UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION

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Important Notice of Availability of Materials for the Special Stockholder Meeting of

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To Be Held On:

 

November 16, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time

 

Meeting live via the Internet please visit https://web.lumiagm.com/295739807 (password: cryolife2021)

 

 

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This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting.

If you want to receive a paper or e-mail copy of the proxy materials you must request one. There is no charge to you for requesting a copy.  To facilitate timely delivery please make the request as instructed below before 11/2/2021.

Please visit http://www.astproxyportal.com/ast/01609/special, where the following materials are available for view: 

 

Notice of Special Meeting of Stockholders

 

Proxy Statement

 

Form of Electronic Proxy Card

 

 

TO REQUEST MATERIAL:

TELEPHONE:  888-Proxy-NA (888-776-9962) 718-921-8562 (for international callers)

E-MAIL:  info@astfinancial.com

 

WEBSITE:  https://us.astfinancial.com/OnlineProxyVoting/ProxyVoting/RequestMaterials

TO VOTE:

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ONLINE: To access your  online  proxy  card,  please  visit  www.voteproxy.com and  follow  the  on-screen instructions or scan the QR code  with your smartphone.  You may enter  your voting instructions at www.voteproxy.com up until 11:59  PM EDT the day before the meeting date.

 

VIRTUALLY AT THE MEETING: The  company will be  hosting the  meeting live via the  Internet this year. To attend the meeting via the Internet, please visit https://web.lumiagm.com/295739807 (password: cryolife2021) and  be  sure to have  your control number available.

 

TELEPHONE: To vote  by telephone, please visit www.voteproxy.com to view the  materials and  to obtain the toll free number to call.

 

MAIL: You may request a card  by following the instructions above.

 

 

 

 

1.

To  approve the  reincorporation  of CryoLife,  Inc.  from  the  State of Florida  to  the  State of Delaware,  including   the  Plan  of  Conversion,  Florida  Articles  of  Conversion,   Delaware Certificate of Conversion, Delaware Certificate of Incorporation, and  Delaware Bylaws.

     

 

2.

To  approve  an  exclusive  forum  provision   as  set  forth  in  the   Delaware  Certificate  of Incorporation to take  effect following the Reincorporation.

 

 

 

 

3.

To approve an adjournment of the meeting, if necessary, to solicit additional proxies if there are  not  sufficient  votes in  favor  of the  Reincorporation  Proposal  or  the  Exclusive  Forum Proposal.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR" PROPOSALS 1, 2 AND 3.

 

 

 

 

Please note that you cannot use this notice to vote by mail.