Edgar Filing: ZIOPHARM ONCOLOGY INC

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

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Stockholder Meeting to Be Held on June 15, 2016


		*ZIOPHARM ONCOLOGY, INC.*


		ZIOPHARM ONCOLOGY, INC. ATTN: CORPORATE SECRETARY ONE FIRST AVENUE, PARRIS BLDG #34 THIRD FLOOR, NAVY YARD PLAZA BOSTON, MA 02129



		Meeting Information
		Meeting Type: Annual Meeting
		For holders as of: April 19, 2016
		Date: June 15, 2016 Time: 10:00 AM EDT
		Location: One First Avenue
		Parris Building 34 Third Floor Navy Yard Plaza Boston, Massachusetts 02129

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Voting items

The Board of Directors recommends you vote
FOR the following:

Election of Directors

Nominees

Murray Brennan 02 James A. Cannon 03 Wyche Fowler, Jr. 04 Randal J. Kirk 05 Michael Weiser

Scott Tarriff

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR proposal 2 and 3.

To ratify the appointment of RSM US LLP (formerly McGladrey LLP) as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2016; and

To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers as identified in the proxy statement for the annual meeting

NOTE: To transact any other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournments or postponements thereof.

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