UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Stockholder Meeting to be Held on May 31, 2012

 

 

		Meeting Information
TARGACEPT, INC.		Meeting Type: Annual Meeting
		For holders as of: April 12, 2012
		Date: May 31, 2012             Time: 8:30 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time
		Location:         Winston-Salem Marriott 425 North Cherry Street Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27101

 

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This communication is not a form for voting and presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet or by mail. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting.

Please visit www.targacept.com/2012annualmeeting where the following materials are available for view:

•  Notice of 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and Proxy Statement

•  Form of Proxy Card

•  2011 Annual Report

If you want to receive a paper or e-mail copy of these documents you must request one, as you will not otherwise receive one. There is no charge to you for requesting a copy. Please make your request as instructed below on or before May 17, 2012 to facilitate timely delivery.

 

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TO VOTE:		OVER THE INTERNET: To access your online proxy card, please visit www.voteproxy.com and follow the on-screen instructions. You may enter your voting instructions at www.voteproxy.com up until 11:59 PM Eastern Daylight Time the day before the meeting date.
		IN PERSON: You may vote your shares in person at the Annual Meeting.
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		BY MAIL: You may request a proxy card by following the instructions above.
		For directions to the Annual Meeting, please contact Jo Peay at 336-480-2100.

 

Matters to be acted upon:				The Board of Directors recommends that you vote FOR the election of the nominees for director named in the proxy materials and FOR Proposals 2 and 3.
1.		Election of the three nominees named below as Class III directors for a term to expire at the 2015 annual meeting of stockholders, with each director to hold office until his successor is duly elected and qualified or until his earlier death, retirement, resignation or removal.
		NOMINEES:
		       G. Steven Burrill
		       Errol B. De Souza
		       Mark Skaletsky
2.		Advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement.
3.		Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012.
Any other business that is properly brought before the Annual Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.
This is not a ballot or proxy card. You cannot use this notice to vote your shares.