KemPharm Files Preliminary Proxy for Special Meeting of Stockholders - Seite 2

Additional Information and Where to Find it:

This communication is being made in respect of the proposed special meeting of the stockholders of KemPharm. KemPharm filed with the SEC the Preliminary Proxy Statement, and will file other documents regarding the Special Meeting with the SEC. Following the filing of the Preliminary Proxy Statement and any SEC review thereof, if any, the Company will mail the definitive proxy statement (the Definitive Proxy Statement) to its stockholders. Before making any voting decision regarding the matters to be presented at the Special Meeting, stockholders are advised to read the Preliminary Proxy Statement and, when available, the Definitive Proxy Statement in connection with the solicitation for proxies for the Special Meeting, because these statements will contain important information. The Definitive Proxy Statement will be mailed to stockholders as of a record date to be established for voting on the matters to be presented at the Special Meeting. KemPharm’s stockholders may also obtain a copy of the Preliminary or Definitive Proxy Statement (once available) as well as other documents filed with the SEC by KemPharm, without charge, at the SEC’s website located at www.sec.gov or by directing a request to: KemPharm, Inc., 1180 Celebration Blvd., Suite 103, Celebration, FL, 34747, Attn: Corporate Secretary.

Participants in the Solicitation:

The Company, and its directors and its executive officers, may under the rules of the SEC, be considered participants in the solicitation of proxies with respect to the Special Meeting. Information about the directors and executive officers of the Company and a description of their interests in the Company and the matters to be presented at the Special Meeting are contained in the Preliminary Proxy Statement and Definitive Proxy Statement, each as filed with the SEC. Information relating to the foregoing can also be found in the Company’s definitive proxy statement for its 2020 annual meeting of stockholders, filed with the SEC on May 8, 2020. These documents can be obtained free of charge from the sources indicated above.

About KemPharm:

KemPharm is a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of proprietary prodrugs to treat serious medical conditions through its proprietary LAT (Ligand Activated Therapy) technology. KemPharm utilizes its proprietary LAT technology to generate improved prodrug versions of FDA-approved drugs as well as to generate prodrug versions of existing compounds that may have applications for new disease indications. KemPharm’s prodrug product candidate pipeline is focused on the high need areas of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, and stimulant use disorder. KemPharm’s co-lead clinical development candidates for the treatment of ADHD, KP415 and KP484, are both based on a prodrug of d-methylphenidate, but have differing duration/effect profiles. In addition, KemPharm has received FDA approval for APADAZ, an immediate-release combination product containing benzhydrocodone, a prodrug of hydrocodone, and acetaminophen. For more information on KemPharm and its pipeline of prodrug product candidates visit www.kempharm.com or connect with us on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook and YouTube.