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Targacept, Inc.
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TARGACEPT, INC. Annual Meeting
June 05, 2014
June 05, 2014 8:30 AM EDT
April 16, 2014
Targacept, Inc.
100 North Main Street
Suite 1510
Winston-Salem, NC 27101
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1. Annual Report 2. Form 10-K 3. Notice & Proxy Statement
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Voting items
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The Board of Directors recommends that you
vote FOR the following:
1. Election of Directors
Nominees
01 Julia R. Brown 02 Dr. Stephen A. Hill 03 John P. Richard
The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposal(s):
2. To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of Targacept’s named executive officers, as disclosed in its proxy statement for the Annual Meeting pursuant to the compensation rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
3. To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young, LLP as Targacept’s independent registered public accounting firm to audit the Company’s financial statements for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014.
4. To transact such other business as may properly come before the Annual meeting or any postponement or adjournment thereof.
Voting Instructions
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