUA, FL 32615 You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in the company named above. This is not a ballot. You cannot use this notice to vote these shares. This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. You may view the proxy materials online at www.proxyvote.com or easily request a paper copy (see reverse side). We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting. proxy materials and voting instructions. E35976-P01434 See the reverse side of this notice to obtain Meeting Information Meeting Type: Annual Meeting For holders as of: March 20, 2018 Date: May 14, 2018 Time: 4:00 PM EDT Location: Hyatt Regency Orlando International Airport 9300 Jeff Fuqua Blvd. Orlando, FL 32827, USA Meeting live via the Internet-please visit www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/axogen18

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

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The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following: 1. Election of Directors Nominees: 01) 02) 03) 04) Gregory G. Freitag Mark Gold, M.D. Jamie M. Grooms Guido J. Neels 05) 06) 07) Robert J. Rudelius Amy Wendell Karen Zaderej The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR proposals 2 and 3. 2. To approve amendment of Article 2 and Article 3 of the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation to change the Company's registered office of incorporation in Minnesota to Corporation Service Company, 2345 Rice Street, Roseville, MN 55113 which will provide a better capability to receive and process correspondence and to increase the authorized shares of the Company from 50,000,000 to 100,000,000 to ensure that the Company has sufficient shares available for general corporate purposes, respectively. 3. To ratify the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2018. NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof. E35978-P01434 Voting Items