DEF 14A

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

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Securities Exchange Act of 1934


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AVITA MEDICAL, INC.

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Dear Stockholder,

You are cordially invited to attend the annual meeting of stockholders of AVITA Medical, Inc. on June 5, 2024, at 3:00 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time (being June 6, 2024, at 8:00 a.m. Australian Eastern Standard Time). The meeting will be held in a virtual meeting format via a live audio webcast at meetnow.global/MKRAKJK . You will not be able to attend the meeting in person.

We have adopted a virtual meeting format as we believe it provides expanded stockholder access and participation, improves communications, and lowers our costs while reducing the environmental impact of the meeting. During the virtual meeting, you will have the opportunity to ask questions of our management with respect to the matters to be voted on. AVITA Medical's accompanying proxy materials include instructions on how to participate in the meeting and the means by which you may vote your shares and submit questions. Please read the General Information and Voting Instructions section of the accompanying Proxy Statement. Additionally, we are promoting the use of the internet to provide proxy materials to stockholders as this is a cost-effective and environmentally responsible method for disseminating materials for our annual meeting.

Your vote is extremely important. The Company encourages all eligible holders of its shares of common stock and CHESS Depositary Interests to participate in the Annual Meeting virtually. Whether or not you plan to attend the virtual annual meeting, please vote your shares promptly so that your shares will be represented and voted at the annual meeting in accordance with your instructions.

    Sincerely yours,

   

    /s/ Lou Panaccio

   

    Lou Panaccio

   

    Chairman of the Board

   

PROXY STATEMENT

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

TO BE HELD ON JUNE 5, 2024, AT 3:00 PM PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME (BEING

JUNE 6, 2024 AT 8:00 AM AUSTRALIAN EASTERN STANDARD TIME)

To the Stockholders of AVITA Medical, Inc.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting") of AVITA Medical, Inc. ("we", "us", or the "Company"), a Delaware corporation, will be held on June 5, 2024, at 3:00 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time (being June 6, 2024, at 8:00 a.m. Australian Eastern Standard Time). The Annual Meeting will be held in a virtual meeting format via a live audio webcast with an online voting platform at meetnow.global/MKRAKJK for the following purposes:

Proposal 1: To elect seven directors to serve for one-year terms or until their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified;

Proposal 2: To ratify the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent public accountants for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024;

Proposal 3: To approve the grant of restricted stock units to acquire the Company's shares of common stock ("Common Stock") equal in value to $87,500 (at the time of the grant) and the grant of options to acquire shares of Common Stock equal in value to $37,500 (at the time of the grant) to Mr. Lou Panaccio on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement, pursuant to and for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.11;

Proposal 4: To approve the grant of restricted stock units to acquire shares of Common Stock equal in value to $87,500 (at the time of the grant) and the grant of options to acquire shares of Common Stock equal in value to $37,500 (at the time of the grant) to Professor Suzanne Crowe on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement, pursuant to and for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.11;

Proposal 5: To approve the grant of restricted stock units to acquire shares of Common Stock equal in value to $87,500 (at the time of the grant) and the grant of options to acquire shares of Common Stock equal in value to $37,500 (at the time of the grant) to Mr. Jeremy Curnock Cook on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement, pursuant to and for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.11;

Proposal 6: To approve the grant of restricted stock units to acquire shares of Common Stock equal in value to $87,500 (at the time of the grant) and the grant of options to acquire shares of Common Stock equal in value to $37,500 (at the time of the grant) to Ms. Jan Stern Reed on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement, pursuant to and for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.11;

Proposal 7: To approve the grant of restricted stock units to acquire shares of Common Stock equal in value to $87,500 (at the time of the grant) and the grant of options to acquire shares of Common Stock equal in value to $37,500 (at the time of the grant) to Mr. Robert McNamara on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement, pursuant to and for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.11;

Proposal 8: To approve the grant of restricted stock units to acquire shares of Common Stock equal in value to $87,500 (at the time of the grant) and the grant of options to acquire shares of Common Stock equal in value to $37,500 (at the time of the grant) to Mr. Cary Vance on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement, pursuant to and for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.11;

Proposal 9: To approve the grant of options to acquire 350,000 shares of Common Stock to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Mr. James Corbett, on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement, pursuant to and for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.11;

10.

Proposal 10: Advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers; and

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To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting.

The Board of Directors has fixed 1:00 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time on April 11, 2024 (being 6:00 a.m. Australia Eastern Standard Time on April 12, 2024) as the record date ("Record Date") for the Annual Meeting. Holders of Common Stock and holders of the Company's CHESS Depositary Interests ("CDIs") as of the Record Date are entitled to receive notice of, and to submit a vote

for, this Annual Meeting or any adjournment or adjournments thereof. Please read the General Information and Voting Instructions section in this Proxy Statement for further important information.

This Proxy Statement and the accompanying Proxy Form are available online at www.edocumentview.com/RCEL to stockholders on or about April 23, 2024.

Please note that all references to currency above and throughout the Proxy Statement are in U.S. dollars.


		By Order of the Board of Directors,

		/s/ Donna Shiroma
		Donna Shiroma
		General Counsel and Secretary

Valencia, CA

April 23, 2024

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING

The Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders, the Proxy Statement, and the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, are available at www.edocumentview.com/RCEL.

Whether or not you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, please submit your proxy or voting instructions as soon as possible in order to ensure representation of your shares. For specific instructions on how to vote your shares, please read the General Information and Voting Instructions section in this Proxy Statement.

TABLE OF CONTENTS



	Page
GENERAL INFORMATION AND VOTING INSTRUCTIONS		2
PROPOSAL 1 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS		7
Business Experience		7
Committee Table		9
Audit Committee		9
Compensation Committee		9
Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee		10
Process for Nominating Potential Director Candidates		10
Board Diversity Matrix		11
Board Meetings		12
Board Leadership Structure		12
Code of Business Conduct and Ethics		12
Risk Oversight		12
Cybersecurity Risk Management and Strategy		13
Stockholder and Interested Party Communications with Directors		14
PROPOSAL 2 RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM		15
Fees		15
Pre-Approval Practice		15
REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE		16
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS		17
INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMPANY’S EXECUTIVE OFFICERS		18
COMPENSATION AND OTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THE COMPANY’S EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS		19
Summary Compensation Table		19
Employment Contracts		20
Compensation Principles		21
Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year End		22
Director Compensation		22
PROPOSALS 3 – 8 APPROVAL OF THE GRANT OF OPTIONS AND RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS TO NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS		24
PROPOSAL 9 APPROVAL OF THE GRANT OF OPTIONS TO MR. JAMES CORBETT, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE COMPANY		33
PROPOSAL 10 ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE THE COMPENSATION OF THE COMPANY’S NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS		37
ANNUAL REPORT		38
REQUIREMENTS FOR STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS TO BE BROUGHT BEFORE THE 2025 ANNUAL MEETING		38
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PERSON TRANSACTIONS		39
DELINQUENT SECTION 16(a) REPORTS		39
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION		39

AVITA MEDICAL, INC.

28159 Avenue Stanford, Suite 220

Valencia, CA 91355

PROXY STATEMENT

for

ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

to be held on June 5, 2024, at 3:00 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time

(being June 6, 2024, at 8:00 a.m. Australian Eastern Standard Time)

SOLICITATION OF PROXY

The accompanying proxy is solicited on behalf of the board of directors (the “Board of Directors” or “Board”) of the Company, for use at the annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) to be held on June 5, 2024, at 3:00 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time (being June 6, 2024, at 8:00 a.m. Australian Eastern Standard Time ("AEST")) by way of a virtual meeting conducted via live webcast at meetnow.global/MKRAKJK. This Proxy Statement contains information about the matters to be considered at the meeting or any adjournments or postponements of the meeting. The Company will bear the cost of solicitation of proxies. In addition to solicitation by mail, the Company's directors, officers, and regular employees may solicit proxies in person, by telephone, or via other means of communication without additional compensation. Brokerage houses, banks and other custodians, nominees, and fiduciaries will be reimbursed for out-of-pocket and reasonable expenses incurred in forwarding proxies and proxy statements.

The Board of Directors has set 1:00 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time on April 11, 2024 (being 6:00 a.m. AEST on April 12, 2024) as the record date (the “Record Date”) to determine those holders of record of shares of common stock ("Common Stock") who are entitled to notice of, and to electronically vote at, the Annual Meeting and those holders of CHESS Depositary Interests (“CDIs”) (representing the underlying shares of Common Stock) who are entitled to notice of, and to virtually attend (but not vote at), the Annual Meeting. Each share of Common Stock (including the underlying shares of Common Stock represented by CDIs, with five CDIs representing one share of Common Stock) entitles its owner to one vote. On the Record Date, there were 25,799,735 shares of Common Stock outstanding (including the shares of Common Stock underlying CDIs).

On or about April 23, 2024, we will begin disseminating notices of proxy material availability to our stockholders as of the Record Date, directing stockholders to a website where they can access our proxy materials, including this proxy statement and our 2023 Annual Report, and view instructions on how to vote online.

IMPORTANT: To ensure that your shares of Common Stock are represented at the Annual Meeting, please vote your shares of Common Stock (or, for CDI holders, direct CHESS Depositary Nominees Pty Ltd (“CDN”) to vote your CDIs) via marking, signing, dating, and returning the enclosed Proxy Card or CDI Voting Instruction Form (as applicable) to the address specified. Holders of Common Stock, as of the Record Date, may vote during the virtual Annual Meeting via the online platform at meetnow.global/MKRAKJK, even if you have previously voted your shares of Common Stock. CDI holders may only instruct CDN to vote on their behalf by completing and signing the CDI Voting Instruction Form and are not eligible to electronically vote during the virtual Annual Meeting.

GENERAL INFORMATION AND VOTING INSTRUCTIONS

How will I receive these proxy materials?

We are furnishing proxy materials to our stockholders via the internet instead of mailing printed copies, unless otherwise requested by the stockholder. This process allows us to expedite communication to our stockholders, reduces the environmental footprint of our Annual Meeting as well as the costs associated with printing and mailing these materials to all stockholders.

Accordingly, on or about April 23, 2024, we will begin mailing notices of proxy material availability to our stockholders of record at the close of business on the Record Date. All record and beneficial stockholders will have the ability to access the proxy materials on the website referred to in the notices free of charge or request to receive a printed set of the proxy materials for the Annual Meeting. Instructions on how to access the proxy materials over the internet or to request a printed copy may be found in the notices.

Brokers, banks and other nominees will be sending a similar notification to all beneficial owners of stock who hold their shares through such broker, bank or nominee.

What is being considered at the meeting?

You will be voting on the following:

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Proposal No. 1: To elect seven directors to serve for one-year terms or until their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified;

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Proposal No. 2: To ratify the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent public accountants for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024;

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Proposal No. 3: To approve the grant of restricted stock units to acquire shares of Common Stock equal in value to $87,500 (at the time of the grant) and the grant of options to acquire shares of Common Stock equal in value to $37,500 (at the time of the grant) to Mr. Lou Panaccio on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement, pursuant to and for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.11;

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Proposal No. 4: To approve the grant of restricted stock units to acquire shares of Common Stock equal in value to $87,500 (at the time of the grant) and the grant of options to acquire shares of Common Stock equal in value to $37,500 (at the time of the grant) to Professor Suzanne Crowe on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement, pursuant to and for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.11;

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Proposal No. 5: To approve the grant of restricted stock units to acquire shares of Common Stock equal in value to $87,500 (at the time of the grant) and the grant of options to acquire shares of Common Stock equal in value to $37,500 (at the time of the grant) to Mr. Jeremy Curnock Cook on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement, pursuant to and for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.11;

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Proposal No. 6: To approve the grant of restricted stock units to acquire shares of Common Stock equal in value to $87,500 (at the time of the grant) and the grant of options to acquire shares of Common Stock equal in value to $37,500 (at the time of the grant) to Ms. Jan Stern Reed on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement, pursuant to and for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.11;

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Proposal No. 7: To approve the grant of restricted stock units to acquire shares of Common Stock equal in value to $87,500 (at the time of the grant) and the grant of options to acquire shares of Common Stock equal in value to $37,500 (at the time of the grant) to Mr. Robert McNamara on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement, pursuant to and for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.11;

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Proposal No. 8: To approve the grant of restricted stock units to acquire shares of Common Stock equal in value to $87,500 (at the time of the grant) and the grant of options to acquire shares of Common Stock equal in value to $37,500 (at the time of the grant) to Mr. Cary Vance on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement, pursuant to and for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.11;

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Proposal No. 9: To approve the grant of options to acquire 350,000 shares of Common Stock to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Mr. James Corbett, on the terms and conditions set out in this Proxy Statement, pursuant to and for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.11; and

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Proposal No. 10: Advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.

Who is entitled to vote?

You may vote if you owned Common Stock or CDIs on the Record Date of April 11, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time (being 6:00 a.m. AEST on April 12, 2024). Each share of Common Stock is entitled to one vote. Each CDI holder is entitled to direct CDN to vote one vote for every five CDIs held by such holder on the Record Date.

What does it mean to be a stockholder of record?

If, on the Record Date, your shares of Common Stock were registered directly in your name with the Company’s transfer agent, Computershare, then you are a stockholder of record. As a stockholder of record, you are entitled to vote on all matters to be voted on at the Annual Meeting. Whether or not you plan to attend the Annual Meeting online, the Company urges you to vote to ensure your vote is counted.

What does it mean to beneficially own shares in “street name?”

If, on the Record Date, your shares of Common Stock were held in an account at a broker, bank, or other financial institution (collectively referred to as a “broker”), then you are the beneficial owner of shares held in street name, and these proxy materials are being forwarded to you by your broker. The broker holding your account is considered the stockholder of record for purposes of voting at the Annual Meeting. As the beneficial owner, you have the right to direct your broker on how to vote the shares in your account. The information you receive from the broker will include instructions on how to vote your shares. In addition, you may request paper copies of the Proxy Statement and voting instructions by following the instructions on the notice provided by your broker.

Your broker is not permitted to vote on your behalf on any matter to be considered at the Annual Meeting (other than ratifying the Company’s appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm) unless your broker votes specifically in accordance with the instructions provided by you to your broker. The Company encourages you to communicate your voting decisions to your broker before the deadlines described elsewhere in this Proxy Statement to ensure that your vote will be counted. If the organization that holds your shares does not receive instructions from you on how to vote your shares on a non-routine matter, the organization that holds your shares will inform the inspector of election that it does not have the authority to vote on this matter with respect to your shares. This is referred to as a “broker non-vote.”

What does it mean to be a holder of CDIs?

CDIs are issued by the Company through CDN and traded on the Australian Securities Exchange (the “ASX”). If you own the Company’s CDIs, then you are the beneficial owner of one share of Common Stock for every five CDIs that you own. CDN or its custodian is considered the shareholder of record for the purposes of voting at the Company’s Annual Meeting. As the beneficial owner, you have the right to direct CDN or its custodian as to how to vote the shares in your account. As a beneficial owner, you are invited to attend the Annual Meeting. However, because you are not a stockholder of record, if you personally want to vote the shares of Common Stock underlying your CDIs at the Annual Meeting, you must inform CDN via your CDI Voting Instruction Form that you wish to nominate yourself (or another person, including the Chair of the Annual Meeting) to be appointed as CDN’s proxy for the purposes of virtually attending and voting at the Annual Meeting.

Under the rules governing CDIs, CDN is not permitted to vote on your behalf on any matter to be considered at the Annual Meeting unless you specifically instruct CDN how to vote. The Company encourages you to communicate your voting decisions to CDN in advance of the Annual Meeting to ensure that your vote will be counted by completing the enclosed CDI Voting Instruction Form and returning it to the address specified on that form.

How many shares must be present or represented to hold the meeting?

Your shares are counted as present at the meeting if you attend the meeting virtually and vote via the online platform at meetnow.global/MKRAKJK or if you properly return a Proxy (in the case of holders of Common Stock) or CDI Voting Instruction Form (in the case of holders of CDIs). To conduct the meeting, a majority in voting power of the outstanding shares of stock entitled to vote must be present at the meeting in person or by proxy. This is referred to as quorum. On the Record Date, there were 25,799,735 outstanding shares of Common Stock (including Common Stock underlying CDIs) entitled to vote.

How do I vote if I hold shares of Common Stock?

Registered holders of Common Stock can vote in three ways:

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by means of the internet by visiting www.investorvote.com/RCEL and following the instructions on the notice or Proxy Card;

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by attending the meeting virtually via live webcast and voting using the online voting platform at meetnow.global/MKRAKJK using your unique 16-digit Control Number, which can be found on your notice or Proxy Card, to log in to the website; or

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by completing, signing, and returning the enclosed Proxy Card in accordance with the instructions on such card.

If you hold shares of Common Stock in street name, you will need to follow the instructions provided by the broker, bank or other nominee that holds your shares.

How do I vote if I hold CDIs?

Each CDI holder as of the Record Date is entitled to direct CDN to vote one vote for every five CDIs held by such holder. Those persons holding CDIs as of the Record Date are entitled to receive notice of, and to attend the Annual Meeting virtually, and any adjournment or postponement thereof. Holders of CDIs as of the Record Date may direct CDN to vote their underlying shares of Common Stock at the Annual Meeting in two ways:

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by returning the CDI Voting Instruction Form to Computershare Australia, the agent the Company has designated for the collection and processing of voting instructions from the Company’s CDI holders; or

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by completing the CDI Voting Instruction Form online at https://www.investorvote.com.au.

Votes must be received by Computershare Australia by no later than 9:00 a.m. AEST on May 30, 2024, (being 4:00 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time on May 29, 2024) in accordance with the instructions on such form, in order for CDN to vote on CDI holders’ behalf in accordance with their written directions.

Alternatively, CDI holders can inform CDN via the CDI Voting Instruction Form that they wish to nominate themselves or another person (including the Chair of the Annual Meeting) to be appointed as CDN’s proxy for the purposes of virtually attending and voting at the Annual Meeting. Holders of CDIs must comply with the instructions above if they wish to have their votes cast at the Annual Meeting.

In order to receive electronic communications from the Company in the future, please update your Shareholder details online at www.investorvote.com.au and log in with the control number: XXXXX, your unique shareholder identification number, and postcode (or country for overseas residents). Once logged in, you can also lodge your CDI Voting Instruction Form electronically.

Can I change my mind after I submit my Proxy or CDI Voting Instruction Form?

Yes, if you hold shares of Common Stock, you may change your mind at any time before a vote is taken at the meeting. You can do this by (1) signing another Proxy with a later date and submitting it in the same manner as the prior Proxy was submitted; (2) if you hold your shares in your name, voting again at the meeting via the online voting platform; or (3) if you hold your shares in street name, arranging with your broker to vote your shares at the Annual Meeting.

If you are a holder of CDIs and you direct CDN to vote by completing the CDI Voting Instruction Form, you may revoke those directions by delivering to Computershare Australia a written notice of revocation bearing a later date than the CDI Voting Instruction Form previously sent, which notice must be received by Computershare Australia by no later than 9:00 a.m. AEST on May 30, 2024, (being 4:00 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time on May 29, 2024).

Will my Common Stock or CDIs be voted if I do not provide my Proxy or CDI Voting Instruction Form?

If you hold your shares of Common Stock directly in your own name, they will not be voted if you do not provide a Proxy unless you personally vote at the meeting via the online voting platform. Your shares of Common Stock may be voted under certain circumstances if they are held in the name of a brokerage firm. Brokerage firms generally have the authority to vote a customer’s unvoted shares on certain routine matters. At the Annual Meeting, the proposal to ratify the appointment of the Company’s independent public accountants is such a routine matter. When a brokerage firm votes its customer’s unvoted shares, these shares are counted for the purposes of establishing quorum.

If you hold CDIs, they will not be voted if you do not provide a completed CDI Voting Instruction Form to Computershare Australia by the relevant cut-off date, being 9:00 a.m. AEST on May 30, 2024 (being 4:00 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time on May 29, 2024).

What if I return my Proxy Card or CDI Voting Instruction Form but do not include voting instructions?

Proxies that are signed and returned but do not include voting instructions will be voted FOR the election of the nominated directors, FOR the ratification of the appointment of the Company’s independent public accountants, FOR the approval of the grant of restricted stock units and options to each non-executive director, and FOR the approval of the grant of options to the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, but they will not be voted with respect to the advisory vote regarding compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers. If no specific instructions are given, it is intended that signed and returned proxies will be voted in the discretion of the proxy holders on any other business proposal which may properly come before the Annual Meeting (the Board of Directors does not presently know of any other such business) or any adjournments or postponements thereof.

If you are a beneficial owner of shares of Common Stock held in street name and do not provide the organization that holds your shares with specific voting instructions, the organization that holds your shares may generally vote on routine matters (which at the Annual Meeting consists of the proposal regarding ratification of the appointment of the Company’s independent public accountants) but cannot vote on non-routine matters.

If a CDI holder does not include voting instructions in the CDI Voting Instruction Form in respect of a proposal no vote will be cast on that proposal for that CDI holder.

What does it mean if I receive more than one Proxy Card or CDI Voting Instruction Form?

If you receive more than one printed set of proxy materials, it means that you hold Common Stock or CDIs registered in more than one account. To ensure that all of your Common Stock or CDIs are voted, please submit proxies or CDI Voting Instruction Forms for all of your shares of Common Stock or CDIs (as applicable).

If possible, the Company recommends that you contact your broker and/or the Company’s transfer agent to consolidate as many accounts as possible under the same name and address. The Company’s transfer agent in the United States is Computershare Limited. Computershare Limited’s telephone number is 800-736-3001. The Company’s transfer agent in Australia is Computershare Australia. Computershare Australia’s telephone number is +61 39415 4000 (for overseas callers) or 1300 850 505 (for calls within Australia).

What vote is required to approve each item?

Directors are elected by a plurality of votes cast and the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority in voting power of the shares of Common Stock of the Company which are present in person or by proxy and entitled to vote thereon is required for (i) the ratification of the appointment of the Company’s independent public accountants; (ii) the approval of the grant of restricted stock units and options to each non-executive director; (iii) the approval of the grant options to the Company’s President and CEO; and (iv) the approval of the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers on a non-binding, advisory basis.

Which ballot measures are considered “routine” or “non-routine”?

The election of directors (“Proposal No. 1”), the grants of restricted stock units and option awards to our directors (“Proposals Nos. 3 – 8”), the grant of options to our CEO (“Proposal No. 9”), and the approval, on a non-binding advisory basis, of the compensation paid to our named executive officers (“Proposal No. 10”) are considered to be non-routine matters under applicable rules. A broker or other nominee cannot vote without instructions on non-routine matters, and therefore there may be broker non-votes on Proposal 1, Proposals Nos. 3-8, Proposal 9 or Proposal 10.

The ratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2024 (“Proposal No. 2”) is considered to be a routine matter under applicable rules. A broker or other nominee may generally vote on routine matters, so we do not expect there will be any broker non-votes with respect to Proposal No. 2.

How are abstentions treated?

Abstentions will be counted as votes present and entitled to vote on the proposals considered at the Annual Meeting and, therefore, will have the effect of votes against Proposal No. 2, Proposals Nos. 3-8, Proposal No. 9 and Proposal No. 10. Abstentions will have no effect on Proposal No. 1 regarding the election of directors. With respect to Proposal No. 1, you may vote for all the director nominees, withhold authority to vote your shares for all the director nominees or withhold authority to vote your shares with respect to any one or more of the director nominees. Withholding authority to vote your shares with respect to one or more director nominees will have no effect on the election of those nominees.

Where can I find the voting results of the Annual Meeting?

The preliminary voting results will be announced at the Annual Meeting. In accordance with the requirements of ASX Listing Rule 3.13.2, the Company will disclose to ASX the voting results of the Annual Meeting immediately after the meeting. The Company will also report the results on a Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC within four business days following the Annual Meeting.

Who pays for solicitation of proxies?

The Company is paying the cost of soliciting proxies and may request a proxy solicitor, brokerage firms and other custodians, nominees, and fiduciaries to secure the voting instructions of holders of Common Stock and CDIs, in which case the Company will reimburse such persons for their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses for sending proxy materials to holders and obtaining their votes. In addition to soliciting the proxies by mail, certain of the Company’s directors, officers and regular employees, without compensation, may solicit proxies in person, by telephone, or other means of communication. In connection with the foregoing, the Company has retained Okapi Partners LLC to solicit proxies on its behalf for the Annual Meeting. The Company has agreed to pay to Okapi Partners, LLC a fee of approximately $25,000. In Australia, the Company has engaged Georgeson Shareholder Communications Australia Pty Ltd. to solicit proxies from holders of CDIs. The Company has agreed to pay Georgeson Shareholder Communications Australia Pty Ltd. a fee of approximately $48,000.

Proposal No. 1

ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

The Company’s Board of Directors has one class of directors, with each director elected annually in accordance with the Company’s Bylaws for a term of one year or until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified, subject to such director’s earlier death, resignation, disqualification or removal. Unless specified to be voted otherwise, the persons named in the accompanying Proxy will vote for the election of the following persons as directors, all of whom are presently members of the Board of Directors, to hold office for the terms set forth below or until their respective successors have been elected and qualified. Each of the nominees has consented to serve as a director if elected.

The Board of Directors recommends that you vote for the nominees identified below.


Name		Age	Position with the Company and Principal Occupation	Director Since	Board Term Expires
Lou Panaccio	(1)	66	Chairman of the Board of Directors	July 2014	June 2024
Professor Suzanne Crowe	(1)	73	Non-Executive Director	January 2016	June 2024
Jeremy Curnock Cook	(1)	74	Non-Executive Director	October 2012	June 2024
Jan Stern Reed		64	Non-Executive Director	July 2021	June 2024
Robert McNamara		67	Non-Executive Director	June 2023	June 2024
Cary Vance		58	Non-Executive Director	June 2023	June 2024
James Corbett		65	Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer	July 2021	June 2024

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Each of Mr. Panaccio, Mr. Cook and Ms. Crowe served on the Board of Directors prior to June 30, 2020, as a member of the board of AVITA Medical Pty Limited, the Company’s predecessor company.

Business Experience

Lou Panaccio has served as Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors since July 2014. Mr. Panaccio is a successful healthcare businessman with extensive experience leading companies from concept to commercialization. Mr. Panaccio possesses more than 35 years of executive leadership experience in healthcare services and life sciences, including more than 25 years of board-level experience. Mr. Panaccio is currently a Non-Executive Director of ASX50 company and one of the world’s largest medical diagnostics companies, Sonic Healthcare Limited, where he has served since 2005. In addition, Mr. Panaccio is a Non-Executive Director of Unison Housing Limited, was a Non-Executive Chairman of Genera Biosystems Limited until June 2019, is a Non-Executive Chairman of Adherium Limited and a Non-Executive Director of Rhythm Biosciences Limited, both of which are publicly listed (ASX) development-stage medical diagnostics/devices companies. We believe Mr. Panaccio is qualified to serve on our Board of Directors based on his extensive experience in the healthcare services and life sciences sectors and his experience in serving on boards.

James Corbett was appointed as President and CEO of the Company effective as of September 28, 2022. Mr. Corbett served as a Non-Executive Director from July 2021 to September 28, 2022. He has approximately 40 years of leadership experience in the medical device field, most recently, as CEO of CathWorks Ltd., a software-based medical technology company. Mr. Corbett has extensive global commercial and operating experience, serving as an expatriate General Manager of Baxter Japan and later as General Manager and President of Scimed Life Systems Inc. and Boston Scientific International respectively. During his career he has served as CEO of three publicly listed companies; Microtherapeutics Inc (MTIX), ev3 Inc (evvv) and, Alphatec Spine (ATEC). Mr. Corbett has also led two privately funded companies as CEO: Home Diagnostics Inc. and Vertos Medical. Mr. Corbett has extensive capital market and governance experience from both public and private environments. Mr. Corbett holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Kansas. Mr. Corbett is a board member of two privately held medical device companies. We believe Mr. Corbett is qualified to serve on our board of directors based on his global commercial and operating expertise in supporting companies with their medical and scientific strategies.

Jeremy Curnock Cook has served as a Non-Executive Director since October 2012. He is a veteran in the life sciences/healthcare industry and has been actively supporting the commercialization of healthcare innovations and helping entrepreneurs build their international businesses over the past 45 years. Founder and Managing Director of BioScience Managers, Mr. Curnock Cook brings his decades of international experience to our Board of Directors. Over his career, Mr. Curnock Cook has successfully managed in excess of $1 billion in equity investments. He launched the first dedicated biotechnology fund for the Australian market and is a former head of the life science private equity team at Rothschild Asset Management, an early pioneer and significant investor in the sector. In his early career he founded the International Biochemicals Group which he successfully sold to Royal Dutch Shell. Mr. Curnock Cook co-created a European-focused seed fund with Johnson & Johnson and built the International Biotechnology Trust. Mr.

Curnock Cook has served on more than 40 boards of directors in the life science sector in the UK, Europe, USA, Canada, Japan and Australia. In addition to serving on our Board of Directors, Mr. Curnock Cook currently serves on the following boards: International BioScience Managers Ltd appointed March 2000, Bioscience Managers Pty Ltd appointed January 2003, REX Bionics Pty Ltd appointed February 2012, Sea Dragon appointed October 2012, Adherium Ltd appointed April 2015, Bioscience Managers UK Ltd appointed August 2017, Marine Department Ltd, appointed January 2019, JLCC Ltd appointed December 2019, CriL appointed November 2020 and Humanetix Ltd appointed September 2021. We believe Mr. Curnock Cook is qualified to serve on our Board of Directors based on his extensive experience in the life sciences sector.

Professor Suzanne Crowe AO has served as a Non-Executive Director since January 2016. Australian-based, she is a physician-scientist and ASX/Nasdaq-listed company director with expertise in supporting companies with their medical and scientific strategies. A Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, and Emeritus Professor, Monash University Melbourne, she is currently a Non-Executive Director of Sonic Healthcare Ltd, a large global medical diagnostics company. Past board positions include St Vincent’s Health Australia Ltd (2012-2021), Australia’s largest not-for-profit health and aged care provider. After 35 years at both, she has recently retired from the Burnet Institute, having served as Associate Director Clinical Research, and The Alfred Hospital Melbourne, where she held the appointment of Senior Specialist Physician in Infectious Diseases. She was appointed as Officer of the Order of Australia in June 2020 in recognition of her distinguished services to health, clinical governance, biomedical research, and education. We believe Professor Crowe is qualified to serve on our Board of Directors based on her technical experience and extensive expertise in supporting companies with their medical and scientific strategies.

Jan Stern Reed has served as a Non-Executive Director since July 2021. She has more than 35 years of legal, management and business leadership experience primarily within the healthcare industry, and brings significant expertise in corporate governance, compliance, and risk management. Ms. Reed served as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc., a global pharmacy-led, health and wellbeing company. Prior to Walgreens, Ms. Reed was Executive Vice President, Human Resources, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Solo Cup Company, where she was responsible for the legal, human resources, internal audit, corporate communications, and compliance functions. Prior to Solo Cup Company, she was Associate General Counsel, Corporate Secretary and Chief Corporate Governance Officer at Baxter International, Inc. Ms. Reed holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Michigan and a Juris Doctor from the Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law. Ms. Reed currently serves as a board member of Stepan Co. (NYSE: SCL), a major manufacturer of specialty and intermediate chemicals used in a broad range of industries, and AngioDynamics, Inc. (NASDAQ: ANGO), an industry-leading and transformative medical technology company focused on restoring healthy blood flow in the body’s vascular system, expanding cancer treatment options, and improving quality of life for patients. We believe Ms. Reed is qualified to serve on our Board of Directors based on her extensive experience in legal, human resources, corporate governance, general management and business leadership, primarily within the healthcare industry.

Robert McNamara has served as a Non-Executive Director effective April 1, 2023. He is an accomplished senior executive with over 25 years of leadership experience in public and privately held companies in the medical device and technology industries. His extensive experience in operations and financial management spans across early stage, high growth, and mature companies. He is currently a member of the Board of Directors and Chair of the Audit Committee for Axonics,Inc. and is a member of the Board of Directors and Chair of the Compensation Committee for Xtant Medical Holdings. Prior to these appointments, Mr. McNamara served as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer of LDR Holding/Spine. Prior to this role, he served as the Chief Financial Officer of three publicly traded medical device companies including Accuray, Somnus Medical Technologies, and Target Therapeutics. Mr. McNamara holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of San Francisco and an MBA from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. We believe Mr. McNamara is qualified to serve on our Board of Directors because of his experience with financial management and other requirements of U.S. public and private companies, and considerable expertise in the medical device and technology industries.

Cary Vance has served as a Non-Executive Director effective April 1, 2023. He has over 25 years of extensive leadership experience with commercial and operational expertise in the healthcare industry. He is currently the President and Chief Executive Officer of Titan Medical, a position he has held since July 2022. Prior to this appointment, he served as an independent director for Titan Medical’s Board of Directors. Previously, Mr. Vance served as President and CEO of Xcath, a privately held neurovascular robotics company, having also served in similar roles at OptiScan Biomedical and Myoscience. Prior to these roles, he served as President and CEO of Hansen Medical, a publicly held robotics company from 2014 to 2016. Additional executive leadership experience includes roles include at Teleflex, Covidien, and GE Healthcare. Mr. Vance is Lean/Six Sigma Black Belt Certified, and holds both a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and an MBA from Marquette University. We believe Mr. Vance is qualified to serve on our Board of Directors based on his leadership experience and extensive expertise in commercial and operations in the healthcare industry.

Current Committee Table (as of February 22, 2024)

The current committees of the Board and their respective members are as follows:


Director	Independent	Compensation Committee	Audit Committee	Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
Lou Panaccio	X	Member	Member
Jeremy Curnock Cook	X	Member		Member
Professor Suzanne Crowe	X	Member		Member
Jan Stern Reed	X	Member	Member	Chair
Robert McNamara	X		Chair	Member
Cary Vance	X	Chair	Member

Each of these committees operates under a written charter and reports regularly to the Board of Directors. A copy of each of these committee charters is available in the “Investors” section of the Company’s website under the heading “Corporate Governance” at ir.avitamedical.com, and copies may also be obtained by request through the “Contact” heading at the same website address. Our Internet website and the information contained therein or connected thereto are not intended to be incorporated into this Proxy Statement.

Audit Committee

Nasdaq Marketplace Rules require us to establish an audit committee comprised of at least three members, each of whom is financially literate and satisfies the respective independence requirements of the SEC and Nasdaq and one of whom has accounting or related financial management expertise at senior levels within a company. In addition, the ASX Listing Rules and the 4th Edition of the ASX’s Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations require us to have an Audit Committee comprised of at least three members, all of whom are non-executive Directors and a majority of whom are independent Directors, and which is chaired by an independent Director who is not the chair of the Board.

We have a separately-designated standing Audit Committee established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Exchange Act. Our Audit Committee assists our Board of Directors in overseeing the accounting and financial reporting processes of our company and audits of our financial statements, including the integrity of our financial statements, compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, our registered public accounting firm’s qualifications and independence, and such other duties as may be directed by our Board of Directors. The Audit Committee is also required to assess risk management in conjunction with the Board of Directors.

Our Audit Committee currently consists of four Board members, each of whom satisfies the independence requirements of the SEC, Nasdaq Marketplace Rules, the ASX Listing Rules and the 4th Edition of the ASX’s Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations. Our Audit Committee is currently composed of Robert McNamara, Lou Panaccio, Jan Stern Reed and Cary Vance. Each qualifies as an independent director within the meaning of Nasdaq Marketplace Rules and the 4th Edition of the ASX’s Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations. Mr. Curnock-Cook was interim Chairman of the Audit Committee from September 2022 through April 2023. Mr. Robert McNamara is the current Audit Committee Chair and was appointed to that role as of May 2023, following his appointment to the Board of Directors. Our Board of Directors has determined that Robert McNamara is an audit committee financial expert, as defined in item 407(d)(5)(ii) of Regulations S-K. The Audit Committee meets at least four times per year.

The Audit Committee held a total of five meetings during the annual period ended December 31, 2023. All members of the Audit Committee attended at least 75% of the meetings held during the time in which they were a member of the Audit Committee. In addition, James Corbett was not a member of the Audit Committee, but was in attendance at all Audit Committee meetings in 2023 as CEO.

Compensation Committee

Our Board of Directors has established a Compensation Committee, which is comprised of independent Directors, within the meaning of Nasdaq Marketplace Rules and also the 4th Edition of the ASX’s Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations. The Compensation Committee must be comprised solely of non-executive directors in accordance with the ASX Listing Rules and must also be chaired by an independent Director in accordance with the 4th Edition of the ASX’s Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations. The Compensation Committee is responsible for reviewing the salary, incentives, and other benefits of our

directors, senior executive officers and employees, and for making recommendations on such matters for approval by our Board of Directors. The Compensation Committee is also responsible for overseeing and advising our Board of Directors with regard to the adoption of policies that govern our compensation programs. Professor Suzanne Crowe, Jeremy Curnock Cook, Jan Stern Reed, Cary Vance and Lou Panaccio are the current members of the Compensation Committee, and each qualifies as an independent Director within the meaning of Nasdaq Marketplace Rules and the 4th Edition of the ASX’s Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations. Cary Vance is the Chair of the Compensation Committee.

The Compensation Committee held a total of five meetings during the annual period ended December 31, 2023. All members of the Compensation Committee attended at least 75% of the meetings held during the time in which they were a member of the Compensation Committee. James Corbett was not a member of the Compensation Committee, but was in attendance at all Compensation Committee meetings in 2023 as CEO.

Ms. Jan Stern Reed stepped down from the role as Compensation Committee Chair and was appointed by the Board of Directors to serve as a Compensation Committee member, with effect from May 10, 2023. Mr. Vance was appointed by the Board of Directors to serve as a member of the Compensation Committee, with effect from May 10, 2023. Mr. Vance was then appointed to Compensation Committee Chair beginning with the August 9, 2023 meeting.

Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee

Our Board of Directors has established a Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Under the 4th Edition of the ASX’s Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations, our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee should have at least three members, a majority of whom are independent, and should also be chaired by an independent director. Professor Suzanne Crowe, Robert McNamara, Jan Stern Reed and Jeremy Curnock Cook are the current members of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and each qualifies as an independent director within the meaning of Nasdaq Marketplace Rules and the 4th Edition of the ASX’s Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations. Jan Stern Reed is the Chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Lou Panaccio stepped down as a member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, with effect from May 10, 2023. Robert McNamara was appointed by the Board of Directors to serve as a member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, with effect from May 10, 2023.

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee held a total of four meetings during the annual period ended December 31, 2023. All members of the Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee attended at least 75% of the meetings held during the time in which they were a member of the Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee. James Corbett was not a member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, but was in attendance at all Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee meetings in 2023 as CEO.

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is responsible for identifying individuals qualified to become members of our Board of Directors, recommending nominees for election at the stockholders meetings or to fill vacancies that arise in our Board of Directors, and recommending qualified and experienced directors to serve on the committees of our Board of Directors. In addition, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is responsible for ensuring that the Board and each of its committees conducts an annual self-evaluation.

Additionally, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee oversees, reviews, and receives updates on the Company’s significant legal and regulatory compliance matters, provided that matters with financial implications will be referred to and reviewed by the Audit Committee. Matters within the Committee’s oversight responsibilities may include, without limitation, compliance with laws, fair dealing, employee health and safety, data privacy, employment, anti-bribery, work environment, interactions with health care professionals, and product quality compliance.

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee also oversees, reviews, and receives updates regarding the Company’s ethics and compliance issue reporting mechanisms and significant investigations. This includes reviewing reports on (i) the process for how ethics and compliance issues are identified and reported to the compliance department; (ii) all significant investigations directed by the compliance department pursuant to the Company’s compliance hotline and other reporting mechanisms maintained by the Company; and (iii) reinforcing the need for independence, objectivity, professionalism and confidentiality as guiding principles in the investigative process.

Process for Nominating Potential Director Candidates

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is responsible for identifying and evaluating potential director candidates and recommending qualified candidates for election by the stockholders consistent with criteria approved by the Board. Nominees for director are selected by the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee on the basis of their (i) economic,

academic, financial, and other expertise, skills, knowledge, and achievements useful to the oversight of the Company’s business; (ii) integrity, demonstrated sound business judgment, and high moral and ethical character; (iii) diversity of viewpoints, backgrounds, experiences, and other demographics; (iv) business or other relevant professional experience; (v) capacity and desire to represent the balanced, best interests of the Company and its stockholders as a whole and not primarily a special interest group or constituency; (vi) ability and willingness to devote time to the affairs and success of the Company and in fulfilling the responsibilities of a director; and (vii) the extent to which the interplay of the candidate’s expertise, skills, knowledge, and experience with that of other Board members will build a Board that is effective, collegial, and responsive to the needs of the Company.

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee identifies candidates of diverse backgrounds and considers all candidates equally. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee reviews the background and qualifications of each nominee to determine such nominee’s experience, competence, character, and potential contribution to the Board of Directors, taking into account the then existing composition of the Board of Directors and such other factors as the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee deems appropriate. The Board should collectively possess skills, industry, and other knowledge and expertise, and business and other experience useful for the effective oversight of the Company’s business. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee believes that the business experience of its directors has been, and continues to be, critical to the Company’s development and plan of operation.

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee values the input of stockholders in identifying director candidates. Accordingly, although the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee does not have a specific policy with regard to the consideration of candidates recommended by stockholders, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee considers recommendations for Board candidates submitted by stockholders using substantially the same criteria as it applies to recommendations from the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, directors and members of management. Any such nominations should be submitted to the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee in line with the instructions provided later in this Proxy Statement under the caption Requirements for Stockholder Proposals to be Brought Before the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and in compliance with other specific procedural requirements set forth in the Bylaws.


Board Diversity Matrix (as of December 31, 2023)
	Number		Female		Male		Non-Binary		Did Not Disclose Gender
Board Size:
Total Number of Directors		7
Gender:
Directors		—		2		5		—		—
Number of Directors who identify in any of the categories below:		—		—		—		—		—
African American or Black		—		—		—		—		—
Alaskan Native or Native American		—		—		—		—		—
Asian		—		—		—		—		—
Hispanic or Latino		—		—		—		—		—
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander		—		—		—		—		—
White		—		2		5		—		—
Two or More Races or Ethnicities		—		—		—		—		—
LGBTQ+		—		—		—		—		—
Did not Disclose Demographic Background		—		—		—		—		—


Board Diversity Matrix (as of December 31, 2022)
	Number		Female		Male		Non-Binary		Did Not Disclose Gender
Board Size:
Total Number of Directors		5
Gender:
Directors		—		2		3		—		—
Number of Directors who identify in any of the categories below:		—		—		—		—		—
African American or Black		—		—		—		—		—
Alaskan Native or Native American		—		—		—		—		—
Asian		—		—		—		—		—
Hispanic or Latino		—		—		—		—		—
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander		—		—		—		—		—
White		—		2		3		—		—
Two or More Races or Ethnicities		—		—		—		—		—
LGBTQ+		—		—		—		—		—
Did not Disclose Demographic Background		—		—		—		—		—

Board Meetings

The Board of Directors held a total of seven meetings during the annual period ended December 31, 2023. Robert McNamara and Cary Vance were elected to the Board of Directors on April 1, 2023. All members of the Board of Directors attended at least 75% of the meetings held during the time in which they were a member of the Board of Directors.

Additionally, during the calendar year ending December 31, 2024, the Board of Directors is currently scheduled to meet five times.

Code of Business Conduct and Ethics

The Company has adopted a written code of business conduct and ethics that applies to all Company directors, officers and employees. A copy of the code is posted under the heading “Corporate Governance” on the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website, which is located at https://avitamedical.com/. If the Company makes any substantive amendments to, or grants any waivers from, the code of business conduct and ethics for any officer or director, the Company will disclose the nature of such amendment or waiver on its website or in a current report on Form 8-K.

Board Leadership Structure

The current non-executive Chairman of the Board of Directors is Lou Panaccio, who is an independent director under Nasdaq listing standards and for the purposes of the 4th Edition of the ASX Corporate Governance Council’s Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations. The roles of Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer are separate. The Board of Directors believes that the separation of the offices of the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer allows the Company’s Chief Executive Officer to focus primarily on the Company’s business strategy, operations, and corporate vision. The Board of Directors consists of a majority of independent non-executive directors, and each of the committees of the Board of Directors is comprised solely of independent non-executive directors. The Company does not have a policy mandating an independent lead director. The independent directors meet at least annually in executive session without the presence of the non-independent director.

Risk Oversight

While management is responsible for assessing and managing risks to the Company on a day-to-day basis, the Company’s Board of Directors oversees management’s efforts to assess and manage risk. The Board (in conjunction particularly with the Audit Committee) monitors and receives advice on areas of operational and financial risk and considers strategies for appropriate risk management arrangements. Specific areas of risk which are regularly considered at Board meetings include foreign currency, performance of activities, human resources, acceptance by regulatory authorities of the Company’s products, markets, manufacturing, the environment, statutory compliance, and continuous disclosure obligations. Additional areas of focus for the Board of Directors include, but are not limited to:

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managing the Company’s long-term growth;

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strategic and operational planning, including significant acquisitions and the evaluation of the Company’s capital structure; and

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legal and regulatory compliance.

More broadly, risks are considered in virtually every business decision and process and as part of the Company’s overall business strategy. While the Board of Directors has the ultimate oversight responsibility for the Company’s risk management policies and processes, the committees of the Board of Directors also have responsibility for risk oversight. As noted above, the Company’s Audit Committee assists the Board of Directors to meet its oversight responsibilities in respect of various areas of risk for the Company including risks associated with its financial statements and financial reporting, internal control structure, risk management procedures and the internal (as applicable) and external audit function as well as mergers and acquisitions, credit and liquidity, and, in conjunction with the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, business conduct compliance. The Compensation Committee considers the risks associated with the Company’s compensation policies and practices with respect to both executive compensation and employee compensation. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee oversees risks associated with the Company’s overall governance practices and the leadership structure of the Board of Directors.

The Company’s Board of Directors stays informed of each committee’s risk oversight and other activities via regular reports of the committee chairs to the full Board of Directors. The Board of Directors’ role in risk oversight is consistent with the Company’s leadership structure, with the Chief Executive Officer and other members of senior management having responsibility for assessing and managing the Company’s risk exposure, and the Board of Directors and committees providing oversight in connection with those efforts.

Cybersecurity Risk Management and Strategy

The Company has implemented an Information Security Management System (“ISMS”). The Company’s ISMS is a continuous process designed to analyze the potential risks, vulnerabilities, the likeliness of occurrence and the related consequences of cybersecurity threats. The process is based on establishing the context, assessing the risks, and treating the risks. The key concept of the ISMS is to consistently maintain and improve confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information assets that should be protected by the organization on behalf of itself and its clients, and third parties. Once a risk, threat or vulnerability is identified, the Company establishes a risk treatment plan to take corrective action to prevent risks that can be avoided and minimize the ones that cannot. The Company engages an independent third-party cybersecurity services and consulting firm to continuously review our information security. The Company also conducts internal phishing campaigns and performs an independent penetration test on an annual basis. In addition, we conduct regular security awareness training and testing of our employees. The Company has not had any material cybersecurity incidents.

The Company’s ISMS is established in accordance with the requirements of International Organization for Standardization 27001 and 27002 (“ISO 27001” and “ISO 27002”). The ISO 27001, Information security management systems, provides a framework and guidelines for establishing, implementing and managing an ISMS and ISO 27002, Information security controls, provides a reference set of generic information security controls including implementation guidance.

Disclosure of Management’s Responsibility

The Company’s Chief Financial Officer ("CFO") is primarily responsible for overseeing the Cybersecurity Risk Management Program and leading the Company’s efforts to mitigate technology risks in partnership with various business leaders in the organization. For qualifications of the CFO refer to Item 10 of the 2023 Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on February 22, 2024 (and ASX on February 23, 2024). The Company has protocols, policies and tools in place to mitigate cybersecurity risk. They also provide the administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to ensure the security, confidentiality, integrity and availability of confidential information and personal information from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, alteration, destruction or theft. In addition, the Company engages an independent third party annually to assess our IT general controls and IT security. Special focus is given to maintaining and improving the Company’s alignment with ISO 27001. Additionally, the Company has a cybersecurity incident response plan in place that provides a documented framework for handling high and low severity security incidents and facilitates coordination across multiple parts of the business. The Company has engaged an external consultant to provide oversight and technical expertise to the Company’s ISMS process. Finally, cybersecurity is integrated into the Company’s training as all employees are required to take security awareness training.

Disclosure of the Board’s Responsibility

While management is primarily responsible for assessing and managing cybersecurity risks on a day-to-day basis, the Company’s Board of Directors oversees management’s efforts to assess and manage risk. The Board (in conjunction particularly with

the Audit Committee) monitors the cybersecurity risk assessment and response process. The Audit Committee is briefed by the Chief Financial Officer on the Company’s cybersecurity ISMS program and the overall cybersecurity risk environment. The briefing may include discussions on topics such as: information security and technology risks, cybersecurity risk assessment processes and updates, information risk management strategies, and progress on cybersecurity and data protection training initiatives for employees, among others.

For more information on the Company’s Cybersecurity Risk Management and Strategy, please see the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, filed with the SEC on February 22, 2024 (and ASX on February 23, 2024).

Stockholder and Interested Party Communications with Directors

Stockholders may communicate with the Board of Directors, members of particular committees, or individual directors by sending a letter to such persons in care of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer at its principal executive offices. The Chief Executive Officer has the authority to disregard any inappropriate communications or to take other appropriate actions with respect to any inappropriate communications. If deemed an appropriate communication, the Chief Executive Officer will submit the correspondence to the Chairman of the Board or to the committee or specific director to whom the correspondence is directed. All such communications must be accompanied by a statement of the type and amount of the Company’s securities that the person holds; any special interest, meaning an interest that is not derived from the proponent’s capacity as a stockholder, of the person in the subject matter of the communication; and the address, telephone number and e-mail address, if any, of the person submitting the communication.

Vote Required

Directors are elected by a plurality of votes cast at the Annual Meeting, which means that the seven director nominees receiving the highest number of “FOR” votes will be elected as directors of the Company. Abstentions and broker non-votes are not counted as votes cast with respect to each director and will have no direct effect on the outcome of the election of directors.

Proposal No. 2

RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED

PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

The Board of Directors, on the recommendation of the Audit Committee, has appointed Grant Thornton LLP to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024.

Stockholders previously approved the ratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm at the 2023 annual meeting for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. This proposal seeks stockholder approval for the ratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP to serve as the Company’s registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024.

The Board of Directors recommends that you vote to ratify such appointment.

Representatives of Grant Thornton LLP are expected to be available at the Annual Meeting with the opportunity to make a statement if they desire to do so and will be available to respond to appropriate questions.

Fees

The aggregate fees billed or accrued to us by Grant Thornton LLP for services rendered for the years-ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, are set forth in the table below:


	Year-Ended		Year-Ended
	December 31, 2023		December 31, 2022
Audit fees - Grant Thornton LLP (1)	$	775,020	$	605,900
Grant Thornton UK LLP (1)		47,301		46,832
Tax fees - Grant Thornton LLP (2)		137,812		87,281
Total fees	$	960,133	$	740,013

(1)

Audit fees consist of fees for the professional services by the principal accountant for the audit of the registrant’s annual financial statements and review of financial statements included in the registrant’s Form 10-Q or services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements.

(2)

Tax fees include the aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning.

Pre-Approval Practice

The Audit Committee’s policy is for the Audit Committee to approve all audit and non-audit services prior to such services being performed by the independent registered public accounting firm. Before engaging an independent registered public accounting firm to render audit or non-audit services, the engagement is approved by the Company’s Audit Committee or the engagement to render services is entered into pursuant to pre-approval policies and procedures established by the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee pre-approved all audit services provided by independent registered public accountants during the years-ended December 31, 2023 and 2022.

Vote Required

Ratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP requires a number of “FOR” votes that is a majority of the voting power of the shares of Common Stock of the Company that are present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote on this Proposal No. 2, with abstentions having the same effect as votes against this Proposal No. 2.

The Board of Directors recommends a vote “FOR” the ratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP.

REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE

The Audit Committee assists the Company’s Board of Directors in its oversight of the Company’s financial reporting process. All four members of the Audit Committee qualify as independent directors under Nasdaq listing standards for public companies and the independence requirements of Rule 10A-3 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”) and the Board has determined that one is qualified as an audit committee financial expert within the meaning of Item 407(d)(5) of Regulation S-K, promulgated under the Exchange Act. All four members of the Audit Committee are also considered to be independent for the purposes of the 4th Edition of the ASX Corporate Governance Council’s Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations. The Audit Committee’s charter can be viewed online on the Company’s website.

In fulfilling its duties, the Audit Committee reviewed and discussed the audited financial statements contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, with management and the independent auditor, Grant Thornton LLP. Management is responsible for the financial statements and the reporting process, including the systems for internal control over financial reporting. The independent auditor is responsible for performing an independent audit of the Company’s financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, and for expressing an opinion on these financial statements based on the audit.

The Audit Committee met with the independent auditor with and without management present and discussed those matters required to be discussed by the applicable requirements of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The Audit Committee has also received the written disclosures and the letter from the independent auditor required by the applicable requirements of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board regarding the independent auditor’s communications with the Audit Committee concerning independence and discussed with the independent auditor its independence.

Based on the above reviews and discussions, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board, and the Board approved, that the audited financial statements be included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, for filing with the SEC.

Submitted by the Audit Committee:

Robert McNamara, Chair of the Audit Committee

Lou Panaccio

Jan Stern Reed

Cary Vance

Date: April 23, 2024

SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

Principal Stockholders and Management

The following table provides certain information regarding the ownership of the Company’s Common Stock (including CDIs), as of April 11, 2024, by each person or group of affiliated persons known to us to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of the Company’s Common Stock (including Common Stock represented by CDIs); each of the Company’s named executive officers; each of its directors; and all of its executive officers and directors as a group. The table also sets out the names of all persons (of which the Company is aware) who have disclosed pursuant to the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) that they are substantial shareholders of the Company and carry 5% or more of the voting rights attached to the issued securities of the Company.

Unless otherwise indicated in the table or the related notes, the address for each person named in the table is c/o AVITA Medical, Inc., 28159 Avenue Stanford, Suite 220, Valencia, CA 91355.


Title of Class	Name and Address of Beneficial Owner	Amount and Nature of Beneficial Ownership (1)			Percentage of Class (2)
	More than 5% stockholders:
	BlackRock, Inc. 50 Hudson Yards New York, NY 10001		1,806,149	(3)	7.01%
	The Vanguard Group, Inc. 100 Vanguard Blvd., Malvern, PA 19355		1,392,780	(4)	5.40%
	Directors and named executive officers:
Common Stock	Lou Panaccio		53,769	(5)	*
Common Stock	Jeremy Curnock Cook		31,205	(6)	*
Common Stock	Professor Suzanne Crowe		37,817	(7)	*
Common Stock	Jan Stern Reed		42,773	(8)	*
Common Stock	Robert McNamara		13,761	(9)	*
Common Stock	Cary Vance		13,761	(9)	*
Common Stock	James Corbett		104,431	(10)	*
Common Stock	David O'Toole		18,734	(11)	*
Common Stock	Donna Shiroma		152,656	(12)	*
	All executive officers and directors as a group (9 persons)		468,907		1.82%

* Represents beneficial ownership of less than 1% of the outstanding Common Stock.

(1)

Except as otherwise indicated, we believe that the beneficial owners of the Common Stock (including Common Stock represented by CDIs) listed above, based on information furnished by such owners, have sole investment and voting power with respect to such shares, subject to community property laws where applicable. Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC and generally includes voting or investment power with respect to securities.

(2)

Percentage of ownership is based on 25,779,735 shares of our Common Stock issued and outstanding as of April 11, 2024, (including Common Stock represented by CDIs). Common Stock subject to options or restricted stock units (“RSUs”) that are exercisable or vest within 60 days of April 11, 2024, are deemed outstanding for purposes of computing the percentage ownership of the person holding such option or RSUs but are not deemed outstanding for purposes of computing the percentage ownership of any other person.

(3)

Represents shares beneficially owned by BlackRock, Inc, as of December 31, 2023, obtained from Schedule 13G filed by
BlackRock, Inc. with the SEC on January 26, 2024.

(4)

Represents shares beneficially owned by The Vanguard Group, Inc, as of December 31, 2023, as obtained from Schedule 13G filed by The Vanguard Group, Inc. with the SEC on February 13, 2024.

(5)

Reflects 16,939 shares of Common Stock and 100,320 CDIs, which represent 20,064 shares of Common Stock. These CDIs include 29,860 CDIs which represent 5,972 shares of Common Stock that are held by The Panaccio Superannuation Fund. In addition, the amount includes 10,591 stock options and 6,175 RSUs to acquire a total of 16,766 shares of our Common Stock within 60 days of April 11, 2024.

(6)

Reflects 14,439 shares of Common Stock and 10,591 stock options and 6,175 RSUs to acquire 16,766 shares of our Common Stock within 60 days of April 11, 2024.

(7)

Reflects 16,939 shares of Common Stock, 20,560 CDIs, which represent 4,112 shares of our Common Stock and 10,591 stock options and 6,175 RSUs to acquire 16,766 shares of our Common Stock within 60 days of April 11, 2024.

(8)

Reflects 22,723 shares of Common Stock and 13,875 stock options and 6,175 RSUs to acquire 20,050 shares of our Common Stock within 60 days of April 11, 2024.

(9)

Reflects 4,128 stock options and 9,633 RSUs to acquire 13,761 shares of our Common Stock within 60 days of April 11, 2024.

(10)

Reflects 8,689 shares of Common Stock and 95,742 stock options to acquire 95,742 shares of our Common Stock exercisable within 60 days of April 11, 2024.

(11)

Reflects 18,734 shares of Common Stock.

(12)

Reflects 14,510 shares of Common Stock and 138,146 stock options to acquire 138,146 shares of our Common Stock exercisable within 60 days of April 11, 2024.

Information about the Company’s Executive Officers


Name	Age	Position	Date First Elected or Appointed
James Corbett	65	Chief Executive Officer	September 2022
David O'Toole	65	Chief Financial Officer	June 2023
Donna Shiroma	61	General Counsel	June 2018

James Corbett is discussed above in the “Business Experience” section of Proposal No. 1.

David O'Toole is an accomplished financial executive with extensive experience in both public company operations and capital markets, Mr. O’Toole joined AVITA Medical in 2023 as its Chief Financial Officer. Mr. O’Toole most recently served as CFO of Opiant Pharmaceuticals, a biopharmaceutical company developing treatments for addiction and drug overdose, which was acquired by Indivior in March of 2023. Prior to that, he served as CFO of Soleno Therapeutics, a company focused on the development and commercialization of novel therapeutics for the treatment of rare diseases. Prior to Soleno, Mr. O’Toole held the role of CFO for three publicly traded life sciences companies where he built and led high-performance teams. Prior to his CFO experience, he spent over 24 years in public accounting, including 16 years with Deloitte & Touche. He holds a Bachelor of Science in accounting from the University of Arizona and is a Certified Public Accountant (non-active).

Donna Shiroma has served as General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer, and Corporate Secretary since June 2018. Ms. Shiroma has more than 20 years of legal and compliance experience in the pharmaceutical and medical device industries and has played an instrumental role in transitioning companies from clinical to commercial entities. Prior to joining the Company, she served in roles of increasing responsibility as corporate counsel, vice president of legal, chief privacy officer, chief compliance officer, chief commercial officer and general counsel. Her prior professional experiences are with: Astex Pharmaceuticals from 2017 to 2018, Ascend Therapeutics from 2008 to 2017, PDL BioPharma from 2006 to 2008, and several Johnson & Johnson companies from 2001 to 2006. Ms. Shiroma holds a B.S. in Environmental Sciences from University of California, Berkeley, and a Juris Doctor degree from Santa Clara University School of Law. She is licensed in the State of California as an attorney.

COMPENSATION AND OTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THE COMPANY’S

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS

Executive Compensation

Summary Compensation Table

The following table sets forth for the Company’s named executive officers, Mr. Corbett, Mr. O'Toole, and Mrs. Shiroma, the following information for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 and 2022.


Name and Position	Year	Salary			Bonus		Stock Awards (1)		Option Awards (2)		All Other Compensation (3)			Total
Named Executive Officers:		($)			($)		($)		($)		($)			($)
James Corbett	2023		625,000	(4)		491,188		-		912,500		39,987	(5)		2,068,675
Chief Executive Officer	2022		156,992			100,726		-		1,232,747		5,119	(5)		1,495,584
David O'Toole	2023		245,048	(6)		146,753				1,607,150		7,875	(7)		2,006,826
Chief Financial Officer	2022		-			-		-		-		-			-
Donna Shiroma	2023		431,526			209,829		-		547,500		47,249	(8)		1,236,104
General Counsel	2022

SEC Form DEF 14A filed by Avita Medical Inc.