UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
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*** Exercise Your Right to Vote *** Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Stockholder Meeting to Be Held on June 7, 2017. Meeting Information Meeting Type: Annual Meeting For holders as of: April 10, 2017 Date: June 7, 2017 Time: 8:00 AM Pacific Time Location: FibroGen, Inc. 409 Illinois Street San Francisco, CA 94158 You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in FibroGen, Inc. 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. If you receive more than one set of proxy materials, you should vote separately for each set pursuant to the applicable voting instructions to ensure that all of the shares you hold are voted. FIBROGEN, INC. 409 ILLINOIS STREET SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94158 E29432-P92719 See the reverse side of this notice to obtain proxy materials and voting instructions.
Before You Vote How to Access the Proxy Materials Proxy Materials Available to VIEW or RECEIVE: Proxy Materials Available to VIEW or RECEIVE: NOTICE AND PROXY STATEMENT ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K How to View Online: Have the information that is printed in the box marked by the arrow (located on the following page) and visit: www.proxyvote.com. How to Request and Receive a PAPER or E-MAIL Copy: If you want to receive a paper or e-mail copy of these documents, you must request one. There is NO charge for requesting a copy. Please choose one of the following methods to make your request: 1) BY INTERNET: www.proxyvote.com 2) BY TELEPHONE: 1-800-579-1639 3) BY E-MAIL*: sendmaterial@proxyvote.com * If requesting materials by e-mail, please send a blank e-mail with the information that is printed in the box marked by the arrow (located on the following page) in the subject line. . XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX . XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Requests, instructions and other inquiries sent to this e-mail address will NOT be forwarded to your investment advisor. Please make the request as instructed above on or before May 24, 2017 to facilitate timely delivery. How To Vote E29433-P92719 Please Choose One of the Following Voting Methods Vote By Internet: To vote by Internet, go to www.proxyvote.com. Have the information that is printed in the box marked by the arrow (located on the following page) available and follow the instructions. Vote by Telephone: To vote by telephone, follow the instructions set forth in FibroGen's Proxy Statement. Have the information that is printed in the box marked by the arrow (located on the following page) available and follow the instructions. Vote In Person: Many stockholder meetings have attendance requirements including, but not limited to, the possession of an attendance ticket issued by the entity holding the meeting. Please check the meeting materials for any special requirements for meeting attendance. At the meeting, you will need to request a ballot to vote these shares. Vote By Mail: You can vote by mail by requesting a paper copy of the materials, which will include a proxy card. . XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX . XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX
The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR proposals 1, 2 and 4 and for EVERY YEAR for proposal 3: 1. Election of Class III Directors to hold office until the 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders Nominees: 1a. Thomas F. Kearns Jr. 1b. Kalevi Kurkijärvi, Ph.D. 1c. Toshinari Tamura, Ph.D. 2. To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of FibroGen’s named executive officers, as disclosed in this proxy statement. 3. To indicate, on an advisory basis, the preferred frequency of stockholder advisory votes on the compensation of FibroGen’s named executive officers. 4. To ratify the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors as the independent registered public accounting firm of FibroGen for the year ending December 31, 2017. 5. To conduct any other business properly brought before the meeting. The shares represented by this proxy, when properly executed, will be voted in the manner directed herein by the undersigned stockholder(s). If no direction is made, this proxy will be voted FOR items 1, 2 and 4 and for EVERY YEAR for item 3. If any other matters properly come before the meeting, or if cumulative voting is required, the persons named in your proxy will vote in their discretion. E29434-P92719
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