Aerpio Announces Change to Virtual Format for its 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders due to COVID-19

CINCINNATI, June 08, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aerpio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) (Nasdaq: ARPO), today announced that, due to the public health and safety concerns related to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and recommendations and orders from federal and state authorities, the location of its 2020 annual meeting has been changed to a virtual-only format. There is no change to the items of business to be addressed at the meeting, which are described in the original proxy materials previously distributed on or about May 8, 2020.

The virtual annual meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 24, 2020 at 10:30 a.m., Eastern Time (“ET”), the same date and time as originally scheduled and communicated. Online access to the virtual annual meeting will begin at 10:15 a.m. ET. The virtual annual meeting will be presented in audio-only format and stockholders will not be able to attend the annual meeting in person.

Only stockholders of record as of April 27, 2020 will be allowed to vote and ask questions during the virtual annual meeting. Guests may access the virtual annual meeting in listen-only mode by visiting the virtual meeting site provided below but will not be able to vote or submit questions during the meeting.

Instructions to Attend the Virtual Annual Meeting. As described in the proxy materials for the annual meeting previously distributed, stockholders as of the close of business on April 27, 2020, the record date, are entitled to participate in and vote at the virtual annual meeting by accessing https://web.lumiagm.com/247499396 and selecting the button “I have a Control Number.” You will then be directed to a screen where you will enter: (i) the 11-digit control number found on the proxy card, voting instruction form, notice of internet availability of proxy materials or email, as applicable, previously sent or made available to stockholders; and (ii) the meeting password “aerpio2020”. Please note the meeting password is case sensitive. Once you have completed these steps, select the “login” button, which will take you to the virtual annual meeting page where you can vote, submit written questions and listen to the meeting.