UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 14A

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No.    )

 

 

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TOKAI PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Shareholder Meeting

to be held on June 17, 2015 for Tokai Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

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. To view the proxy statement and annual report, go to www.proxydocs.com/tkai. To submit your proxy while visiting this site, you will need the 12 digit control number in the box below.

 

								Under United States Securities and Exchange Commission
								rules, proxy materials do not have to be delivered in paper.
								Proxy materials can be distributed by making them
								available on the Internet. We have chosen to use these
								procedures for our 2015 Annual Meeting and need YOUR participation.   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. In order to receive a paper
								package in time for this year’s annual meeting, please
								make this request on or before June 5, 2015.

 

		For a Convenient Way to VIEW Proxy Materials   —  and  —   VOTE Online go to: www.proxydocs.com/tkai

Proxy Materials Available to View or Receive:

1. Annual Report   

2. Proxy Statement

Printed materials may be requested by one of the following methods:

 

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www.investorelections.com/tkai

(866) 648-8133

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*  If requesting material by e-mail, please send a blank e-mail with the 12 digit control number (located below) in the subject line. No other requests, instructions or other inquiries should be included with your e-mail requesting material.

 

 

		Tokai Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Notice of Annual Meeting
				Date:		Wednesday, June 17, 2015
				Time:		9:00 A.M. (Eastern Time)
				Place:		Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP
						60 State Street, Boston, MA 02109
		Board of Directors Recommends a Vote FOR proposals 1 and 2.
		1.      The election of three Class I directors, each to serve for a three-year term expiring at the 2018 annual meeting of  stockholders or until his or her successor has been duly elected and qualified.
		Nominees        (01)  Cheryl L. Cohen                (02)  Jodie P. Morrison                (03)  Joseph A. Yanchik, III
		2.      The ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting  firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015.
		Note: The proxies are authorized to vote, in their discretion, upon such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.

Vote In-Person Instructions: While we encourage shareholders to vote by the means indicated above, a shareholder is entitled to vote in person at the annual meeting. If you wish to vote your shares at the annual meeting, please register with the Inspector of Elections at the desk marked “Shareholder Registration” at the entrance to receive a ballot. Proper photo ID is required. Ballots should be returned to the Inspector of Elections in order to be counted. Additionally, a shareholder who has submitted a proxy before the meeting may revoke that proxy in person at the Annual Meeting.