UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

SCHEDULE 14A

 

PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a) OF THE
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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the
Stockholder Meeting to Be Held on June 14, 2017.

             
         
AVINGER, INC.   Meeting Information    
         
      Meeting Type: Annual Meeting    
      For holders as of: April 19, 2017    
      Date: June 14, 2017             Time: 1:00 PM Pacific Time    

 



 

 

AVINGER, INC.
400 CHESAPEAKE DRIVE
REDWOOD CITY, CA 94063

     Location: 600 Chesapeake Drive

Redwood City, California 94063

    
           
           
 

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Voting Items

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.

To elect two Class II directors to serve until the 2020 annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nominees:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1a.

Donald A. Lucas

 

 
         

 

1b.

James B. McElwee

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposal:
 

2.

To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for our fiscal year ending December 31, 2017.

 

 

 

 

 

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

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