Form DEFA14A Cortexyme, Inc.

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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Filed by a Party other than the Registrant  ☐

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CORTEXYME, INC.

(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)

(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)

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1. To elect two Class II nominees for directors to hold office until the 2024 annual meeting of stockholders or until their respective successors are elected and qualified: Stephen S. Dominy, M.D. David A. Lamond 2. To ratify the selection of BDO USA, LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for its fiscal year ending December 31, 2021. 3. To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. 4. To indicate, on an advisory basis, the preferred frequency of stockholder advisory votes on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. Note: The proxies are authorized to vote in their discretion upon such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” THE ELECTION OF DIRECTORS, “FOR” PROPOSALS TWO AND THREE, AND “1 YEAR” FOR PROPOSAL FOUR. NOMINEES: 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. 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. To facilitate timely delivery please make the request as instructed below before 6/2/21. Please visit http://www.astproxyportal.com/ast/22818, where the following materials are available for view: • Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders • Proxy Statement • Form of Electronic Proxy Card • Annual Report on Form 10-K TO REQUEST MATERIAL: TELEPHONE: 888-Proxy-NA (888-776-9962) 718-921-8562 (for international callers) E-MAIL: [email protected] WEBSITE: https://us.astfinancial.com/OnlineProxyVoting/ProxyVoting/RequestMaterials TO VOTE: ONLINE: To access your online proxy card, please visit www.voteproxy.com and follow the on-screen instructions or scan the QR code with your smartphone. You may enter your voting instructions at www.voteproxy.com up until 11:59 PM Eastern Time the day before the cut-off or meeting date. VIRTUALLY AT THE MEETING: Access https://web.lumiagm.com/294872708 password: cortexyme2021 (case sensitive) and follow the on screen instructions. Have your notice available when you access the web page, and use the Company Number and Account Number shown above. TELEPHONE: To vote by telephone, please visit www.voteproxy.com to view the materials and to obtain the toll free number to call. MAIL: You may request a card by following the instructions above. COMPANY NUMBER ACCOUNT NUMBER CONTROL NUMBER JOHN SMITH 1234 MAIN STREET APT. 203 NEW YORK, NY 10038 Please note that you cannot use this notice to vote by mail. Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Stockholder Meeting of CORTEXYME, INC. To Be Held On: June 16, 2021, at 11:00 A.M. Pacific Time via live webcast at https://web.lumiagm.com/294872708 password: cortexyme2021