Additional Proxy Soliciting Materials (definitive) (defa14a)
May 28 2021 - 6:08AM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
SCHEDULE
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PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Filed
by the Registrant
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Filed by a Party other than the Registrant
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the appropriate box:
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Preliminary
Proxy Statement
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Confidential,
for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2))
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Definitive
Proxy Statement
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Definitive
Additional Materials
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Soliciting
Materials under 14a-12
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AKERNA
CORP.
(Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Payment
of Filing Fee (check the appropriate box):
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No
fee required
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Fee
computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(4) and 0-11.
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Title
of each class of securities to which transaction applies:
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number of securities to which transaction applies:
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Per
unit price or other underlying value of transaction computed pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 0-11 (Set forth the amount on which
the filing fee is calculated and state how it was determined):
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maximum aggregate value of transaction:
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Fee
paid previously with preliminary materials.
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Check
box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Exchange Act Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing for which the offsetting
fee was paid previously. Identify the previous filing by registration statement number, or the Form or Schedule and the date of its
filing.
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Previously Paid:
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Schedule or Registration Statement No.:
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Party:
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Date
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AKERNA
CORP.
1550 Larimer Street #246
Denver,
Colorado 80202
ANNUAL
MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO
BE HELD ON JUNE 7, 2021
Dear
Akerna Investor,
This
letter is a reminder to consider and vote upon the following proposals to be introduced at the annual meeting of stockholders to be held
on June 7, 2021.
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To
elect three Class III directors to serve on the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”)
until the 2024 annual meeting of stockholders or until their successors are elected and qualified
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To
ratify the appointment of Marcum LLP as the Company’s independent registered public
accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021
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Such
other matters as may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any adjournment(s) or postponement(s)
thereof.
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The
notice of the Annual Meeting of Stockholders and the related Proxy Statement can be found here:
https://www.cstproxy.com/akerna/2021/
If
you have your proxy materials, you can cast your vote online at https://www.cstproxy.com/akerna/2021/
If
you have misplaced your proxy materials, please contact Akerna’s Transfer Agent, Continental Stock Transfer & Trust at Proxy@continentalstock.com.
Please
let us know if you have questions. We are happy to have you part of the Akerna family.
Best
regards,
Akerna
Investor Relations
Additional
Information and Where to Find It
This
document may be deemed to be solicitation material in respect of the Annual Meeting to be held on June 7, 2021. The Company
previously filed a definitive proxy statement with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on April 27, 2021.
BEFORE MAKING ANY VOTING DECISIONS, SECURITY HOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT, ANY SUPPLEMENTS THERETO AND ANY
OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC, BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE MEETING. The definitive proxy statement
and the revised proxy materials have been made available to stockholders who are entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. No changes
have been made in the proposals to be voted on by stockholders at the Annual Meeting.
Participants
in the Solicitation
The
Company and its directors and executive officers and other employees may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies
in respect of the Adjourned Meeting.
IMPORTANT
NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR THE ANUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON JUNE 7, 2021
Under
rules adopted by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), we are furnishing proxy materials on the
internet pursuant to the “notice and access” rules. Instructions on how to access and review the proxy materials, which include
the Notice of Meeting, the Proxy Statement, any supplemental material thereto, our Annual Report and the accompanying form of proxy,
can be found on the notice and access card sent to stockholders by the Company or in the voting instructions form you receive from your
intermediary. These materials, as well as directions for attending and voting at the Meeting, can also be accessed on the Internet at www.cstproxy.com/akerna/2021.
The
Corporation will provide to any stockholder, upon request, one copy of any of the following documents:
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the
Corporation’s Transition Report on Form 10-KT, together with any document, or the pertinent pages of any document, incorporated
therein by reference; and
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the
Notice for the Annual Meeting and the Proxy Statement.
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Requests
for paper copies can be made by (1) visiting www.cstproxy.com/akerna/2021 and completing instructions to request such documents,
(2) calling 1-888-266-6791 or (3) sending an email to proxy@continentalstock.com. You will need the control number indicated on your
notice of access card to request these documents.
Copies
of the foregoing documents are also available on the Company’s website at https://ir.akerna.com/sec-filings and
will be provided by the Company, upon request, by mail at 1550 Larimer Street #246, Denver, Colorado 80202; by phone at (888) 932-6537;
or by email at info@akerna.com, free of charge to stockholders. The Company may require the payment of a reasonable charge
from any person or corporation who is not a stockholder and who requests a copy of any such document.
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