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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

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ONCOSEC MEDICAL INCORPORATED

To the Stockholders of OncoSec Medical Incorporated:

        Notice is hereby given that OncoSec Medical Incorporated, a Nevada corporation, will be holding its 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on July 31, 2015, at 9:00 a.m., local time, in the Lighthouse room located at 10996 Torreyana Road, San Diego, California 92121. You are cordially invited to attend. The Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Notice") and Proxy Statement, which describe the formal business to be conducted at the meeting, follow this letter.

        Whether or not you attend the meeting personally, it is important that your shares be represented and voted at the meeting. We are pleased to take advantage of Securities and Exchange Commission rules that allow companies to furnish their proxy materials over the internet. As a result, we are mailing to most of our stockholders the Notice instead of a paper copy of our proxy materials, which include the Notice, a Shareholder Letter, our Proxy Statement, our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2014 (the "2014 Annual Report") and a proxy card or voting instruction form. The Notice contains instructions on how to access those documents on the internet and how to cast your vote via the internet. The Notice also contains instructions on how to request a paper copy of our proxy materials. All stockholders who do not receive the Notice will receive a paper copy of the proxy materials by mail. If you receive a paper copy of our proxy materials, you can cast your vote by completing the enclosed proxy card and returning it in the postage-prepaid envelope provided, or by utilizing the telephone or internet voting systems.

        The Board of Directors and management look forward to seeing you at the Annual Meeting.

    Sincerely,

 

 

/s/ PUNIT DHILLON

Punit Dhillon
President and Chief Executive Officer

June 17, 2015


ONCOSEC MEDICAL INCORPORATED
9810 Summers Ridge Road, Suite 110
San Diego, California 92121
(855) 662-6732

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

To the Stockholders of OncoSec Medical Incorporated:

        The 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting") of OncoSec Medical Incorporated (the "Company," "OncoSec," "we" or "our") will be held on July 31, 2015 at 9:00 a.m., Pacific Time, in the Lighthouse room located at 10996 Torreyana Road, San Diego, California 92121, for the following purposes, which are further described in the accompanying proxy statement (the "Proxy Statement"):

        The Board of Directors recommends a vote "FOR" each of the nominees and "FOR" Proposal 2 and Proposal 3.

        Only stockholders of record at the close of business on June 5, 2015 are entitled to receive notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting and any adjournments or postponements thereof. Whether or not you expect to be present at the Annual Meeting, please vote and submit your proxy as promptly as possible in order to assure the presence of a quorum. You may vote by telephone, Internet or mail. If you vote by telephone or Internet, you do not have to send a proxy card via the mail. This Notice and the accompanying Proxy Statement are being mailed on or about June 17, 2015.

        To obtain directions to attend the Annual Meeting, please call Investors Relations at (855) 662-6732. Our Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders, Proxy Statement and 2014 Annual Report are available to stockholders at: www.proxyvote.com.

    By order of the Board of Directors,

 

 

/s/ PUNIT DHILLON

Punit Dhillon
President and Chief Executive Officer

San Diego, California
June 17, 2015



TABLE OF CONTENTS

 
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GENERAL INFORMATION

    1  

Voting Information

   
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Who Can Vote; Outstanding Shares

    2  

Voting of Proxies

    2  

Required Votes

    3  

Voting in Person

    4  

How You May Revoke or Change Your Vote

    4  

Proxy Solicitation Costs

    4  

Delivery of Proxy Materials to Households

    4  

Communications with the Board of Directors

    5  

PROPOSAL 1 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

   
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Structure of the Board of Directors

   
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Director Nominees

    6  

PROPOSAL 2 RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

   
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Fees Paid to Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

   
10
 

Pre-Approval Policy

    11  

PROPOSAL 3 AMENDMENT AND RESTATEMENT OF THE 2011 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN

   
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Summary of the 2011 Plan

   
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Certain U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences

    18  

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

   
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Role of the Board

   
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Director Independence

    21  

Board Leadership Structure

    21  

Meetings of the Board of Directors

    22  

Committees of the Board

    22  

Nomination of Directors

    24  

Board Oversight of Risk Management

    25  

Code of Business Conduct and Ethics

    26  

Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance

    26  

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions

    27  

Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation

    27  

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

   
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COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORT

    29  

COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

    30  

Overview

   
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Say-on-Pay Consideration

    30  

Compensation Philosophy and Process

    30  

Compensation Components

    30  

The Role of Management in Compensation Decisions

    31  

The Role of the Compensation Consultant

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Total Annual Cash Compensation

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Discretionary Performance-Based Cash Bonuses

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Long-Term Incentive Awards

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Summary Compensation Table

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Grants of Plan-Based Awards

    34  

Outstanding Equity Awards at July 31, 2014

    34  

Option Exercises and Stock Vested

    35  

Pension Benefits and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation

    35  

Employment Agreements

    35  

Potential Payments Upon Termination of Employment

    40  

Tax Considerations

    41  

Compensation of Directors

    41  

Director Compensation Table

    43  

SECURITIES AUTHORIZED FOR ISSUANCE UNDER EQUITY COMPENSATION PLANS

   
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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

    45  

AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT

    47  

ANNUAL REPORT

    48  

STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS FOR 2016 ANNUAL MEETING

    48  

OTHER MATTERS

    48  

ANNEX A ONCOSEC MEDICAL INCORPORATED 2011 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN

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PROXY STATEMENT

GENERAL INFORMATION

        This proxy statement ("Proxy Statement") is being furnished to shareholders of record of OncoSec Medical Incorporated, a Nevada corporation (the "Company," "OncoSec," "we" or "our") as of the close of business on June 5, 2015 (the "Record Date"), in connection with the solicitation of proxies by our Board of Directors (the "Board") for use at the 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting") to be held on July 31, 2015 at 9:00 a.m., Pacific Time, in the Lighthouse room located at 10996 Torreyana Road, San Diego, California 92121, or at any adjournments or postponements thereof, for the purposes set forth in the accompanying Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

        This Proxy Statement and the related proxy materials are first being mailed to stockholders, or made available on the Internet, as applicable, beginning on or about June 17, 2015. If you receive the Notice by mail, you will not receive a printed copy of the proxy materials in the mail unless you follow the instructions contained in the Notice for requesting such materials. The Notice instructs you on how to access and review all of the important information contained in our Proxy Statement and our 2014 Annual Report to Stockholders over the internet. The Notice also instructs you on how to submit your proxy via the internet.


Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the
Annual Meeting of Stockholders to Be Held on July 31, 2015

        The Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders, Proxy Statement and 2014 Annual Report are available to stockholders at: www.proxyvote.com. You are encouraged to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting.

        The Company's principal executive office is located at 9810 Summers Ridge Road, Suite 110, San Diego, California 92121. The Company's mail telephone number is (855) 662-6732. The Company's principal executive officers may be reached at the foregoing business address and telephone number.

Voting Information

        The presence, in person or by a proxy relating to any matter to be acted upon at the Annual Meeting, of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of common stock will constitute a quorum for purposes of the Annual Meeting. Abstentions, broker non-votes, and shares as to which authority to vote on any proposal is withheld are each included in the determination of the number of shares present at the Annual Meeting for purposes of obtaining a quorum.

        Under our Amended and Restated Bylaws ("Bylaws"), when a quorum is present at any meeting, directors are elected by a plurality of the votes cast by the stockholders entitled to vote in the election of directors. Under our Bylaws, the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares represented at the meeting and entitled to vote on the subject matter is necessary for the approval of the other proposal set forth in this Proxy Statement. For purposes of the election of directors, abstentions and broker non-votes will not be counted as votes cast and will have no effect on the result of the vote, although they will count toward the presence of a quorum. A "broker non-vote" occurs when a broker or other nominee holding shares for a beneficial owner does not vote on a particular proposal because the nominee does not have discretionary voting power with respect to that proposal and has not received instructions from the beneficial owner. Under applicable rules, brokers or other nominees have discretionary voting power with respect to matters that are considered routine, but not with respect to non-routine matters. Proposal 1 (the election of directors) and Proposal 3 (the amendment of the 2011 Stock Incentive Plan) are considered non-routine matters. A broker or other nominee cannot vote without instructions on non-routine matters, and therefore there may be broker

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non-votes on Proposal 1 and Proposal 3. Proposal No. 2 (ratification of independent registered public accounting firm) is considered a routine matter. Broker non-votes are not expected to result from the vote on Proposal 2.

        If any other matters are properly presented at the Annual Meeting for consideration, including, among other things, consideration of a motion to adjourn the meeting to another time or place, the individuals named as proxies and acting thereunder will have discretion to vote on those matters according to their best judgment to the same extent as the person delivering the proxy would be entitled to vote. If the Annual Meeting is postponed or adjourned, a stockholder's proxy may remain valid and may be voted at the postponed or adjourned meeting. A stockholder will still be able to revoke the stockholder's proxy until it is voted. As of the date of this Proxy Statement, the Board does not know of any matters other than those described in this Proxy Statement that will be presented at the Annual Meeting.

Who Can Vote; Outstanding Shares

        The Record Date for the Annual Meeting is June 5, 2015. All stockholders of record of our common stock on the Record Date are entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting and any meetings held upon any adjournment or postponement thereof. As of the Record Date, there were 12,351,763 shares of our common stock outstanding. Each stockholder of record on the Record Date is entitled to one vote on all matters presented at the Annual Meeting for each share of common stock held by such stockholder.

Voting of Proxies

        You may vote by attending the Annual Meeting and voting in person, or you may vote by submitting a proxy. If you are the record holder of your stock, you may vote by submitting your proxy via the internet, by telephone or through the mail. To vote via the internet, follow the instructions in the Notice or go to the internet address stated on your proxy card. To vote by telephone, call the number on your proxy card. To vote by mail, simply mark your proxy card, date and sign it, and return it in the postage-prepaid envelope. If you do not have the postage-prepaid envelope, please mail your completed proxy card to the following address: OncoSec Medical Incorporated, c/o Proxy Services, 51 Mercedes Way, Edgewood, NY 11717. If you receive only the Notice and would like to vote by mail, follow the procedures outlined in the Notice to request a paper proxy card to submit your vote by mail.

        If your shares of common stock are held by a bank, broker or other holder of record, you are a beneficial owner of those shares rather than a stockholder of record. As a beneficial owner, you have the right to direct your bank, broker or other holder of record how to vote your shares. You will receive a notice from your broker, bank or other nominee that includes instructions on how to vote your shares. Your broker, bank or other nominee will allow you to deliver your voting instructions via the internet and may also permit you to submit your voting instructions by telephone. In addition, you may request paper copies of our Proxy Statement and proxy card by following the instructions on the notice provided by your broker, bank or other nominee.

        The internet and telephone voting facilities will close at 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, on July 30, 2015, the day before the Annual Meeting. Stockholders who submit a proxy via the internet should be aware that they may incur costs to access the internet, such as usage charges from telephone companies or internet service providers, and that these costs must be borne by such stockholders. Stockholders who submit a proxy via the internet or by telephone need not return a proxy card or the form forwarded by your broker, bank or other nominee by mail.

        YOUR VOTE IS VERY IMPORTANT.    You should submit your proxy even if you plan to attend the Annual Meeting in person. If you properly give your proxy and submit it to us in time to vote, the individuals named as your proxy holders will vote your shares as you have directed.

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        All shares entitled to vote and represented by properly submitted proxies (including those submitted via the internet, by telephone and by mail) received before the polls are closed at the Annual Meeting, and not revoked or superseded, will be voted at the Annual Meeting in accordance with the instructions indicated on those proxies.

        Unless you instruct otherwise in the proxy, any properly submitted proxy that is not revoked will be voted at the Annual Meeting by the proxy holders named in the proxy in accordance with the recommendations of our Board, as follows:

        In their discretion, the proxy holders named in the proxy are authorized to vote on any other matters that may properly come before the Annual Meeting and at any continuation, postponement or adjournment of the Annual Meeting. As of the date of this Proxy Statement, our Board does not know of any other items of business that will be presented for consideration at the Annual Meeting other than those described in this Proxy Statement.

Required Votes

        Each stockholder may vote for, vote against, or abstain from voting on each of the proposals. The vote required for approval of each of the proposals before the stockholders at the Annual Meeting is as follows:

        For Proposal 1—Election of Directors, the nominees for director will be elected by a plurality of the votes cast on this proposal by shares present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote on the election of directors at the Annual Meeting, meaning the nominees who receive the highest number of votes will be elected. Abstentions and broker non-votes, if any, will have no impact on the election of directors.

        For Proposal 2—Ratification of the Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, an affirmative vote of a majority of shares present in person or represented by proxy and that are entitled to vote on such proposal at the Annual Meeting is required to approve Proposal 2. Abstentions and broker non-votes are not counted as votes cast and will have no effect on the outcome of the vote for Proposal 2.

        For Proposal 3—Approval of amendment and restatement of the 2011 Stock Incentive Plan, an affirmative vote of a majority of shares present in person or represented by proxy and that are entitled to vote on such proposal at the Annual Meeting is required to approve Proposal 3. Abstentions and broker non-votes, if any, will have no impact on Proposal 3.

        A broker non-vote occurs when a bank or broker does not vote on a particular proposal because such bank or broker does not have discretionary voting power with respect to that proposal and has not received voting instructions from the beneficial owner of the shares. If you hold your shares of common stock through a bank or broker and do not provide voting instructions to the bank or broker, then the bank or broker may vote your shares in its discretion with respect to Proposal 2, above, but may not vote your shares with respect to Proposal 1 or Proposal 3. If no such instructions are received by the bank or broker with respect to Proposal 1 or Proposal 3, the result will be a broker non-vote.

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Voting in Person

        If you plan to attend the Annual Meeting and wish to vote in person, you will be given a ballot at the Annual Meeting. Please note that if your shares are held of record by a broker, bank or other nominee and you decide to attend and vote at the Annual Meeting, your vote in person at the Annual Meeting will not be effective unless you present a legal proxy, issued in your name from your broker, bank or other nominee. Even if you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, we encourage you to submit your proxy to vote your shares in advance of the Annual Meeting.

How You May Revoke or Change Your Vote

        As a stockholder of record, you have the power to revoke your proxy at any time before it is voted. A proxy may be revoked by a stockholder of record by:

        Attendance at the Annual Meeting will not, by itself, revoke a proxy. Any written notice of revocation or delivery of a subsequent proxy by a stockholder of record may be sent to OncoSec Medical Incorporated, 9810 Summers Ridge Road, Suite 110, San Diego, California 92121, or hand delivered to our Secretary at or before the voting at the Annual Meeting.

        If you hold your shares through a broker, bank or other nominee, you may change your vote by submitting new voting instructions to your broker, bank or other nominee. If you wish to vote in person, you must obtain a legal proxy issued to you by your broker, bank or other nominee.

Proxy Solicitation Costs

        The accompanying proxy is solicited on behalf of the Board. We will pay for the cost of preparing, assembling, printing and mailing these proxy materials to our stockholders, as well as the cost of soliciting proxies relating to the Annual Meeting. We may request banks and brokers to solicit their customers who beneficially own our common stock held of record in names of nominees. We will reimburse these banks and brokers for their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses regarding these solicitations. Our officers, directors and employees may supplement the original solicitation by mail of proxies by telephone, facsimile, e-mail and personal solicitation. We will pay no additional compensation to our officers, directors and employees for these activities.

Delivery of Proxy Materials to Households

        "Householding" is a program, approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), which allows companies and intermediaries such as banks or brokers to satisfy the delivery requirements for proxy statements and annual reports by delivering only one package of stockholder proxy material to any household at which two or more stockholders reside, unless we have received contrary instructions from any stockholder at the address. If you and other residents at your mailing address own shares of our common stock in street name, your broker or bank may have notified you that your household will receive only one copy of our proxy materials. Once you have received notice from your broker that they will be "householding" materials to your address, "householding" will continue until you are notified otherwise or until you provide notice that you wish to receive separate proxy materials. If, at any time, you no longer wish to participate in "householding" and would prefer

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to receive a separate proxy statement, or if you are receiving multiple copies of the proxy statement and wish to receive only one, please notify your broker if your shares are held in a brokerage account or notify us directly at 9810 Summers Ridge Road, Suite 110, San Diego, California 92121, Attn: Secretary or 858-662-6732. Upon our receipt of any written or oral request for separate proxy materials, we undertake to deliver the proxy materials to the stockholder submitting the request.

Communications with the Board of Directors

        Any stockholder who desires to contact our Board or any member of our Board may do so by writing to: Board of Directors, c/o Secretary, OncoSec Medical Incorporated, 9810 Summers Ridge Road, Suite 110, San Diego, California 92121. Copies of any such written communications received by the Secretary will be provided to our full Board or the appropriate member depending on the facts and circumstances described in the communication unless they are considered, in the reasonable judgment of the Secretary, to be improper for submission to the intended recipient(s).

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PROPOSAL 1

ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

Structure of the Board of Directors

        Our Board currently consists of four members, three of whom have been determined to be independent under the current rules of the NASDAQ Stock Market ("NASDAQ") and the SEC. Please see the section titled "Director Independence" below for more information. Currently, Dr. Avtar Dhillon, Dr. Anthony Maida, Dr. James DeMesa, and Punit Dhillon serve as our directors.

        No arrangement or understanding exists between any nominee and any other person or persons pursuant to which any nominee was or is to be selected as a director or director nominee of the Company. There are no family relationships between any of the nominees or our named executive officers, except that Punit Dhillon, our Chief Executive Officer and a director, is the nephew of Dr. Avtar Dhillon, our Chairman of the Board.

Director Nominees

        The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of our Board has recommended, and our Board has nominated, Dr. Avtar Dhillon, Dr. Anthony Maida, Dr. James DeMesa, and Punit Dhillon for election as our directors at the Annual Meeting. All of these individuals are currently members of our Board. Each nominee has consented to being named in this Proxy Statement as a nominee and has agreed to serve as a director if elected. Each director elected at the Annual Meeting will serve a one-year term until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified.

        The shares represented by the proxies will be voted, unless otherwise specified, in favor of the nominees for the Board named below. If, as a result of circumstances not known or unforeseen, the nominees shall be unavailable to serve as director, proxies will be voted for the election of such other substitute nominee(s) as the Board may select.

Name
  Position with the Company   Age as of the
Annual Meeting
  Director Since

Dr. Avtar Dhillon

  Chairman of the Board     53   March 2011

Dr. Anthony Maida

  Director     63   June 2011

Dr. James DeMesa

  Director     56   February 2011

Punit Dhillon

  Chief Executive Officer, President and Director     35   March 2011

        The Board and its Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee believe the skills, qualities, attributes and experience of the directors provide the Company with business acumen and a diverse range of perspectives to engage each other and management to address effectively the Company's needs and represent the best interests of the Company's stockholders. The biographies below describe the skills, qualities, attributes and experience of the nominees that led the Board and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee to determine that it is appropriate to nominate these directors for reelection.

        Dr. Avtar Dhillon has served as the Chairman of our Board since March 2011. Previously, Dr. Dhillon was the President and Chief Executive Officer of Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (formerly Inovio Biomedical Corporation) (NYSE MKT: INO) from October 2001 to June 2009, was President and Chairman of Inovio from June 2009 until October 2009, was Executive Chairman until August 2011, and was Chairman from September 2011. During his tenure at Inovio, Dr. Dhillon led the successful turnaround of the company through a restructuring, acquisition of technology from several European and North American companies, and a merger with VGX Pharmaceuticals to develop a vertically integrated DNA vaccine development company with one of the strongest development

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pipelines in the industry. Dr. Dhillon led multiple successful financings for Inovio and concluded several licensing deals that included global giants, Merck and Wyeth (now Pfizer). Prior to joining Inovio, Dr. Dhillon was vice president of MDS Capital Corp. (now Lumira Capital Corp.), one of North America's leading healthcare venture capital organizations. In July 1989, Dr. Dhillon started a medical clinic and subsequently practiced family medicine for over 12 years. Dr. Dhillon has been instrumental in successfully turning around struggling companies and is influential as an active member in the biotech community. From March 1997 to July 1998, Dr. Dhillon was a consultant to Cardiome Pharma Corp. (NASDAQ: CRME), a biotechnology company, where he led a turnaround based on three pivotal financings, establishing a clinical development strategy, and procuring a new management team. In his role as a founder and board member of companies, Dr. Dhillon has been involved in several early stage healthcare focused companies listed on U.S. or Canadian stock exchanges, which have successfully matured through advances in their development pipeline and subsequent M&A transactions. Most recently, he was a founding board member (May 2003) of Protox Therapeutics, Inc. (TSX-V: SHS) (now Sophiris Bio Inc.), a publicly traded specialty pharmaceutical company. Dr. Dhillon maintained his board position until the execution of a financing of up to $35 million with Warburg Pincus in November 2010. Dr. Dhillon currently sits on the Board of Directors of BC Advantage Funds, a Venture Capital Corporation in British Columbia, and since March 2012 has been the Chairman of Stevia First Corp. (OTCQB: STVF), an agricultural biotechnology company engaged in the cultivation and harvest of stevia leaf and the development of stevia products. Since May 2011, Dr. Dhillon has also served as a Director and was appointed Chairman in April 2013 of Arch Therapeutics, Inc. (OTCBB: ARTH), a medical device company offering an innovative therapeutic approach to stasis and barrier applications.

        Dr. Dhillon plays a key role on our Board because of his extensive experience with pharmaceutical and biotech companies, including based on his tenure as President and CEO of Inovio where he was responsible for developing and executing on the clinical programs that provide the extensive clinical database supporting our current clinical development plan and partnering efforts for treating solid tumors. Dr. Dhillon's business and management experience, as well as his familiarity with the Company's business garnered through his tenure as a director, were the primary qualifications that have led the Board to conclude that he should serve as a director of the Company.

        Dr. Anthony Maida joined our Board on June 21, 2011. Dr. Maida has served as a director on the Board of Directors of Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. since December 2003 and currently serves as the chairman of its Audit Committee and a member of its Placement Committee, Nomination and Corporate Governance Committee and Product Acquisition Committee. He is currently Senior Vice President—Clinical Research at Northwest Biotherapeutics, Inc., a company focused on the development of therapeutic DC cell-based vaccines to treat patients with cancer. Currently Dr. Maida serves as the Chair of the Audit Committee of Stevia First Corp. Dr. Maida has been the acting Chairman of Dendri Therapeutics, Inc., a startup company focused on the clinical development of therapeutic vaccines for patients with cancer, since 2003 and as Principal of Anthony Maida Consulting International since 1999, providing consulting services to large and small biopharmaceutical firms in the clinical development of oncology products and product acquisitions and to venture capital firms evaluating life science investment opportunities. Recently Dr. Maida was Vice President of Clinical Research and General Manager, Oncology, world-wide for PharmaNet, Inc. He served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Replicon NeuroTherapeutics, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on the therapy of patients with tumors (both primary and metastatic) of the central nervous system, where he successfully raised financing from both venture capital and strategic investors and was responsible for all financial and operational aspects of the company, from June 2001 to July 2003. From 1999 to 2001, he held positions as Interim Chief Executive Officer for Trellis Bioscience, Inc., a privately held biotechnology company that addresses high clinical stage failure rates in pharmaceutical development, and President of CancerVax Corporation, a biotechnology company dedicated to the treatment of cancer. From 1992 until 1999, Dr. Maida served as President and CEO of Jenner

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Biotherapies, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company. From 1980 to 1992, he held senior management positions with various companies including Vice President Finance and Chief Financial Officer of Data Plan, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Lockheed Corporation. Dr. Maida serves or has served as a consultant and technical analyst for several investment firms, including CMX Capital, LLC, Sagamore Bioventures, Roaring Fork Capital, North Sound Capital, The Bonnie J. Addario Lung Cancer Foundation and Pediatric BioScience, Inc. Additionally, he has been retained by Abraxis BioScience, Inc., Northwest Biotherapeutics, Inc., Takeda Chemical Industries, Ltd. (Osaka, Japan), and Toucan Capital to conduct corporate and technical due diligence on investment opportunities. Dr. Maida formerly served as a member of the board of directors of Sirion Therapeutics, Inc., a privately held ophthalmic- focused company, and GlycoMetrix, Inc., a startup company focused on the development of assays to identify carbohydrates that can indicate cancer. He is a speaker at industry conferences and is a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the American Association for Cancer Research, the Society of Neuro-Oncology and the International Society for Biological Therapy of Cancer. Dr. Maida received a B.A. in History from Santa Clara University in 1975, a B.A. in Biology from San Jose State University in 1977, an M.B.A. from Santa Clara University in 1978, an M.A. in Toxicology from San Jose State University in 1986 and a Ph.D. in Immunology from the University of California in 2010.

        Dr. Maida brings to the Board extensive experience in our industry and significant expertise in clinical development and clinical trials. We believe that his financial and operational experience in our industry provide important resources to our Board and such experience is the primarily qualification that the Board considered in nominating him as a director of the Company.

        Dr. James M. DeMesa has served on our Board since February 3, 2011. Dr. DeMesa has been a practicing physician and has served as a senior executive with several international pharmaceutical and biotech companies, both public and private, in the areas of corporate management, regulatory affairs, and pre-clinical and clinical pharmaceutical and medical device product development. In addition to OncoSec, Dr. DeMesa is currently on the Board of Directors of Induce Biologics, a regenerative medicine company. In August 2008, Dr. DeMesa retired from his role as President, Chief Executive Officer and a director of Migenix Inc., a public biotechnology company focused on infectious and neurodegenerative diseases. From 1997 to 2001, he was President, Chief Executive Officer and a director of GenSci Regeneration Sciences Inc., a public biotech company involved in regenerative medicine (now part of Integra LifeSciences, NASD: IART). During his tenure at these two companies, Dr. DeMesa led the acquisition of several technologies and companies and completed multiple strategic partnership transactions with companies such as J&J, Astellas Pharmaceuticals, and Cadence Pharmaceuticals. He also led multiple successful financings totaling over $150 million. From 1992 to 1997, he was Vice President, Medical and Regulatory Affairs at Biodynamics International, Inc. (now part of RTI Surgical, NASD: RTIX), and from 1989 to 1992 was Vice President, Medical and Regulatory Affairs of Bentley Pharmaceuticals (now part of Teva Pharmaceuticals). Dr. DeMesa is a co-founder of CommGeniX, a medical communications company, and MedXcel, a medical education company. Dr. DeMesa attended the University of South Florida where he received his B.A. (Chemistry), M.D., and M.B.A. degrees and did his medical residency at the University of North Carolina. He is the author of two books and speaks regularly to companies and organizations throughout North America.

        Dr. DeMesa provides the Board with extensive experience leading and operating pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies as well as relevant expertise based on his professional training and extensive experience as a medical doctor and as an executive in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. Such experience and expertise were the primary qualifications that the Board considered in nominating him as a director of the Company.

        Punit Dhillon was appointed Chief Executive Officer on March 10, 2011. Mr. Dhillon was formerly Vice President of Finance and Operations at Inovio from September 2003 until March 2011. In his

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corporate finance role, Mr. Dhillon was pivotal to the company raising over $125 million through multiple financings and several licensing deals including early stage deals with Merck and Wyeth. Mr. Dhillon was responsible for implementation of Inovio's corporate strategy, including achievement of annual budgets and milestones. He was also instrumental to the successful in-licensing of key intellectual property and a number of corporate transactions, including the acquisition and consolidation of Inovio AS, a Norwegian DNA delivery company, and the merger with VGX Pharmaceuticals ("VGX"), which solidified Inovio's position in the DNA vaccine industry. Mr. Dhillon played an effective role as head of operations for Inovio. He completed the integration of VGX with Inovio, including achieving cost-cutting of over 30% through the synergy assessment of both companies, consolidating four operating locations into two bi-coastal offices, and managing the existing stockholders from both companies. Mr. Dhillon was a director of Auricle Biomedical, a capital pool company, from July 2007 to April 2010. Mr. Dhillon has also previously been a consultant and board member for several TSX Venture Exchange listed early stage life science companies, which matured through advances in their development pipelines and subsequent M&A transactions. Most recently, Mr. Dhillon was involved as a board member in the completion of a trilateral merger between three Capital Pool Companies listed on the TSX Venture Exchange, which completed a qualifying transaction in April 2010 with a company specializing in conservation and demand management accessories for the utilities industry. Prior to joining Inovio, Mr. Dhillon worked for a corporate finance law firm as a law clerk. From September 1999 to July 2002, he worked with MDS Capital Corp. (now Lumira Capital Corp.) as an intern analyst. Mr. Dhillon is an active member in his community and co-founder of Inbalance Network Inc., an organization focused on promoting an active lifestyle and grassroots community involvement, including scholarships to support students pursuing post-secondary education. Mr. Dhillon has a Bachelor of Arts with honors in Political Science and a minor in Business Administration from Simon Fraser University.

        Mr. Dhillon's in-depth knowledge of our business and operations as our Chief Executive Officer, his experience in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industry, and his experience with publicly traded companies were the primary qualifications that the Board considered in nominating him as a director of the Company.

        The Board of Directors recommends that you vote "FOR" the election of each of the named nominees as directors.

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PROPOSAL 2

RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

        The Audit Committee has re-appointed Mayer Hoffman McCann P.C. ("MHM") as our independent registered public accounting firm with respect to our financial statements for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2015. MHM has served as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm since May 2011.

        In re-appointing MHM, the Audit Committee considered MHM's independence with respect to the services to be performed and other factors that the Audit Committee and the Board believe are advisable and in the best interest of the stockholders. Action by the stockholders is not required by law in the appointment of an independent registered public accounting firm. As a matter of good corporate governance, the Audit Committee has decided to submit its selection to stockholders for ratification.

        At the Annual Meeting, the stockholders are being asked to ratify the appointment of MHM as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2015. In the event that this selection of independent registered public accounting firm is not ratified by a majority vote of the shares of common stock present or represented at the Annual Meeting, the Audit Committee may, in its discretion, consider the selection of a different firm.

        Representatives of MHM are expected to attend the 2015 Annual Meeting and will be available to respond to appropriate questions and to make a statement if they so desire. If MHM should decline to act or otherwise become incapable of acting, or if MHM's engagement is discontinued for any reason, the Audit Committee will appoint another independent registered public accounting firm to serve as our independent registered public accounting firm for our 2015 fiscal year.

Fees Paid to Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

        In connection with the audits of our consolidated financial statements for our 2014 and 2013 fiscal years, we entered into agreements with MHM, which set forth the terms by which MHM will perform audit services for the Company. The following table presents the aggregate fees billed to the Company in the fiscal year ended July 31, 2014 ("FY 2014)" and FY 2013 for the indicated services during those periods:

 
  FY 2014   FY 2013  

Audit Fees

  $ 177,022   $ 133,928  

Audit Related Fees

         

Tax Fees

  $ 4,625   $ 10,750  

All Other Fees

      $ 3,750  

TOTAL FEES

  $ 181,647   $ 148,248  

        Audit Fees.    The fees identified under this caption were for professional services rendered by MHM for the audits of our annual financial statements and internal control over financial reporting, quarterly review of financial statements included in the Company's quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and audit services provided in connection with other statutory and regulatory filings. Audit fees in 2014 and 2013 include an aggregate of $27,000 and $32,000, respectively, in fees paid to MHM in connection with consents related to our filings of Forms S-1, S-3 and S-8 during Fiscal 2014 and Form S-1 during Fiscal 2013.

        Audit-Related Fees.    Audit-related fees comprise fees for professional services that are reasonably related to the performance of the worldwide audit or review of the Company's financial statements. No such fees were accumulated in 2014 or 2013.

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        Tax Fees.    Tax fees relate to professional services rendered in connection with tax audits and tax compliance and reporting provided by a professional service firm other than MHM.

        All Other Fees.    These fees consist primarily of consultation fees for the calculation, documentation and disclosure requirements under Financial Accounting Standards Board ASC 740 provided by a professional service firm other than MHM.

Pre-Approval Policy

        Our Audit Committee's charter requires our Audit Committee to pre-approve all audit and permissible non-audit services to be performed for the Company by our independent registered public accounting firm, giving effect to the "de minimis" exception for ratification of certain non-audit services allowed by the applicable rules of the SEC, in order to assure that the provision of such services does not impair the auditor's independence. All of the fees and services provided by MHM as noted in the table above were authorized and approved by the Audit Committee in compliance with the pre-approval policies and procedures described herein.

        MHM has advised the Company that MHM leases substantially all of its personnel, who work under the control of MHM's shareholders, from wholly-owned subsidiaries of CBIZ, Inc., in an alternative practice structure. Accordingly, substantially all of the hours expended on MHM's engagement to audit the Company's financial statements for Fiscal 2014 and Fiscal 2013, were attributed to work performed by persons other than MHM's full-time, permanent employees.

        The Board of Directors recommends that you vote "FOR" approval of the ratification of the appointment of Mayer Hoffman McCann P.C. as our independent registered public accounting firm.

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PROPOSAL 3

AMENDMENT AND RESTATEMENT OF THE 2011 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN

        The Board has approved, subject to and contingent on shareholder approval, an amendment and restatement of the OncoSec Medical Incorporated 2011 Stock Incentive Plan (the "2011 Plan") to increase the number of shares of common stock authorized for issuance thereunder by 1,879,722 shares to 3,500,000 shares and to increase the annual per person limit on stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock and restricted stock units that are intended to qualify for exclusion from the federal tax deduction limitation under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code.

        The Board adopted the 2011 Plan for directors, employees and consultants on August 5, 2011. The 2011 Plan was approved by our stockholders in March 2012 and originally authorized the Board of Directors to grant equity awards to employees, directors, and consultants for up to 5,200,000 shares of our common stock. On April 15, 2013, our stockholders approved an amendment to the 2011 Plan to authorize the issuance of an additional 3,800,000 shares of our common stock under the 2011 Plan and on July 18, 2014 our stockholders approved an amendment to the 2011 Plan to authorize the issuance of an additional 16,000,000 shares of our common stock under the 2011 Plan, increasing the total number of shares reserved for issuance under the 2011 Plan to 25,000,000 shares.

        Following the reverse stock split approved by our Board and effective as of May 18, 2015, each 20 shares of issued and outstanding common stock and warrants, respectively, were combined into and became one share of common stock, and no fractional shares were issued. The number of authorized shares of common stock was reduced proportionately to the number of outstanding shares of common stock reduced. Accordingly, the total number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance under the 2011 Plan was reduced following the reverse stock split to 1,620,278 shares, and the annual per-individual grant limitation was reduced to 100,000 shares.

        An increase of 1,879,722 shares of common stock would bring the total reserve under the 2011 Plan from 1,620,278 shares reserved to 3,500,000 shares. Of the shares previously approved, 889,244 shares of common stock remain available for grant as of June 10, 2015. If approved, and in conjunction with the proposed increase to the annual per-individual grant limitation under the 2011 Plan to 500,000 shares, we expect to use the additional authorized shares to attract, motivate and retain high-performing individuals as employees (including executive officers), directors and consultants. Other than this, we currently have no plans, proposals or arrangements, written or otherwise, to issue any of the additional authorized shares of common stock.

        The following table provides information about our outstanding stock options as of June 10, 2015, on a post-split basis. Approximately 65% of outstanding stock options were exercisable on that date and 52% of exercisable options had exercise prices above the closing price on that date. There have been no grants of stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, or restricted stock units under the 2011 Plan. There have been two grants of Restricted Stock Bonuses to consultants under the 2011 Plan. Each Restricted Stock Bonus grant was for 75,000 shares and was made on December 8, 2014.

Options Outstanding under 2011 Plan
  As of
June 10, 2015
 

Total Options Outstanding

    661,151  

Weighted Average Strike Price

  $ 8.87  

Weighted Average Remaining Life (Years)

    7.91  

Total Options available for grant under all plans(1)

    889,244  

(1)
285,000 shares of our common stock are currently available for purchase pursuant to stock option awards that were not granted under the 2011 Plan. These awards were issued to employees and consultants between December 11, 2013 and March 7, 2014 and have exercise prices ranging from

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Summary of the 2011 Plan

        The following is a summary of the principal features of the 2011 Plan, as amended. This summary does not purport to be a complete description of all of the provisions of the 2011 Plan. It is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the 2011 Plan. A copy of the 2011 Plan has been filed with the SEC with this Proxy Statement, and any stockholder who desires to obtain a copy of the 2011 Plan may do so by written request to the Company at 9810 Summers Ridge Road, Suite 110, San Diego, California 92121, Attn: Secretary.

Eligibility

        Awards other than incentive stock options may be granted to employees, directors and consultants. Incentive stock options may be granted only to employees of the Company or a parent or a subsidiary of the Company. An employee, director or consultant who has been granted an award may, if otherwise eligible, be granted additional awards. Awards may be granted to such employees, directors or consultants who are residing in non-U.S. jurisdictions as the plan administrator may determine from time to time. As of June 10, 2015, approximately 48 employees, 3 directors, and 16 consultants were eligible to participate in the 2011 Plan, of which 4 were executive officers of the Company.

Administration

        The 2011 Plan is administered, at the Company's expense, by the Board or a committee designated by the Board, and is currently being administered by the Compensation Committee (each such entity, the "plan administrator"). All questions of interpretation or application of the 2011 Plan are determined in the sole discretion of the plan administrator, and its decisions are final, conclusive, and binding upon all persons. With respect to grants to officers and directors, the Compensation Committee shall be constituted in such a manner as to satisfy applicable laws, including Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act and Section 162(m) of the Code.

Share Reserve

        Currently, 1,620,278 shares of the Company's common stock are authorized for issuance under the 2011 Plan and, there is an automatic increase in the share reserve available under the 2011 Plan on the first business day of each calendar year by the lesser of (i) 3% of the shares of common stock outstanding as of the last day of the immediately preceding calendar year, (ii) 500,000 shares and (iii) such lesser shares as may be determined by the Board. Of these shares, 128,634 shares have previously been exercised, and, as of June 10, 2015, 1,491,644 shares remain available for exercise in the current and future offering periods under the 2011 Plan. If stockholders approve this proposal to amend the 2011 Plan, the maximum aggregate number of shares that may be issued under the 2011 Plan will increase from 1,620,278 shares of common stock as of July 31, 2015 to 3,500,000 shares of common stock. The number of shares available under the 2011 Plan is subject to adjustment in the event of a stock split, reverse stock split, stock dividend, combination or reclassification of shares or other similar change in our shares or our capital structure.

        Any Shares covered by an award which is forfeited, canceled, expires or is settled in cash, shall be deemed not to have been issued for purposes of determining the maximum number of shares which

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may be issued under the 2011 Plan. Shares that have been issued under the 2011 Plan pursuant to an award shall not be returned to the 2011 Plan and shall not become available for future grant under the 2011 Plan, except where unvested shares are forfeited or repurchased by the Company at the lower of their original purchase price or their fair market value. To the extent not prohibited by the listing requirements of The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (or other established stock exchange or national market system on which the shares are traded) or applicable law, shares tendered or withheld in payment of an award exercise or purchase price and shares withheld by the Company to pay any tax withholding obligation shall be returned to the 2011 Plan and shall become available for future issuance under the 2011 Plan, unless otherwise determined by the plan administrator.

Types of Awards

        The plan administrator is authorized under the 2011 Plan to award any type of arrangement to an employee, director or consultant that is not inconsistent with the provisions of the 2011 Plan and that by its terms involves or might involve the issuance of (i) shares of common stock, (ii) cash or (iii) an option, a stock appreciation right (a "SAR"), or similar right with a fixed or variable price related to the fair market value of the shares and with an exercise or conversion privilege related to the passage of time, the occurrence of one or more events, or the satisfaction of performance criteria or other conditions. Such awards include, without limitation, options, SARs, sales or bonuses of restricted stock, restricted stock units or dividend equivalent rights (collectively, "awards"), and an award may consist of one such security or benefit, or two (2) or more of them in any combination or alternative.

Terms and Conditions of Awards.

        Options granted under the 2011 Plan may be either incentive stock options under the provisions of Section 422 of the Code, or non-qualified stock options. Incentive stock options may be granted only to employees. Awards other than incentive stock options may be granted to our employees, consultants and directors or to employees, consultants and directors of our related entities. To the extent that the aggregate fair market value of the shares subject to stock options designated as incentive stock options which become exercisable for the first time by a participant during any calendar year exceeds $100,000, such excess stock options shall be treated as non-qualified stock options. Under the 2011 Plan, awards may be granted to such employees, consultants or directors who are residing in non-U.S. jurisdictions as the plan administrator may determine from time to time. Each award granted under the 2011 Plan shall be designated in an award agreement.

        Awards may be granted subject to vesting schedules and restrictions on transfer and repurchase or forfeiture rights in favor of the Company as specified in the award agreements to be issued under the 2011 Plan. Under the 2011 Plan, incentive stock options may not be sold, pledged, assigned, hypothecated, transferred or disposed of in any manner other than by will or by the laws of descent or distribution and may be exercised during the lifetime of the participant only by the participant. However, the 2011 Plan permits the designation of beneficiaries by holders of incentive stock options. Other awards shall be transferable by will and by the laws of descent and distribution and during the lifetime of the participant, to the extent and in the manner authorized by the plan administrator.

        The plan administrator has the authority, in its discretion, to select employees, consultants and directors to whom awards may be granted from time to time, to determine whether and to what extent awards are granted, to determine the number of shares or the amount of other consideration to be covered by each award (subject to the limitations set forth below), to approve award agreements for use under the 2011 Plan, to determine the terms and conditions of any award (including the vesting schedule applicable to the award), to amend the terms of any outstanding award granted under the 2011 Plan (subject to the limitations described above), to construe and interpret the terms of the 2011 Plan and awards granted, to establish additional terms, conditions, rules or procedures to accommodate

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the rules or laws of applicable non-U.S. jurisdictions, and to take such other action not inconsistent with the terms of the 2011 Plan, as the plan administrator deems appropriate.

        The term of any award granted under the 2011 Plan will be stated in the applicable award agreement, provided that the term of an incentive stock option may not exceed ten (10) years (or five (5) years in the case of an incentive stock option granted to any participant who owns stock representing more than 10% of our combined voting power or any parent or subsidiary of us). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the term of an award shall not include any period for which the participant has elected to defer the receipt of the shares or cash issuable pursuant to the award pursuant to a deferral program the plan administrator may establish in its discretion.

        The 2011 Plan authorizes the plan administrator to grant incentive stock options at an exercise price not less than 100% of the fair market value of our common stock on the date the stock option is granted (or 110%, in the case of an incentive stock option granted to any employee who owns stock representing more than 10% of our combined voting power or any parent or subsidiary of us). In the case of non-qualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, and awards intended to qualify as performance-based compensation, the exercise price, base appreciation amount or purchase price, if any, shall be not less than 100% of the fair market value per share on the date of grant. In the case of all other awards granted under the 2011 Plan, the exercise or purchase price shall be determined by the plan administrator. The method of payment of the exercise or purchase price shall be determined by the plan administrator. The plan administrator, in its discretion, may accept the following: cash, check, shares or, with respect to options, payment through a broker-dealer sale and remittance procedure or a "net exercise" procedure.

        Under the 2011 Plan, the plan administrator may establish one or more programs under the 2011 Plan to permit selected participants the opportunity to elect to defer receipt of consideration payable under an award. The Administrator also may establish under the 2011 Plan separate programs for the grant of particular forms of awards to one or more classes of participants.

        For options and stock appreciation rights that are intended to be performance-based compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code, the maximum number of shares subject to such awards that may be granted to a participant during a calendar year is currently one hundred thousand (100,000) shares. If the 2011 Plan is approved, this limit will be increased by four hundred thousand (400,000) shares to five hundred thousand (500,000) shares. For awards of restricted stock and restricted stock units that are intended to be performance-based compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code, the maximum number of shares subject to such awards that may be granted to a participant during a calendar year is currently one hundred thousand (100,000) shares. If the 2011 Plan is approved, this limit will be increased by four hundred thousand (400,000) shares to five hundred thousand (500,000) shares. The foregoing limitations shall be adjusted proportionately by the plan administrator in the event of a stock split, reverse stock split, stock dividend, combination or reclassification of shares or other similar change in our shares or our capital structure, and its determination shall be final, binding and conclusive.

        In order for restricted stock and restricted stock units to qualify as performance-based compensation, the Administrator must establish a performance goal with respect to such award in writing not later than ninety (90) days after the commencement of the services to which it relates (or, if earlier, the date after which 25% of the period of service to which the performance goal relates has elapsed) and while the outcome is substantially uncertain. In addition, the performance goal must be stated in terms of an objective formula or standard.

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        Under Code Section 162(m), a "covered employee" is the Company's chief executive officer and the three (3) other most highly compensated officers of the Company other than the chief financial officer.

        The 2011 Plan includes the following performance criteria that may be considered by the plan administrator when granting awards intended to qualify as performance-based compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code: (i) net earnings or net income (before or after taxes), (ii) earnings per share or earnings per share growth, total units or unit growth, (iii) net sales, sales growth, total revenue or revenue growth, (iv) operating income, net operating profit or pre-tax profit, (v) return measures (including, but not limited to, return on assets, capital, invested capital, equity, sales or revenue), (vi) cash flow (including, but not limited to, operating cash flow, free cash flow, cash flow return on equity, and cash flow return on investment), (vii) earnings before or after taxes, interest, depreciation, and/or amortization, (viii) gross or operating margins, (ix) productivity ratios, (x) share price or relative share price (including, but not limited to, growth measures and total stockholder return), (xi) expense targets, (xii) margins, (xiii) operating efficiency, (xiv) market share or change in market share, (xv) customer retention or satisfaction, (xvi) working capital targets, (xvii) completion of strategic financing goals, acquisitions or alliances and clinical progress, (xviii) company project milestones and (xix) economic value added (net operating profit after tax minus the sum of capital multiplied by the cost of capital). The performance criteria may be applicable to the Company, related entities and/or any individual business units of the Company or any related entity. Partial achievement of the specified criteria may result in a payment or vesting corresponding to the degree of achievement as specified in the award agreement. In addition, the performance criteria shall be calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, but excluding the effect (whether positive or negative) of any change in accounting standards and any extraordinary, unusual or nonrecurring item, as determined by the plan administrator, occurring after the establishment of the performance criteria applicable to the award intended to be performance-based compensation. Each such adjustment, if any, shall be made solely for the purpose of providing a consistent basis from period to period for the calculation of performance criteria in order to prevent the dilution or enlargement of the grantee's rights with respect to an award intended to be performance-based compensation.

Amendment, Suspension and Termination

        The Board may at any time amend, suspend, or terminate the 2011 Plan; however, such amendment, suspension, or termination may not make any changes in an award previously granted that would adversely affect the rights of any participant. No amendment may be made to the 2011 Plan without the approval or ratification of the Company's stockholders if such amendment would require stockholder approval under Section 423 of the Code or any other applicable law or regulation. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the reduction or increase of the exercise price of any option or and the base appreciation amount of a SAR and canceling an option or SAR at a time when its exercise price or base appreciation amount exceeds the fair market value of the underlying shares, in exchange for another award shall not be subject to stockholder approval.

Certain Adjustments.

        Subject to any required action by the stockholders of the Company, the number of shares covered by outstanding awards, the number of shares that have been authorized for issuance under the 2011 Plan, the exercise or purchase price of each outstanding award, the maximum number of shares or amount that may be granted subject to awards to any participant, and the like, shall be proportionally adjusted by the plan administrator in the event of (i) any increase or decrease in the number of issued shares resulting from a stock split, reverse stock split, stock dividend, combination or reclassification or similar event affecting the shares, (ii) any other increase or decrease in the number of issued shares effected without receipt of consideration by the Company or (iii) any other transaction with respect to

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our shares including a corporate merger, consolidation, acquisition of property or stock, separation (including a spin-off or other distribution of stock or property), reorganization, liquidation (whether partial or complete), distribution of cash or other assets to stockholders other than a normal cash dividend, or any similar transaction; provided, however, that conversion of any convertible securities of the Company shall not be deemed to have been "effected without receipt of consideration." Such adjustment shall be made by the Administrator and its determination shall be final, binding and conclusive.

Corporate Transactions

        In the event that all or substantially all of the Company's assets are disposed of by means of a sale, merger, or consolidation in which the Company is not the surviving entity or in the event the Company is liquidated, all outstanding awards under the 2011 Plan shall terminate. However, all such awards shall not terminate to the extent they are assumed in connection with the corporate transaction.

        The plan administrator shall have the authority, exercisable either in advance of any actual or anticipated corporate transaction or change in control or at the time of an actual corporate transaction (as defined under the 2011 Plan) or change in control (as defined under the 2011 Plan) and exercisable at the time of the grant of an award under the 2011 Plan or any time while an award remains outstanding, to provide for the full or partial automatic vesting and exercisability of one or more outstanding unvested awards under the 2011 Plan and the release from restrictions on transfer and repurchase or forfeiture rights of such awards in connection with a corporate transaction or change in control, on such terms and conditions as the plan administrator may specify. The plan administrator also shall have the authority to condition any such award vesting and exercisability or release from such limitations upon the subsequent termination of the continuous service of the grantee within a specified period following the effective date of the corporate transaction or change in control. The plan administrator may provide that any awards so vested or released from such limitations in connection with a change in control shall remain fully exercisable until the expiration or sooner termination of the award.

Transferability

        No option grants under the 2011 Plan will be transferable by the participant, except by will or the laws of inheritance following a participant's death.

New Plan Benefits

        Generally, awards granted under the 2011 Plan are at the discretion of the plan administrator. As such, with the exception of grants that have already been made, it is not possible to determine the benefits or the amounts to be received under the 2011 Plan by the Company's officers, employees, consultants or non-employee directors. The following table sets forth the number of outstanding awards to our executive officers, directors and employees under the 2011 Plan as of July 31, 2014, the end of

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our last completed fiscal year. Other future awards that may be granted in the discretion of the Administrator are not determinable.

Name of Individual or Identity of Group and Position
  Securities
Underlying
Stock
Options
Granted(1)
 

Punit Dhillon,

    37,500  

President & Chief Executive Officer

       

Punit Dhillon

       

Chief Executive Officer, President and Director

       

Veronica Vallejo

       

Chief Financial Officer

       

Robert Pierce, MD

       

Chief Scientific Officer

       

Mai Le, MD

       

Chief Medical Officer

       

All current executive officers, as a group (4 persons)

    50,000  

All non-employee directors, as a group (3 directors)

    72,500  

All other employees (including all current officers who are not executive officers) as a group

    303,045  

(1)
Outstanding awards in this table are presented on a post-split basis, pursuant to the reverse stock split approved by our Board of Directors and effective May 18, 2015.

        As of June 10, 2015, the closing price of a share of our common stock was $6.65.

Certain U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences

        The following is general summary as of this date of the federal income tax consequences to us and to U.S. participants for awards granted under the plan. The federal tax laws may change and the federal, state and local tax consequences for any participant will depend upon his or her individual circumstances. Tax consequences for any particular individual may be different. This summary does not purport to be complete, and does not discuss state, local or non-U.S. tax consequences.

        Non-qualified Stock Options.    The grant of a non-qualified stock option under the 2011 Plan will not result in any federal income tax consequences to the participant or to the Company. Upon exercise of a non-qualified stock option, the participant is subject to income taxes at the rate applicable to ordinary compensation income on the difference between the option exercise price and the fair market value of the shares at the time of exercise. This income is subject to withholding for federal income and employment tax purposes. The Company is entitled to an income tax deduction in the amount of the income recognized by the participant, subject to possible limitations imposed by Section 162(m) of the Code and so long as the Company withholds the appropriate taxes with respect to such income (if required) and the participant's total compensation is deemed reasonable in amount. Any gain or loss on the participant's subsequent disposition of the shares of common stock will receive long or short-term capital gain or loss treatment, depending on whether the shares are held for more than one year following exercise. The Company does not receive a tax deduction for any such gain.

        A non-qualified stock option can be considered non-qualified deferred compensation and subject to Section 409A of the Code. A non-qualified stock option that does not meet the requirements of Code Section 409A can result in the acceleration of income recognition, an additional 20% tax obligation, plus penalties and interest.

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        Incentive Stock Options.    The grant of an incentive stock option under the 2011 Plan will not result in any federal income tax consequences to the participant or to the Company. A participant recognizes no federal taxable income upon exercising an incentive stock option (subject to the alternative minimum tax rules discussed below), and the Company receives no deduction at the time of exercise. In the event of a disposition of stock acquired upon exercise of an incentive stock option, the tax consequences depend upon how long the participant has held the shares of common stock. If the participant does not dispose of the shares within two years after the incentive stock option was granted, nor within one year after the incentive stock option was exercised, the participant will recognize a long-term capital gain (or loss) equal to the difference between the sale price of the shares and the exercise price. The Company is not entitled to any deduction under these circumstances.

        If the participant fails to satisfy either of the foregoing holding periods (referred to as a "disqualifying disposition"), he or she must recognize ordinary income in the year of the disposition. The amount of ordinary income generally is the lesser of (i) the difference between the amount realized on the disposition and the exercise price or (ii) the difference between the fair market value of the stock at the time of exercise and the exercise price. Any gain in excess of the amount taxed as ordinary income will be treated as a long or short-term capital gain, depending on whether the stock was held for more than one year. The Company, in the year of the disqualifying disposition, is entitled to a deduction equal to the amount of ordinary income recognized by the participant, subject to possible limitations imposed by Section 162(m) of the Code and so long as the participant's total compensation is deemed reasonable in amount.

        The "spread" under an incentive stock option—i.e., the difference between the fair market value of the shares at exercise and the exercise price—is classified as an item of adjustment in the year of exercise for purposes of the alternative minimum tax. If a participant's alternative minimum tax liability exceeds such participant's regular income tax liability, the participant will owe the larger amount of taxes. In order to avoid the application of alternative minimum tax with respect to incentive stock options, the participant must sell the shares within the calendar year in which the incentive stock options are exercised. However, such a sale of shares within the year of exercise will constitute a disqualifying disposition, as described above.

        Stock Appreciation Rights.    Recipients of stock appreciation rights ("SARs") generally should not recognize income until the SAR is exercised (assuming there is no ceiling on the value of the right). Upon exercise, the recipient will normally recognize taxable ordinary income for federal income tax purposes equal to the amount of cash and fair market value of the shares, if any, received upon such exercise. Recipients who are employees will be subject to withholding for federal income and employment tax purposes with respect to income recognized upon exercise of a SAR. Recipients will recognize gain upon the disposition of any shares received on exercise of a SAR equal to the excess of (i) the amount realized on such disposition over (ii) the ordinary income recognized with respect to such shares under the principles set forth above. That gain will be taxable as long or short-term capital gain depending on whether the shares were held for more than one year. We will be entitled to a tax deduction to the extent and in the year that ordinary income is recognized by the recipient, subject to possible limitations imposed by Section 162(m) of the Code and so long as we withhold the appropriate taxes with respect to such income (if required) and the recipient's total compensation is deemed reasonable in amount.

        A SAR also can be considered non-qualified deferred compensation and subject to Section 409A of the Code. A SAR that does not meet the requirements of Code Section 409A can result in the acceleration of income recognition, an additional 20% tax obligation, plus penalties and interest.

        Restricted Stock.    A restricted stock award is subject to a "substantial risk of forfeiture" within the meaning of Section 83 of the Code to the extent the award will be forfeited in the event that the participant ceases to provide services to the Company. As a result of this substantial risk of forfeiture,

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the recipient will not recognize ordinary income at the time of the award (absent certain vesting acceleration provisions). Instead, the recipient will recognize ordinary income on the date when the stock is no longer subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture, or when the stock becomes transferable, if earlier. The recipient's ordinary income is measured as the difference between the amount paid for the stock, if any, and the fair market value of the stock on the earlier of those two dates.

        The recipient may accelerate his or her recognition of ordinary income, if any, and begin his or her capital gains holding period by timely filing (i.e., within thirty (30) days of the award) an election pursuant to Section 83(b) of the Code. In such event, the ordinary income recognized, if any, is measured as the difference between the amount paid for the stock, if any, and the fair market value of the stock on the date of award, and the capital gain holding period commences on such date. The ordinary income recognized by a recipient that is an employee or former employee will be subject to tax withholding by the Company.

        Restricted Stock Units.    With respect to awards of restricted stock units, no taxable income is reportable when the restricted stock units are granted to a participant or upon vesting of the restricted stock units. Upon settlement, the recipient will recognize ordinary income in an amount equal to the value of the payment received pursuant to the restricted stock units. The ordinary income recognized by a recipient that is an employee or former employee will be subject to tax withholding by the Company.

        Restricted stock units also can be considered non-qualified deferred compensation and subject to Section 409A of the Code. A grant of restricted stock units that does not meet the requirements of Code Section 409A will result in an additional 20% tax obligation, plus penalties and interest to such recipient.

        Dividends and Dividend Equivalents.    Recipients of stock-based awards that earn dividends or dividend equivalents will recognize taxable ordinary income on any dividend payments received with respect to unvested and/or unexercised shares subject to such awards, which income is subject to withholding for federal income and employment tax purposes. We are entitled to an income tax deduction in the amount of the income recognized by a participant, subject to possible limitations imposed by Section 162(m) of the Code and so long as we withhold the appropriate taxes with respect to such income (if required) and the individual's total compensation is deemed reasonable in amount.

        Tax Effect for the Company.    Unless limited by Section 162(m) of the Code, the Company generally will be entitled to a tax deduction in connection with an award under the 2011 Plan in an amount equal to the ordinary income realized by a recipient at the time the recipient recognizes such income (for example, when restricted stock is no longer subject to the risk of forfeiture).

        The 2011 Plan is not subject to any of the requirements of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended. The 2011 Plan is not, nor is it intended to be, qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code.

        The Board of Directors recommends that you vote "FOR" approval of the amended and restated 2011 Stock Incentive Plan.

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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Role of the Board

        The Board oversees the Company's CEO and other senior management in the competent operation of the Company and assures that the long-term interests of the stockholders are being served. The Board has adopted the OncoSec Medical Incorporated Corporate Governance Guidelines ("Corporate Governance Guidelines") to assist the Board and its committees in performing their duties and serving the best interests of the Company and its stockholders. The Corporate Governance Guidelines are available on our website, located at www.oncosec.com, under the Investors tab.

Director Independence

        The Company's common stock is listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market. NASDAQ listing rules require that a majority of the Company's directors be "independent" directors as defined by NASDAQ corporate governance standards. As such, the Company's Board examines the independence of its members annually. In order for a director to be considered independent, the Board must determine that the director has no material relationship with the Company or its affiliates, either directly or as a partner, shareholder, or officer of the organization that has such a material relationship. At a minimum, a director will not be considered independent if, among other things, the director:

        The Board has determined that all directors, with the exception of Punit Dhillon, are independent under the applicable rules of NASDAQ and the SEC. Punit Dhillon is not independent because he is our President and Chief Executive Officer.

Board Leadership Structure

        Under the Corporate Governance Guidelines, the Board has the flexibility to decide whether it is in the best interests of the Company for the roles of Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board to be separate or combined. Following the appointment of our current directors to the Board in 2011, the Board determined that it was in the best interests of the Company for the roles of Chief Executive Officer

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and Chairman of the Board to be separate in recognition of the differences between the two roles and to permit the individual serving in each role to focus on different aspects of our business.

        In qualifying the separation of the two positions, our Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Punit Dhillon, is responsible for setting our strategic direction and our day-to-day leadership and performance, while the Chairman of the Board, Dr. Avtar Dhillon, provides guidance to the Chief Executive Officer, works with the Chief Executive Officer in setting the agenda for Board meetings and presides over meetings of the full Board. Dr. Avtar Dhillon has significant experience with our technology as a result of his roles at Inovio, as well as with respect to securing financing for emerging companies. Mr. Punit Dhillon, in addition to his corporate finance expertise, also brings extensive experience in execution of the corporate strategy, clinical development plan and operations as a result of his similar duties at Inovio before joining our Company.

        The Board periodically reviews the leadership structure to determine whether it continues to best serve the Company and its stockholders. The Board believes it should be able to freely select the Chairman of the Board based on criteria that it deems to be in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders, and therefore one person may, in the future, serve as both our Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board.

        The functions of the Board are carried out by the full Board and, when delegated, by the Board committees. Each director participates in our major strategic and policy decisions. The Company believes that its leadership structure, discussed above, supports the risk oversight function of the Board, as described below. Strong directors chair various committees involved in risk oversight, there is open communication between management and directors, and all directors are actively involved in the risk oversight function.

Meetings of the Board of Directors

        Our Board met six times during fiscal year 2014, in compliance with the standards set forth in the Corporate Governance Guidelines. All directors attended 100% of the meetings of the Board and of the committees of the Board on which he served during fiscal year 2014. The numbers of committee meetings held by each committee during fiscal year 2014 were: Audit Committee—6, Compensation Committee—4, Nomination and Corporate Governance Committee—4, Clinical and Regulatory Affairs Committee—0, and Financing Committee—0.

        Our Corporate Governance Guidelines require that directors attend our annual meeting of stockholders, absent a valid reason. All of our directors attended our 2014 annual meeting of stockholders.

Committees of the Board

        The standing committees of the Board are its Audit Committee, Compensation Committee, Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, Clinical and Regulatory Affairs Committee, and Financing Committee. The Board has determined that the Chairs and all committee members are independent under applicable NASDAQ and SEC rules for committee memberships. The members of the committees are shown in the table below.

 
  Committee Membership
Director
  Audit
Committee
  Compensation
Committee
  Nominating
and Corporate
Governance
Committee
  Clinical and
Regulatory
Affairs
Committee
  Financing
Committee

Dr. Avtar Dhillon

  X   Chair   X   X   Chair

Dr. Anthony Maida

  Chair     X   Chair  

Dr. James DeMesa

  X   X   Chair    

Punit Dhillon

         

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Audit Committee

        The Audit Committee has oversight responsibilities regarding, among other things, the preparation of our financial statements and our financial reporting and disclosure processes; the administration, maintenance and review of our system of internal controls regarding accounting compliance; our practices and processes relating to internal audits of our financial statements; the appointment of our independent registered public accounting firm and the review of its qualifications and independence; the review of reports, written statements and letters from our independent registered public accounting firm; and our compliance with legal and regulatory requirements in connection with the foregoing. The Board has determined that Dr. Maida is an "audit committee financial expert," as defined under applicable SEC rules and also meets the additional criteria for independence of audit committee members set forth in Rule 10A-3(b)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act").

        The Board has adopted a written charter for the Audit Committee, which is available on our website, www.oncosec.com, under the Investors tab.

Compensation Committee

        The duties of the Compensation Committee include, without limitation: reviewing, approving and administering compensation programs and arrangements to ensure that they are effective in attracting and retaining key employees and reinforcing business strategies and objectives; determining the objectives of our executive officer compensation programs and the specific objectives relating to CEO compensation, including evaluating the performance of the CEO in light of those objectives; approving the compensation of our other named executive officers and our directors; administering our as-in-effect incentive-compensation and equity-based plans; and producing an annual report on named executive officer compensation for inclusion in our proxy statement, when required and in accordance with applicable rules and regulations.

        While management presents their views regarding attainment of business objectives and recommended compensation, the Compensation Committee performs its own independent analysis and makes the final determinations regarding all compensation related matters. The Compensation Committee is not authorized to delegate its authority without the prior approval of our Board, but has delegated its authority with the Board's approval to both our Chief Executive Officer, Punit Dhillon and our Chairman of the Board, Dr. Avtar Dhillon solely with respect to routine option grants to non-executive employees of 7,500 shares or less on a post-split basis.

        The Board has adopted a written charter for the Compensation Committee, which is available on our website, www.oncosec.com, under the Investors tab.

        The Compensation Committee is authorized to engage independent compensation consultants and other professionals to assist in the design, formulation, analysis and implementation of compensation programs for the Company's named executive officers and other key employees. In January 2015, the Compensation Committee retained the services of Barney & Barney, a national compensation consulting firm, to provide advice and recommendations regarding the compensation of the Company's named executive officers and other senior officers for FY 2015. Barney & Barney did not perform any other services on behalf of management or the Company.

        The Compensation Committee has determined that Barney & Barney is independent and that Barney & Barney's work did not raise any conflict of interest. The Compensation Committee made such determination primarily on the basis of the six factors for assessing independence and identifying potential conflicts of interest that are set forth in Rule 10C-1(b)(4) under the Exchange Act.

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Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

        The responsibilities of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee include, without limitation: assisting in the identification of nominees for election to our Board, consistent with approved qualifications and criteria; determining the composition of the Board and its committees; recommending to the Board the director nominees for the annual meeting of stockholders; establishing and monitoring a process of assessing the effectiveness of the Board; developing and overseeing a set of Corporate Governance Guidelines and procedures; and overseeing the evaluation of our directors and named executive officers.

        The Board has adopted a written charter for the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, which is available on our website, www.oncosec.com, under the Investors tab.

Clinical and Regulatory Affairs Committee

        The Clinical and Regulatory Affairs Committee has responsibilities relating to reviewing and providing comments on the clinical development plan for our ImmunoPulse programs, including introducing the clinical team to established opinion leaders, potential doctors and investigators, regulatory contacts and other professionals in the clinical oncology field that could benefit us in executing our development plan. The Clinical and Regulatory Affairs Committee does not currently have a charter.

Financing Committee

        The Financing Committee has responsibilities relating to our efforts to obtain adequate funding to finance our development programs and operations. The Financing Committee does not currently have a charter.

Nomination of Directors

Identification and Evaluation of Nominees for Director

        The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee utilizes a variety of methods for identifying and evaluating nominees for director. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee assesses the appropriate size of the Board, and whether any vacancies on the Board are expected due to retirement or otherwise. In the event that vacancies are anticipated, or otherwise arise, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee considers various potential candidates for director. Candidates may come to the attention of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee through current members of the Board, named executive officers, professional search firms, shareholders, or other persons. These candidates are evaluated at regular or special meetings of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, and may be considered at any point during the year. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee recommends the director nominees to our Board for approval for election at each annual meeting of stockholders. Under our bylaws, any director appointed by our Board is subject to re-election by shareholders at our next annual meeting of stockholders.

        The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and the Board will consider candidates recommended by stockholders on a case-by-case basis, provided that stockholders submit any proposed candidate in accordance with the provisions of our Bylaws. A stockholder who desires to recommend a candidate for nomination to the Board of Directors should do so in writing to the Company at 9810 Summers Ridge Road, Suite 110, San Diego, California 92121, Attn: Secretary. Our Bylaws provide that any such written notice must be received by the Company not less than 90 days before the date of the annual meeting of stockholders at which directors are to be elected. The stockholder's notice must include, among other things as specified in our Bylaws, certain personal identification

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information about the stockholder and its director nominee(s); the principal occupation or employment of the director nominee(s); the class and number of shares of the Company that are beneficially owned by the stockholder and its director nominee(s); and any other information relating to the director nominee(s) that is required to be disclosed in solicitations for proxies for election of directors pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Exchange Act. A stockholder who complies with the notice procedures set forth in our Bylaws will be permitted to present the director nominee at the applicable annual meeting of stockholders, but will not be entitled to have the nominee included in our proxy statement for the annual meeting, unless an applicable rule of the SEC requires that we include the director nominee in our proxy statement.

Director Qualifications

        Our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee evaluates and recommends to the Board nominees for the election of directors. In considering potential new directors, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee may review individuals from various disciplines and backgrounds. Among the qualifications to be considered in the selection of candidates are broad experience in business, finance or administration; familiarity with the Company's industry; and prominence and reputation. Since prominence and reputation in a particular profession or field of endeavor are what brings most persons to the Board's attention, there is further consideration on whether the individual has the time available to devote to the work of the Board on one or more of its committees. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee also reviews the activities and associations of each candidate to ensure there is no legal impediment, conflict of interest, or other consideration that might hinder or prevent service on the Board. Other than the foregoing factors, there are no stated minimum criteria for director nominees. However, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee may also consider such other factors as it may deem are in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee recognizes that under applicable regulatory requirements at least one member of the Board must meet the criteria for an "audit committee financial expert" as defined by SEC rules. Further, although the Company does not have a formal diversity policy, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee seeks to nominate a director that brings to the Company a variety of perspectives, skills, expertise, and sound business understanding and judgment, derived from business, professional, governmental, finance, community and industry experience.

Board Oversight of Risk Management

        The Board as a whole is responsible for risk management oversight of the Company. The involvement of the full Board in setting our business strategy and objectives is integral to the Board's assessment of our risk and also a determination of what constitutes an appropriate level of risk and how best to manage any such risk. This involves receiving reports and/or presentations from applicable members of management and the committees of the Board. The full Board conducts on-going assessment of our financial risk, legal/compliance risk and operational/strategic risk and addresses individual risk issues with management throughout the year as necessary.

        While the Board has the ultimate oversight responsibility for the risk management process, the Board delegates responsibility for certain aspects of risk management to its committees. In particular, the Audit Committee is responsible for reviewing our policies with respect to risk assessment and risk management, and discussing our major risk exposures and the steps management has taken to maintain and control these exposures. In addition, the Audit Committee focuses on financial risks and related controls and processes, and discusses with management our financial statements and the reasonableness of significant judgments and the adequacy and effectiveness of our accounting and financial controls. The Compensation Committee strives to create incentives that encourage a level of risk-taking behavior consistent with our business strategy and objectives. Finally, the Nominating and Corporate Governance

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Committee is responsible for overseeing our corporate governance and developing and reviewing our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics.

        In establishing and reviewing the Company's executive compensation program, the Compensation Committee considers whether the program encourages unnecessary or excessive risk-taking and has concluded that it does not. Named Executive Officer's base salaries are fixed in amount and thus do not encourage risk-taking. Cash bonuses are tied to overall corporate performance. The majority of compensation provided to the named executive officers is in the form of time-based and performance-based long-term equity awards that help further align executives' interests with those of the Company's shareholders. The Compensation Committee believes that these awards do not encourage unnecessary or excessive risk-taking because the ultimate value of the awards is tied to the Company's stock price performance and because awards are subject to regular vesting schedules to help ensure that a significant component of executive compensation is tied to shareholder value creation.

        The Compensation Committee has also reviewed the Company's compensation programs for employees generally and has concluded these programs do not create risks that are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company. The Compensation Committee believes that the Company's annual cash and long-term equity awards provide an effective and appropriate mix of incentives to help ensure the Company's performance is focused on long-term shareholder value creation and do not encourage short-term risk taking at the expense of long-term results. In general, bonus opportunities for Company employees are capped, and the Company has discretion to reduce bonus payments (or pay no bonus) based on individual performance and any other factors it may determine to be appropriate in the circumstances. As with the compensation of the Company's named executive officers, a substantial portion of the compensation for employees generally is delivered in the form of equity awards that help further align the interests of employees with those of shareholders.

        Additionally, the full Board regularly receives reports from our Chief Executive Officer, the executive officer principally responsible for aiding the Board in identifying, evaluating and implementing risk management controls and methodologies to address identified risks.

Code of Business Conduct and Ethics

        The Board has adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics that applies to all of our directors, officers and employees, including our principal executive officer and principal financial and accounting officer. The Code of Business Conduct and Ethics is available for review on our website at www.oncosec.com under the Investors tab, and is also available in print, without charge, to any stockholder who requests a copy by writing to us at OncoSec Medical Incorporated, 9810 Summers Ridge Road, Suite 110, San Diego, CA 92121, Attention: Investor Relations. There have not been any waivers granted of the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics relating to any of our named executive officers or directors during FY 2014.

Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance

        Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires the Company's officers, directors and persons who beneficially own more than 10% of our common stock to file reports of securities ownership and changes in such ownership with the SEC. Officers, directors and greater than ten percent shareholders are also required by SEC rules to furnish the Company with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they file.

        Based solely on our review of such forms furnished to us from such reporting persons, the Company believes that all Section 16(a) filing requirements applicable to the Company's officers, directors and greater than ten percent stockholders were met during FY 2014 in a timely manner.

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Certain Relationships and Related Transactions

        The Company has various procedures in place to identify potential related party transactions, which are reviewed and overseen by the Audit Committee as required by its charter. Furthermore, the Company's Code of Business Conduct and Ethics addresses potential conflicts of interest, and requires that the existence of any actual or potential conflicts of interest be disclosed to the Chairman of the Audit Committee, requesting a waiver and cooperating in the establishment of procedures to neutralize the conflict. Waivers for directors and named executive officers must be approved by the Board. These procedures are intended to determine whether any such related party transaction impairs the independence of a director or presents a conflict of interest on the part of a director or named executive officer.

        Since the beginning of our last fiscal year, there has been no transactions, or currently proposed transactions, in which the Company was or is to be a participant and the amount involved exceeds $120,000 and in which any related person had or will have a direct or indirect material interest.

Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation

        Dr. Dhillon and Dr. DeMesa were the members of the Compensation Committee during 2014. None of the members of the Compensation Committee is or has been a named executive officer of the Company, nor did they have any relationships requiring disclosure by the Company under Item 404 of Regulation S-K. None of the Company's named executive officers served as a director or a member of a compensation committee (or other committee serving an equivalent function) of any other entity, any named executive officer of which served as a director of the Company or member of the Compensation Committee during 2014.

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EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

        Set forth below is information regarding the named executive officers of the Company. Biographical information pertaining to Punit Dhillon, who is both a director and named executive officer of the Company, can be found in the section entitled "Election of Directors."

Named Executive Officer
  Position with the Company   Age as of the
Annual Meeting
  Officer Since

Punit Dhillon

  Chief Executive Officer, President and Director     35   March 2011

Veronica Vallejo

  Chief Financial Officer     42   March 2011

Robert Pierce, MD

  Chief Scientific Officer     51   December 2013

Mai Le, MD

  Chief Medical Officer     39   September 2014

        Veronica Vallejo, Chief Financial Officer.    Ms. Vallejo serves as our Chief Financial Officer. Ms. Vallejo has been a corporate officer of our Company since February 2011, having previously served as our Controller, Secretary and Treasurer prior to being appointed as our Chief Financial Officer in February 2013. Prior to working for us, Ms. Vallejo worked in public accounting since 1997, most recently working as a Senior Manager with Mayer Hoffman McCann P.C. from January 2001 to December 2010. Ms. Vallejo holds a B.S. in Business Administration with an emphasis in accounting from San Diego State University. She is a certified public accountant and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

        Dr. Robert Pierce, Chief Scientific Officer.    Dr. Pierce has served as our Chief Scientific Officer since September 2014 and prior to then he served as our Chief Medical Officer since December 2013. Previously, Dr. Pierce was Executive Director, Department of Pathology for Merck Research Labs where he led the Global Anti-PD-1 development team, and contributed to seven successful IND applications in Oncology, Autoimmune Disease and Diabetes and participated in drug discovery research in immunopathology from March 2007 until October 2013. Prior to joining Merck Research Labs, from 2003 to 2007, Dr. Pierce worked as a Principal Investigator of a K-08 and RO1-funded research lab, Course Director for graduate/medical student education, Staff Pathologist and Director of Autopsy Pathology at the University of Rochester School of Medicine/Strong Memorial Hospital. He is also the co-author of over fifty peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters. From 1999 to 2001, Dr. Pierce was Medical Director at United States Air Force Medical Corps (Major), Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Dr. Pierce received his post-doctoral training at the University of Washington, Seattle, WA, his graduate education and training at Brown University School of Medicine in Providence, RI, and his undergraduate education at Yale University in New Haven, CT. As a Fulbright Award recipient, Dr. Pierce studied Philosophy at the Albert-Ludwigs University in Freiburg, Germany. Dr. Pierce is American Board certified in Pathology and holds an active California State medical license.

        Dr. Mai Le, Chief Medical Officer.    Dr. Le has served as our Chief Medical Officer since September 2014. Prior to joining the Company, Dr. Le was Medical Director at Calithera Biosciences, Inc. from July 2013 to September 2014, where she formulated and launched the early clinical development plans for a novel small molecule inhibitor of glutaminase for a variety of solid and hematological tumor indications. From June 2008 to April 2013, she was medical director or associate medical director at Plexxikon Inc., Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and Proteolix, Inc. At Proteolix and, later, Onyx Pharmaceuticals, her work contributed to the accelerated approval of carfilzomib (Kyprolis™), a second generation proteosome inhibitor, for the treatment of relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma. Prior to entering medical school, Dr. Le managed clinical trials for PAREXEL Inc. in Waltham, Massachusetts. Dr. Le received her medical degree at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry and completed her residency in Clinical Pathology/Laboratory Medicine at the University of California at San Francisco. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Biology from Cornell University. Dr. Le is licensed to practice in California.

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COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORT

        The Compensation Committee has reviewed and discussed with management the disclosure contained in the following section entitled "Compensation Discussion and Analysis." Based on this review and discussion, the Compensation Committee recommended to the Board that the section "Compensation Discussion and Analysis" be included in this Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting.

  THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE:

 

Dr. Avtar Dhillon (Chair)
Dr. James DeMesa


*
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in any of the Company's filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, that might incorporate other filings with the SEC, including this information statement, in whole or in part, the Compensation Committee Report shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any such filings.

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COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

Overview

        In this section, we provide an overview and analysis of the Company's compensation programs and policies, the material compensation decisions we have made under those programs and policies, and the material factors that we considered in making those decisions.

Say-on-Pay Consideration

        In accordance with SEC rules, our stockholders voted on the "say-on-pay" non-binding advisory resolution at our 2013 Annual Meeting and also voted that the frequency of such votes should occur once every three years. Our stockholders will next vote on the "say-on-pay" non-binding advisory resolution at our 2016 Annual Meeting.

Compensation Philosophy and Process

        The Company's compensation philosophy is set by the Compensation Committee and affirmed by the Board. Our philosophy is intended to align named executive officer compensation with the Company's annual and long-term performance. A significant portion of each named executive officer's total compensation opportunity is directly related to achieving absolute and relative performance targets driving our progress toward the goals of our long-term strategic and business plans.

        We believe that our strong performance supports the executive compensation plans and programs the Committee has approved for the named executive officers. Our goal has been to design best practice compensation plans that drive short- and long-term positive results for our shareholders within the framework of our compensation philosophy as detailed further in this Compensation Discussion and Analysis.

        The Company wants its named executive officers and employees to balance the risks and related opportunities inherent in the Company's industry and in the performance of their duties and share the upside opportunity and the downside risks once actual performance is measured. To this point, the Board has completed a risk analysis of all of our compensation policies and programs for its employees and has determined that these policies and programs are not reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company. For further information, please see "Corporate Governance—Board Oversight of Risk Management."

Compensation Components

        The Company's executive compensation program is simple in design. It consists of components designed to reward individual performance based on the Company's short-term and long-term performance, and how this performance links to our corporate strategy. The elements of our total compensation for named executive officers are as follows:

Rewarding Short-Term Performance

        Base salaries.    Base salaries are customary and help attract and retain executives. It recognizes the contribution of employees, level of experience, education and abilities, while remaining competitive in the market place. Base salary for each employee and named executive officer's position is primarily determined with regard for the employee's responsibilities, individual performance, overall corporate performance, and through the assessment of the market environment, conditions and competitiveness.

        Discretionary performance-based cash bonuses.    The Compensation Committee awards performance-based cash bonuses on an annual basis to provide the named executive officers with the opportunity to earn compensation for achieving the Company's annual performance goals. Punit

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Dhillon participates in the same performance-based cash bonus program as the other named executive officers. The Compensation Committee retains the right to award such cash bonuses in its sole discretion and best business judgment, if the Committee determines that a named executive officer has made a significant contribution to the Company's success in the past year.

        Discretionary stock awards.    The Company retains the right to award shares of stock or other stock-based awards to named executive officers in its sole discretion and best business judgment, if the Compensation Committee determines that a named executive officer has made a significant contribution to the Company's success in the past year.

Rewarding Long-Term Performance

        Long-Term Incentive Awards.    Long-term incentive in the form of options to purchase common stock of the Company are intended to align the interests of the directors, officers and named executive officers of the Company with those of its shareholders, to provide a long term incentive that rewards these individuals for their contribution to the creation of shareholder value, and to reduce the cash compensation the Company would otherwise have to pay. This approach is based on the assumption that the performance of the Company's common stock price over the long term is an important indicator of long term performance.

        Incentive stock options are to be granted at a price that is no less than 100% of the fair value of the stock at the date of grant. Options vest over a period specified in individual option agreements entered into with grantees, and are exercisable for a maximum period of ten years after the date of grant. Options granted to stockholders who own more than 10% of the outstanding stock of the Company at the time of grant must be issued at an exercise price no less than 110% of the fair value of the stock on the date of grant.

Other Elements of Total Compensation

        Other benefits and perquisites.    The Company retains the right to provide active full-time employees with other benefits, such as reimbursement for medical, dental, short-term disability, long-term disability, and relocation expenses.

        Retirement benefits.    The Company retains the right to offer employees qualified retirement plans.

        Employment agreements.    We maintain employment agreements with each of our named executive officers to ensure that they will perform their roles for an extended period of time. These agreements are described in more detail elsewhere in this Proxy Statement.

        Other compensation.    Effective May 15, 2012, the Company adopted a defined contribution savings plan pursuant to Section 401(k) of the Code. The plan is for the benefit of all qualifying employees and permits voluntary contributions by employees up to 100% of eligible compensation, subject to the Internal Revenue Service imposed maximum limits. The terms of the plan allows for discretionary employer matching contributions. No employer matching contributions were made during the years ended July 31, 2014 and 2013.

The Role of Management in Compensation Decisions

        The Compensation Committee determines all compensation for the named executive officers. Each year, the Compensation Committee conducts an evaluation of each named executive officer to determine if any changes in the officer's compensation would be appropriate based on the considerations described below. At the Compensation Committee's request, Punit Dhillon provides input regarding the performance and appropriate compensation of the other named executive officers.

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The Compensation Committee considers Punit Dhillon's evaluation of the other named executive officers because of his direct knowledge of each named executive officer's performance and contributions.

The Role of the Compensation Consultant

        The Compensation Committee is authorized to engage independent compensation consultants and other professionals to assist in the design, formulation, analysis and implementation of compensation programs for the Company's named executive officers and other key employees. In January 2015, the Compensation Committee retained the services of Barney & Barney, a national compensation consulting firm, to provide advice and recommendations regarding the compensation of the Company's named executive officers and other senior officers for FY 2015. Barney & Barney did not perform any other services on behalf of management or the Company.

Total Annual Cash Compensation

        The Compensation Committee increased base salaries of Punit Dhillon and Veronica Vallejo for FY 2014 as follows: Punit Dhillon's base salary was increased from $293,958 to $342,500, and Veronica Vallejo's base salary was increased from $199,167 to $235,000, in recognition of their salaries' variances from market competitive positioning and their individual performance, skills and experience.

Discretionary Performance-Based Cash Bonuses

        The Compensation Committee awards performance-based cash bonuses on an annual basis to provide the named executive officers with the opportunity to earn compensation for achieving the Company's annual performance goals. The Compensation Committee retains the right to award such cash bonuses in its sole discretion and best business judgment, if the Committee determines that a named executive officer has made a significant contribution to the Company's success in the past year.

        Performance Goals.    Performance goals used to determine the annual bonuses for the named executive officers in FY 2014 fell into four categories, which were chosen because they reflect measures of company performance and product development, both associated with shareholder value creation. The categories were as follows: (i) expand and execute on the ImmunoPulse Clinical Development Plan, which included reaching clinical development and operations goals for products in our pipeline and expanding our research team; (ii) maintain a strong financial position by raising funding in FY 2014; (iii) establish a research and development pipeline by initiating strategic partnerships or collaborations; and (iv) execute on engineering and quality objectives by supporting clinical trials.

        The Compensation Committee determined to award a discretionary bonus to each of the named executive officers, with an aggregate bonus amount of $200,000. In making this decision, the Compensation Committee considered managements' efforts in growing the company with key hires and executing on the clinical development strategy, while expanding the internal pipeline for ImmunoPulse, and also engaging in notable industry and academic collaborations in FY 2014. However, the Compensation Committee limited the bonus amount to an aggregate of $200,000 because of the Company's relatively low stock price. The aggregate bonus amount was divided according to each named executive officer's relative responsibilities.

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Long-Term Incentive Awards

        The Compensation Committee and the Board are responsible for determining long-term incentives in the form of stock options to be granted to the named executive officers and directors of the Corporation and for any other officers of the Company from time to time, to ensure such arrangements reflect the responsibilities and risks associated with each position. When determining the compensation of the Company's named executive officers, directors and other officers, the Compensation Committee considers (i) recruiting and retaining executives critical to the success of the Company and the enhancement of shareholder value; (ii) providing fair and competitive compensation; (iii) balancing the interests of management and the Company's shareholders; and (iv) rewarding performance, both on an individual basis and with respect to operations in general.

Summary Compensation Table

        The following table summarizes all compensation recorded by us in each of FY 2014 and FY 2013 for our named executive officers employed as such at that time, consisting of (i) our principal executive officer, (ii) our principal financial officer, and (iii) our next most highly compensated executive officer whose total compensation exceeded $100,000 in FY 2014.

Name and Principal Position(1) (a)
  Fiscal
Year
(b)
  Salary
(c)
  Bonus
(d)
  Option
Awards
(f)
  All Other
Compensation
($) (i)
  Total
($) (j)
 

Punit Dhillon

    2014   $ 342,500   $ 125,000   $ 435,892       $ 903,392  

Chief Executive Officer and

    2013   $ 293,958   $ 96,000   $ 30,128   $ 20,250   $ 440,336  

President(2)

                                     

Veronica Vallejo

    2014   $ 235,000   $ 75,000   $ 212,309       $ 522,309  

Chief Financial Officer(3)

    2013   $ 199,167   $ 48,000   $ 10,813   $ 3,894   $ 261,874  

Robert Pierce, MD,

    2014   $ 172,821       $ 213,110   $ 3,750   $ 389,681  

Chief Scientific Officer(4)

                                     

(1)
The principal positions shown are as of July 31, 2014. Please note that columns (e) "Stock Awards," (g) "Non-Equity Incentive Compensation" and (h) "Change in Pension Value and Non-qualified Deferred Compensation Earnings" have been omitted in accordance with SEC rules because no such compensation was awarded to, earned by, or paid to the named executive officers during FY 2014 or FY 2013.

(2)
Mr. Dhillon was appointed our President and Chief Executive Officer on March 10, 2011.

(3)
Ms. Vallejo was appointed our Secretary and Treasurer on March 10, 2011 and our Chief Financial Officer on February 8, 2013. In September 2014, Ms. Vallejo resigned as our Secretary. Ms. Vallejo is also our Principal Financial and Accounting Officer.

(4)
Dr. Pierce was appointed our Chief Medical Officer on December 11, 2013. Dr. Pierce resigned as Chief Medical Officer when he was appointed as our Chief Scientific Officer on September 16, 2014.

(5)
The values listed in the above table represent the fair value of the option grants that was recognized during Fiscal 2014 and Fiscal 2013, as applicable, under Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718 and is calculated as of the grant date using a Black-Scholes option-pricing model. For information on the valuation assumptions with respect to the grants made during Fiscal 2014 and Fiscal 2013, refer to Note 9 "Stock-Based Compensation" in our consolidated financial statements for Fiscal 2014, included in our annual report on Form 10 K for the year ended July 31, 2014.

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(6)
The 2013 amounts under the "All Other Compensation" column consist of the payment of accrued vacation benefits. In 2014, the Company changed to a "flexible leave policy" and no longer accrues vacation benefits.

(7)
The 2014 amount under the "All Other Compensation" column relates to relocation benefits paid to Dr. Pierce.

Grants of Plan-Based Awards

        There have been no grants of compensation in the form of plan-based awards made to our named executive officers.

Outstanding Equity Awards at July 31, 2014

        The following table sets forth information regarding equity awards held by the named executive officers as of July 31, 2014, the close of our 2014 fiscal year.1

 
  Option Awards   Stock Awards(5)  
Name (a)
  Number of Securities
Underlying
Unexercised Options,
Exercisable
(#) (i)
  Number of Securities
Underlying Unexercised
Options, Not Exercisable
(#) (j)
  Equity Incentive Plan
Awards: Number of
Unearned Shares or
Other Rights That
Have Not Vested
(#) (k)
  Equity Incentive Plan
Awards: Market or
Payout Value of
Unearned Shares or
Other Rights That
Have Not Vested
($) (l)
 

Punit Dhillon

                         

2012(1)

    500,000     0          

2013(2)

    117,396     132,604          

2014(3)

    666,667     1,333,333          

Veronica Vallejo

   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 

2012(1)

    150,000     0          

2013(2)

    46,958     53,042          

2014(3)

    333,333     666,667          

Robert Pierce, MD

   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 

2012

                 

2013

                 

2014(4)

    578,000     1,122,000          

(1)
These options are fully vested.

(2)
These shares vest as follows: 33% on the 12-month anniversary of the grant date, with the remaining shares vesting monthly thereafter.

   


1
Effective May 18, 2015 and pursuant to the reverse stock split approved by our Board of Directors, each 20 shares of issued and outstanding common stock and warrants, respectively, were combined into and became one share of common stock and no fractional shares were issued. Under Nevada law, because the reverse stock split was approved by our Board of Directors and (i) both the number of authorized shares of the common stock and the number of issued and outstanding shares of common stock were proportionally reduced as a result of the reverse stock split, (ii) the reverse stock split does not adversely affect any other class of stock of ours and (iii) we did not pay money or issue scrip to stockholders who would otherwise be entitled to receive a fractional share as a result of the reverse stock split, stockholder approval was not required. References to numbers of shares of common stock in this filing are reported on a pre-split basis, except where it is specified that a figure is reported as of a post-split date.

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(3)
These shares vest as follows: 25% on grant date, with the remaining shares vesting monthly thereafter.

(4)
These shares vest as follows: 34% on the vesting commencement date (December 11, 2013), with 33% vesting on the one-year and two-year anniversary of the vesting commencement date.

(5)
The Company has not issued any stock awards.

Option Exercises and Stock Vested

        There have been no option exercises by our named executive officers and there have been no grants of stock awards to our named executives.

Pension Benefits and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation

        We do not provide a pension plan for our named executive officers, and none of our named executive officers participated in a nonqualified deferred compensation plan during the fiscal year ended July 31, 2014.

Employment Agreements

Punit Dhillon

        On May 18, 2011, we entered into an Employment Agreement with our current President and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Punit Dhillon. The Employment Agreement provides for the following, among other things: (a) an initial annual base salary of $240,000; (b) eligibility to receive an annual bonus at the discretion of the Board; (c) eligibility to participate in the Company's stock incentive program at the discretion of the Board; (d) acceleration of vesting of any unvested stock options outstanding upon a change of control of the Company; (e) if Mr. Dhillon is terminated other than for cause, death or disability, or if he terminates his employment with the Company for good reason, Mr. Dhillon is entitled to receive (i) severance payments equal to 24 months of his then current annual base salary, (ii) a pro rata percentage of the annual bonus he had received the prior fiscal year and (iii) payment of health benefits for 24 months, conditioned on his execution of a release; and (f) if Mr. Dhillon's employment is terminated for death or disability, he or his estate is entitled to receive a pro rata percentage of the annual bonus he had received for the prior fiscal year. In all cases, Mr. Dhillon's receipt of any such severance payments would be conditioned on his execution of a release. Mr. Dhillon's Employment Agreement has an initial term of five years.

        The term "for cause" is defined to mean (a) acting unlawfully, dishonestly, in bad faith or grossly negligent with respect to the business of the Company as determined by the Board; (b) commission of any crime or fraud against the Company or its property or the conviction of Mr. Dhillon of any felony offense or crime reasonably likely to bring discredit upon Mr. Dhillon or the Company; (c) commission of a material breach or default of any term of the Employment Agreement by Mr. Dhillon if such material breach or default has not been remedied within 30 days after written notice of the material breach or default has been delivered by the Company to Mr. Dhillon; (d) any action by Mr. Dhillon constituting misconduct, dishonesty, or neglect in the performance of his duties and responsibilities; (e) any refusal to follow reasonable directions from the Company's Board; (f) conviction of Mr. Dhillon for an indictable or summary offence; or (g) any other matter that would constitute cause at law. The term "good reason" is defined to mean termination by Mr. Dhillon following the occurrence of any of the following events without Mr. Dhillon's consent: (a) Mr. Dhillon ceases to report to the Board, provided that such change in reporting relationship results in a material reduction in his authority, duties or responsibilities; or (b) any other material reduction in his duties, authority or responsibilities relative to those in effect immediately prior to the reduction.

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        On April 25, 2012, our Board approved an increase in Mr. Dhillon's annual base salary to $270,000. On February 8, 2013, our Board approved an increase in Mr. Dhillon's annual base salary to $320,000. On March 7, 2014, our Board approved an increase to Mr. Dhillon's annual base salary to $380,000. On March 3, 2015, our Board approved an increase in Mr. Dhillon's annual base salary to $418,000.

        On April 25, 2012, Mr. Dhillon was granted an option to purchase up to 500,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $0.21 per share under the 2011 Plan. The option vests over a two year period, with 33% vesting immediately upon issuance, 33% vesting on the one year anniversary of the grant date and 34% vesting on the two year anniversary of the grant date. The option may vest immediately upon a corporate transaction or change in control, as defined in the 2011 Plan.

        On February 8, 2013, Mr. Dhillon was granted an option to purchase 250,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $0.23 per share under the 2011 Plan. The option vests over a three year period, with 33% vesting on the one year anniversary of grant date and the remaining option shares vesting monthly thereafter in equal increments. The option may vest immediately upon a corporate transaction or change in control, as defined in the 2011 Plan.

        On March 7, 2014, Mr. Dhillon was granted an option to purchase 2,000,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $0.805 per share outside the 2011 Plan. The option vests over a three year period, with 25% vesting on the date of grant and the remaining option shares vesting monthly thereafter in equal increments over a period of thirty-six months. The option may vest immediately upon a corporate transaction or change in control, as defined in the Stock Option Award Agreement.

        On March 3, 2015, Mr. Dhillon was granted an option to purchase 500,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $0.38 under the 2011 Plan. The option vests over a three year period, with 25% vesting on the date of grant and the remaining option shares vesting monthly thereafter in equal increments over a period of thirty-six months. The option may vest immediately upon a corporate transaction or change in control, as defined in the Stock Option Award Agreement.

Veronica Vallejo

        On May 18, 2011, we entered into an Employment Agreement with Ms. Veronica Vallejo, who was then Vice President, Finance and Controller and who is currently our Chief Financial Officer. The Employment Agreement provides for the following, among other things: (a) an initial annual base salary of $140,000; (b) eligibility to receive an annual bonus at the discretion of the Board; (c) eligibility to participate in the Company's stock incentive program at the discretion of the Board; (d) acceleration of vesting of any unvested stock options outstanding upon a change of control of the Company; (e) if Ms. Vallejo is terminated other than for cause, death or disability, or if she terminates her employment with the Company for good reason, she is entitled to receive (i) severance payments equal to six months of her then current annual base salary, (ii) a pro rata percentage of the annual bonus she had received the prior fiscal year and (iii) payment of health benefits for six months, conditioned on her execution of a release; and (f) if Ms. Vallejo's employment is terminated for death or disability, she or her estate is entitled to receive a pro rata percentage of the annual bonus she had received for the prior fiscal year. In all cases, Ms. Vallejo's receipt of any such severance payments would be conditioned on her execution of a release. Ms. Vallejo's Employment Agreement has an initial term of five years.

        The term "for cause" is defined to mean (a) acting unlawfully, dishonestly, in bad faith or grossly negligent with respect to the business of the Company as determined by the Board; (b) commission of any crime or fraud against the Company or its property or the conviction of Ms. Vallejo of any felony offense or crime reasonably likely to bring discredit upon Ms. Vallejo or the Company; (c) commission of a material breach or default of any term of the Employment Agreement by Ms. Vallejo if such

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material breach or default has not been remedied within 30 days after written notice of the material breach or default has been delivered by the Company to Ms. Vallejo; (d) any action by Ms. Vallejo constituting misconduct, dishonesty, or neglect in the performance of her duties and responsibilities; (e) any refusal to follow reasonable directions from the Chief Executive Officer of the Company; (f) conviction of Ms. Vallejo for an indictable or summary offence; or(g) any other matter that would constitute cause at law. The term "good reason" is defined to mean termination by Ms. Vallejo following the occurrence of any of the following events without Ms. Vallejo's consent: (a) Ms. Vallejo ceases to report directly to the President and Chief Executive Officer or the Board, provided that such change in reporting relationship results in a material reduction in her authority, duties or responsibilities; or (b) any other material reduction in her duties, authority or responsibilities relative to those in effect immediately prior to the reduction.

        On June 30, 2011, Ms. Vallejo was promoted to Vice President, Finance, and a commensurate increase in her base annual salary to $160,000. On April 25, 2012, our Board approved an increase in Ms. Vallejo's annual base salary to $180,000. On February 8, 2013, our Board appointed Ms. Vallejo as our Chief Financial Officer and increased in her annual base salary to $220,000. On March 7, 2014, our Board approved an increase to Ms. Vallejo's annual base salary to $260,000. On March 3, 2015, our Board approved an increase to Ms. Vallejo's annual base salary to $286,000.

        On August 2, 2013, the Compensation Committee of our Board approved an amendment to Ms. Vallejo's Employment Agreement, pursuant to which (i) the severance payment payable to Ms. Vallejo in the event of her termination has been amended to equal 12 months instead of six months of her annual base salary at the time of termination, and (ii) the period for which we will pay for applicable premium costs for continued group health plan coverage has been increased from six months to 12 months following the date of her termination, subject in each case to the terms of the Employment Agreement.

        On April 25, 2012, Ms. Vallejo was granted an option to purchase up to 150,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $0.21 per share under the 2011 Plan. The option vests over a two year period, with 33% vesting immediately upon issuance, 33% vesting on the one year anniversary of the grant date and 34% vesting on the two year anniversary of the grant date. The option may vest immediately upon a corporate transaction or change in control, as defined in the 2011 Plan.

        On February 8, 2013, Ms. Vallejo was granted an option to purchase 100,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $0.23 per share under the 2011 Plan. The option vests over a three year period, with 33% vesting on the one year anniversary of grant date and the remaining option shares vesting monthly thereafter in equal increments. The option may vest immediately upon a corporate transaction or change in control, as defined in the 2011 Plan.

        On March 7, 2014, Ms. Vallejo was granted an option to purchase 1,000,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $0.805 per share outside the 2011 Plan. The option vests over a three year period, with 25% vesting on the date of grant and the remaining option shares vesting monthly thereafter in equal increments over a period of thirty-six months. The option may vest immediately upon a corporate transaction or change in control, as defined in the Stock Option Award Agreement.

        On March 3, 2015, Ms. Vallejo was granted an option to purchase 250,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $0.38 under the 2011 Plan. The option vests over a three year period, with 25% vesting on the date of grant and the remaining option shares vesting monthly thereafter in equal increments over a period of thirty-six months. The option may vest immediately upon a corporate transaction or change in control, as defined in the Stock Option Award Agreement.

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Robert Pierce

        On December 11, 2013, we entered into an Employment Agreement with Dr. Robert Pierce, our Chief Medical Officer. The Employment Agreement provides for the following, among other things: (a) an initial annual base salary of $260,000; (b) eligibility to receive an annual bonus at the discretion of the Board; (c) eligibility to participate in the Company's stock incentive plans at the discretion of the Board or a committee thereof; (d) acceleration of vesting of any unvested options outstanding upon a change of control of the Company; (e) if Dr. Pierce is terminated other than for cause, by death or by disability, or if Dr. Pierce terminates his employment with the Company for good cause, then Dr. Pierce shall be entitled to receive (i) severance payments equal to nine months of his then current annual base salary plus any accrued bonus, if such termination were to occur at any time before such time as Dr. Pierce has provided services for the Company for 12 months, or (ii) severance payments equal to 12 months of his then current annual base salary plus any accrued bonus, if such termination were to occur at any time after such time as Dr. Pierce has provided services for the Company for 12 months. In all cases, Dr. Pierce's receipt of any such severance payments would be conditioned on his execution of a release. Dr. Pierce's Employment Agreement has no stated term and will continue until terminated by the Company or Dr. Pierce.

        The term "for cause" is defined to mean (a) commission of a crime involving dishonesty, breach of trust, or physical harm to any person, (b) willful engagement in conduct that is in bad faith and materially injurious to the Company, including but not limited to, misappropriation of trade secrets, fraud or embezzlement, (c) commission of a material breach of the Employment Agreement, which breach is not cured within 30 days after written notice to Dr. Pierce from the Company, (d) willful refusal to implement or follow a reasonable and lawful policy or directive of the Company, which is not cured within 30 days after written notice to Dr. Pierce from the Company, or (e) engagement in misfeasance or malfeasance demonstrated by a pattern of failure to perform job duties diligently and professionally, which misfeasance or malfeasance is not cured within 30 days after written notice to Dr. Pierce from the Company; and the term "good cause" is defined to mean any one or more of the following events without Dr. Pierce's consent: (a) a reduction in the amount of Dr. Pierce's base compensation or other Company action which materially and adversely affects Dr. Pierce's working conditions, in either case in a manner that disproportionately adversely affects Dr. Pierce as compared to other senior management of the Company, (b) Dr. Pierce ceases to report directly to the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, provided that such change in reporting relationship results in a material reduction in Dr. Pierce's authority, duties, or responsibilities, (c) any other material change in Dr. Pierce's duties, authority or responsibilities with the Company relative to the duties, authority or responsibilities in effect immediately prior to such reduction, or (d) the Company's relocation of Dr. Pierce's work location more than 30 miles from Dr. Pierce's then current work location; provided in each case that the Company shall have 15 business days following its receipt of written notice from Dr. Pierce to cure any such event before it is deemed an event constituting "good cause."

        On July 18, 2014, our Board approved an increase in Dr. Pierce's annual base salary to $300,000, which was effective August 1, 2014. On September 16, 2014, our Board appointed Dr. Robert Pierce as the Company's Chief Scientific Officer and effective that same day Dr. Pierce will no longer serve as the Company's Chief Medical Officer. The terms of Dr. Pierce's executive employment agreement with the Company remain unchanged, except for modifications to reflect Dr. Pierce's new title as of September 16, 2014

        Dr. Pierce's Employment Agreement also provides that, as an inducement material to his entering into employment with the Company, Dr. Pierce shall be granted a stock option award to purchase the Company's common stock. On December 11, 2013, Dr. Pierce was granted an option to purchase 1,700,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $0.31 per share outside of the 2011 Plan. The stock option vests pursuant to the following schedule, subject to Dr. Pierce's continued service for the Company through each vesting date: 34% of the shares subject to the stock option vested upon the

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date of grant, 33% shall vest on the one-year anniversary of the date of grant, and 33% shall vest on the two- year anniversary of the date of grant. The option may vest immediately upon a corporate transaction or change in control, as defined in the stock option award agreement.

        On March 3, 2015, Dr. Pierce was granted an option to purchase 250,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $0.38 under the 2011 Plan. The option vests over a three year period, with 25% vesting on the date of grant and the remaining option shares vesting monthly thereafter in equal increments over a period of thirty-six months. The option may vest immediately upon a corporate transaction or change in control, as defined in the Stock Option Award Agreement.

Mai Le

        On September 16, 2014, we entered into an Employment Agreement with Dr. Le, our Chief Medical Officer. The Employment Agreement provides for the following, among other things: (a) a base annual salary of $260,000; (b) a relocation bonus of $54,000; (c) eligibility to receive an annual bonus at the discretion of the Board; (d) as an inducement material to entering into employment with the Company, a stock option award granted under the Company's Amended and Restated 2011 Stock Incentive Plan to purchase up to 1,700,000 million shares of the Company's common stock at an exercise price of $0.52 per share, the closing price of the Company's common stock on the date of grant of the award, and to vest as follows: 25% of the shares underlying the award shall vest on September 16, 2014 and the remaining 75% of the shares underlying the award shall vest in equal installments on each monthly anniversary of September 16, 2014; and (e) if Dr. Le is terminated other than for cause, by death or by disability, or if she terminates her employment with the Company for good cause, then Dr. Le will be entitled to receive (i) prior to such time as she shall have provided services to the Company for twelve (12) months, severance payments by the Company of an amount aggregate equal to nine (9) months of her then-current base annual salary plus accrued bonus (if applicable), less applicable statutory deductions and withholdings, or (ii) following such time as she shall have provided services to the Company for twelve (12) months, severance payments by the Company of an aggregate amount equal to twelve (12) months of her then-current base annual salary plus accrued bonus (if applicable), less applicable statutory deductions and withholdings, with any such severance payments to be paid as salary continuation (and not as a lump sum) over the applicable period and in accordance with the Company's standard payroll practices. Dr. Le's Employment Agreement has no stated term and will continue until terminated by the Company or Dr. Le.

        Under the terms of the Employment Agreement, (i) the term "for cause" is defined to mean (a) commission of a crime involving dishonesty, breach of trust, or physical harm to any person; (b) willful engagement in conduct that is in bad faith and materially injurious to the Company, including but not limited to, misappropriation of trade secrets, fraud or embezzlement; (c) commission of a material breach of the Employment Agreement, which breach is not cured within 30 days after written notice to Dr. Le from the Company; (d) willful refusal to implement or follow a reasonable and lawful policy or directive of the Company, which breach is not cured within 30 days after written notice to Dr. Le from the Company; or (e) engagement in misfeasance or malfeasance demonstrated by a pattern of failure to perform job duties diligently and professionally, which misfeasance or malfeasance is not cured within 30 days after written notice to Dr. Le from the Company; and (ii) the term "good cause" is defined to mean any one or more of the following events without Dr. Le's consent: (a) a reduction in the amount of Dr. Le's base compensation in a manner that disproportionately adversely affects Dr. Le as compared to other senior management of the Company; (b) Dr. Le ceases to report directly to the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, provided that such change in reporting relationship results in a material reduction in Dr. Le's authority, duties, or responsibilities; (c) any other material change in Dr. Le's duties, authority or responsibilities with the Company relative to the duties, authority or responsibilities in effect immediately prior to such reduction; or (d) the Company's relocation of Dr. Le's work location more than thirty (30) miles from Company's headquarters; provided in each case that the Company shall have 15 business days following its receipt of written notice from Dr. Le to cure any such event before it is deemed an event constituting "good cause."

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        On March 3, 2015, our Board approved an increase to Dr. Le's annual base salary to $286,000.

        On March 3, 2015, Dr. Le was granted an option to purchase 250,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $0.38 under the 2011 Plan. The option vests over a three year period, with 25% vesting on the date of grant and the remaining option shares vesting monthly thereafter in equal increments over a period of thirty-six months. The option may vest immediately upon a corporate transaction or change in control, as defined in the Stock Option Award Agreement.

Potential Payments Upon Termination of Employment

Option and Restricted Stock Unit Acceleration

        The options and restricted stock units awards granted to our named executive officers under our equity plan will each vest on an accelerated basis as to all the shares in the event those options or awards are not assumed or otherwise replaced in connection with certain changes in control or ownership of the Company. The table below sets forth the intrinsic value of the options and the restricted stock unit awards held by each named executive officer that would accelerate in full (in accordance with the terms of the equity plan governing those options and awards) upon a change in control or ownership in which those options or awards and restricted stock units were not assumed or replaced had such change in control or ownership occurred on July 31, 2014.

Named Executive Officer
  Intrinsic Value of
Accelerated Options
($)(1)
  Intrinsic Value of Accelerated
Restricted Stock Units(2)
 

Punit Dhillon

    27,847      

Veronica Vallejo

    11,139      

Robert Pierce, MD

    145,860      

(1)
Such intrinsic value is determined by multiplying (A) the amount by which the fair market value per common share on July 31, 2014 ($0.44 per share) exceeded the exercise price per share in effect under each option by (B) the number of unvested shares that would vest on an accelerated basis under such option.

(2)
There have been no grants of restricted stock.

Termination in Absence of Change in Control

        The following table provides the total dollar value of the compensation that each named executive officer would have been entitled to receive had his or her employment been terminated without cause or he had resigned for good reason on July 31, 2014 in the absence of a change in control of the Company:

Named Executive Officer
  Cash Severance
($)
  Health Benefits
($)(1)
  Total
($)
 

Punit Dhillon

    760,000     37,794     797,794  

Veronica Vallejo

    260,000     6,115     266,115  

Robert Pierce, MD

    225,000         225,000  

(1)
Represents the aggregate full premium payments that would be required to be paid on behalf of each named executive officer to provide continued health insurance coverage for the maximum period available to the executive.

Termination in Connection with Change in Control

        The following table provides the total dollar value of the compensation that each named executive officer would be entitled to receive if his or her employment was terminated without cause or if he or

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she resigned for good reason on July 31, 2014 in connection with a change in control of the Company in which the outstanding awards are assumed, replaced or otherwise continued. If the outstanding awards are not assumed, replaced or otherwise continued in effect, then those awards will accelerate in full at the time of the change in control and the value of the acceleration will instead be as set forth in the table above titled, "Option and Restricted Stock Unit Acceleration."

Named Executive Officer
  Cash
Severance
  Health
Benefits ($)(1)
  Accelerated Vesting
of Options ($)(2)
  Accelerated Vesting of
Restricted Stock Units(3)
  Total  

Punit Dhillon

    760,000     37,794     27,847         825,641  

Veronica Vallejo

    260,000     6,115     11,139         277,254  

Robert Pierce, MD

    225,000         145,860         370,860  

(1)
Represents the aggregate full premium payments that would be required to be paid on behalf of each named executive officer to provide continued health insurance coverage for the maximum period available to the executive.

(2)
Represents the intrinsic value of the stock options that would vest on an accelerated basis in connection with such termination. Such intrinsic value is determined by multiplying (A) the amount by which the fair market value per common share on July 31, 2014 ($0.44 per share) exceeded the exercise price per share in effect under each option by (B) the number of unvested shares that vest on an accelerated basis under such option.

(3)
Represents the value of restricted stock units that would vest on an accelerated basis in connection with such termination. The value is determined by multiplying (A) the number of unvested units that would vest on an accelerated basis under the award by (B) the fair market value per common share on July 31, 2014 ($0.44 per share).

Tax Considerations

        It has been and continues to be the Company's intent that compensation payments generally be deductible unless maintaining such deductibility would undermine our ability to meet our primary compensation objectives or is otherwise not in our best interest.

        Section 162(m).    Under Section 162(m) of the Code, we cannot deduct annual compensation in excess of $1,000,000 paid to our named executives unless the compensation was performance-based. Although the majority of the compensation paid during 2014 was deductible, some components of the Company's compensation programs may result in payments from time to time that are subject to the restriction on deductibility. The Compensation Committee believes that it may be appropriate from time to time to exceed limitations on deductibility under Section 162(m) to ensure that executive officers are compensated in a manner that it believes to be consistent with the best interests of the Company and its shareholders consistent with the Company's executive compensation philosophy and objectives. In view of all of the circumstances, the Compensation Committee has concluded that no further action with respect to qualifying such compensation for deductibility is necessary at this time. The Compensation Committee, however, reserves the authority to continue to approve non-deductible compensation in appropriate circumstances. Also, because of ambiguities and uncertainties as to the application and interpretation of Section 162(m), no assurance can be given that compensation intended by the Company to satisfy requirements for deductibility under Section 162(m) will in fact do so.

Compensation of Directors

        The Board determines the form and amount of director compensation after its review of recommendations made by the Compensation Committee. All directors receive reimbursement for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses in attending Board meetings and for promoting our business. Except

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for such reimbursement, directors who are also employees of our Company do not receive any separate compensation for their service as directors.

2011-2013 Director Compensation Policy

        On June 30, 2011, the Board adopted a director compensation policy for non-employee directors, retroactive to the date of each non-employee director's appointment. According to such policy, the Chairman of our Board received an annual fee of $30,000 and all other non-employee directors received an annual fee of $15,000 for membership on the Board. In addition, non-employee directors received the following compensation for service on the committees of the Board beginning August 1, 2011:

        Additionally, members of all of our Board committees received a fee of $1,500 for each committee meeting attended in person and $750 for each committee meeting attended telephonically.

2014 Director Compensation Policy

        On March 7, 2014, the Compensation Committee approved a new director compensation policy, which replaces the compensation policy described above and became effective as of May 1, 2014. The new director compensation policy provides as follows:

2015 Director Compensation Policy

        Members of our Board committees will no longer receive additional fees for attendance at committee meetings.

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Director Compensation Table

        The following table shows information regarding the compensation earned or paid during 2014 to non-employee directors who served on the Board during the year. The compensation paid to Punit Dhillon is shown under "Executive Compensation" in the table entitled "Summary Compensation Table" and the related explanatory tables. Punit Dhillon does not receive any compensation for his service as a member of the Board.

Name (a)
  Fees Earned
or Paid in
Cash
($) (b)
  Stock
Awards
($) (c)
  Option
Awards(1)
($) (d)
  Non-Equity
Incentive Plan
Compensation
($) (e)
  Change in
Pension
Value and
Non-qualified
Deferred
Compensation
Earnings
($) (f)
  All Other
Compensation
($) (g)
  Total
($) (h)
 

Dr. Avtar Dhillon(2)

  $ 125,000         101,663             0   $ 226,663  

Dr. Anthony Maida(3)

  $ 63,750         101,663             0   $ 165,413  

Dr. James DeMesa(4)

  $ 42,500         101,663             0   $ 144,163  

(1)
In accordance with SEC rules, the amounts shown reflect the aggregate grant date fair value of stock awards granted to Non-Employee Directors during 2014, computed in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718 ("FASB Topic 718"). The grant date fair value for RSUs is measured based on the closing fair market value of the Company's common stock on the date of grant. For a description of the assumptions and methodologies used to calculate the amounts in the table, see Note 9—Stock-Based Compensation found in Part II, Item 8, "Financial Statements and Supplementary Data" in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the Annual Report.

The following table shows the number of shares subject to outstanding and unexercised option awards held by non-employee directors as of July 31, 2014.

Director
  Number of Shares Subject to
Outstanding Options as of July 31,
2014
 

Dr. Avtar Dhillon

    450,000  

Dr. Anthony Maida

    550,000  

Dr. James De Mesa

    450,000  
(2)
On March 7, 2014, Dr. Dhillon was granted an option to purchase 250,000 shares of common stock with an exercise price of $0.805 and a ten-year term. The option vests over a one-year period, as follows: 25% on the date of grant, and 25% quarterly thereafter. As of July 31, 2014, Dr. Dhillon held (i) outstanding option awards to purchase up to an aggregate of 450,000 shares of common stock, and (ii) no outstanding stock awards.

(3)
On March 7, 2014, Dr. Maida was granted an option to purchase 250,000 shares of common stock with an exercise price of $0.805 and a ten-year term. The option vests over a one-year period, as follows: 25% on the date of grant, and 25% quarterly thereafter. As of July 31, 2014, Dr. Maida held (i) outstanding option awards to purchase up to an aggregate of 550,000 shares of common stock, and (ii) no outstanding stock awards.

(4)
On March 7, 2014, Dr. DeMesa was granted an option to purchase 250,000 shares of common stock with an exercise price of $0.805 and a ten-year term. The option vests over a one-year period, as follows: 25% on the date of grant, and 25% quarterly thereafter As of July 31, 2014, Dr. DeMesa held (i) outstanding option awards to purchase up to an aggregate of 450,000 shares of common stock, and (ii) no outstanding stock awards.

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SECURITIES AUTHORIZED FOR ISSUANCE UNDER EQUITY COMPENSATION PLANS

        In May 2011, our Board adopted the 2011 Plan. The 2011 Plan was approved by our stockholders in March 2012 and originally authorized the Board to grant equity awards to employees, directors, and consultants for up to 5,200,000 shares of our common stock. On April 15, 2013, our stockholders approved an amendment to the 2011 Plan to authorize the issuance of an additional 3,800,000 shares of our common stock under the 2011 Plan, increasing the total number of shares reserved for issuance under the 2011 Plan to 9,000,000 shares. On June 2, 2014, our Board approved, and our stockholders for approved on July 18, 2014, the amendment and restatement of the 2011 Plan to, among other things, authorize the issuance of an additional 16,000,000 shares of our common stock under the 2011 Plan, which, increased the total number of shares reserved for issuance under the 2011 Plan to 25,000,000 shares. On January 2, 2015, pursuant to the automatic increase in shares reserved for issuance as set forth in Section 3(a) of the Plan, an additional 7,405,568 shares of our common stock were authorized for issuance under the 2011 Plan, increasing the total number of shares reserved for issuance under the 2011 Plan to 32,405,568 shares.

        Following the reverse stock split approved by our Board and effective as of May 18, 2015, each 20 shares of issued and outstanding common stock and warrants, respectively, were combined into and became one share of common stock, and no fractional shares were issued. The number of authorized shares of common stock was reduced proportionately to the number of outstanding shares of common stock reduced. Accordingly, the total number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance under the 2011 Plan was reduced following the reverse stock split to 1,620,278 shares. In Proposal 3, the Board seeks stockholder approval of an amendment to the 2011 Plan to increase the number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance thereunder to 3,500,000 shares.

        The 2011 Plan provides for the issuance of a variety of forms of awards, including stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock and restricted stock units. The following table provides information as of July 31, 2014, with respect to our equity compensation plans:


Equity Compensation Plan Information

Plan Category
  Number of securities
to be issued upon
exercise of
outstanding options,
warrants and rights (a)
  Weighted-average
exercise price of
outstanding options,
warrants and rights (b)
  Number of securities
remaining available for
future issuance under
equity compensation
plans (excluding
securities reflected in
column (a))(c)
 

Equity compensation plans approved by security holders

    6,060,900   $ 0.66     16,372,625  

Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders(1)

    5,700,000   $ 0.66      

TOTAL

    11,760,900   $ 0.66     16,372,625  

(1)
The stock option awards in this category were issued to employees and consultants between December 11, 2013 and March 7, 2014 and have exercise prices ranging from $0.310 to $0.805 (on a pre-split basis), where the exercise price of each stock option equals the closing price of our common stock on the date of award of the respective stock option. Each stock option has a term of ten years from the grant date and becomes fully vested within two to three years of the grant date. A portion of these stock option awards were granted to executive employees whose employment agreements provide for accelerated vesting of outstanding stock options in the event of a change of control.

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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

        The following table sets forth certain information regarding the beneficial ownership of our common stock by (i) each person who, to our knowledge, owns more than 5% of our common stock as of June 10, 2015, (ii) each of our directors and named executive officers, and (iii) all of our executive officers and directors as a group. Unless otherwise indicated in the footnotes to the following table, the address of each person named in the table is: c/o OncoSec Medical Incorporated, 9810 Summers Ridge Road, Suite 110, San Diego, CA 92121. Shares of our common stock subject to options, warrants, or other rights currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days after June 10, 2015, are deemed to be beneficially owned and outstanding for computing the share and percentage ownership of the person holding such options, warrants or other rights, but are not deemed outstanding for computing the percentage ownership of any other person.

Name of Beneficial Owner
  Amount and Nature of
Beneficial Ownership
  Percentage
Beneficially
Owned(1)
 

Sabby Healthcare Master Fund, Ltd. 

    1,090,909     7.4  

Avtar Dhillon(2)

    527,400     3.6  

Punit Dhillon(3)(4)

    329,379     2.2  

Anthony Maida(5)

    38,015     *  

James DeMesa(6)

    44,376     *  

Veronica Vallejo(7)

    56,298     *  

Robert Pierce(8)

    61,377     *  

Mai Le(9)

    43,385     *  

All directors, nominees and executive officers as a group (7 persons)(10):

    1,100,231     7.2  

*
Less than 1%

(1)
Based on 14,823,354 shares of our common stock issued and outstanding as of June 10, 2015. Except as otherwise indicated, we believe that the beneficial owners of the common stock 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)
Includes 31,875 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of options exercisable within 60 days after June 10, 2015.

(3)
Includes 6,000 shares held of record by Inbalance Network Inc., and 1,250 shares held of record by Four Front Investments. Mr. Dhillon is a stockholder and managing partner of Inbalance Network, Inc. and Four Front Investments. Also includes 30,351 shares held of record by Mr. Dhillon's spouse.

(4)
Includes 104,677 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of options exercisable within 60 days after June 10, 2015.

(5)
Includes 36,875 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of options exercisable within 60 days after June 10, 2015.

(6)
Includes 31,875 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of options exercisable within 60 days after June 10, 2015.

(7)
Includes 46,298 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of options exercisable within 60 days after June 10, 2015.

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(8)
Includes 61,377 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of options exercisable within 60 days after June 10, 2015.

(9)
Includes 43,385 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of options exercisable within 60 days after June 10, 2015.

(10)
Includes an aggregate of 356,363 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of options exercisable within 60 days after June 10, 2015.

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AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT

        The Audit Committee of the Board is responsible for providing independent, objective oversight of the Company's accounting functions and internal controls. Directors Anthony Maida, James DeMesa and Avtar Dhillon served on our Audit Committee during our 2014 fiscal year, with Dr. Maida serving as the Chair. Each member of the Audit Committee is an independent director within the meaning of NASDAQ Listing Rule 5605(a)(2). The Board has determined that Dr. Maida is an audit committee financial expert. Management is responsible for internal controls and the financial reporting process. Mayer Hoffman McCann P.C., the Company's independent registered public accounting firm, is responsible for performing an independent audit of the Company's consolidated financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), when required. The Audit Committee's responsibility is to monitor and oversee these processes.

        In fulfilling its responsibilities, the Audit Committee met with management and Mayer Hoffman McCann P.C. to review and discuss our July 31, 2014 consolidated financial statements and our 2014 fiscal year interim consolidated financial statements, including the disclosures under "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in our most recent annual report on Form 10-K, any material changes in accounting policies used in preparing such consolidated financial statements prior to filing the annual report on Form 10-K or our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q with the SEC, and the items required to be discussed by Auditing Standard No. 16, Communications with Audit Committees, adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (the "PCAOB").

        In addition, the Audit Committee received the written disclosures and the letter from Mayer Hoffman McCann P.C. required by the applicable requirements of the PCAOB regarding the independent accountant's communications with the Audit Committee concerning independence, and has discussed with Mayer Hoffman McCann P.C. the firm's independence.

        Based on the Audit Committee's reviews and discussions referred to above, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board of Directors that the Company's audited consolidated financial statements be included in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended July 31, 2014, for filing with the SEC.

        June 17, 2015

  THE AUDIT COMMITTEE:

 

Anthony Maida (Chair)
James DeMesa
Avtar Dhillon

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ANNUAL REPORT

        Our 2014 annual report on Form 10-K accompanies the proxy materials being provided to all stockholders. Copies of the annual report on Form 10-K, without exhibits, can be obtained without charge by contacting us at 9810 Summers Ridge Road, Suite 110, San Diego, California 92121, (855) 662-6732 Ext. 520, or through our website, located at www.oncosec.com.


STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS FOR 2016 ANNUAL MEETING

        Requirements for Stockholder Proposals to be Considered for Inclusion in Our Proxy Materials.    Stockholder proposals submitted pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act and intended to be presented at our 2016 annual meeting of stockholders must be received by us no earlier than December 1, 2015 and no later than February 1, 2016 in order to be considered for inclusion in our proxy materials for that meeting and must comply with all applicable SEC rules. Proposals should be mailed to the Company at 9810 Summers Ridge Road, Suite 110, San Diego, California 92121.

        Requirements for Director Nominations or Stockholder Proposals to be Brought Before an Annual Meeting.    Our Bylaws provide that, for stockholder nominations to the Board or other proposals to be considered at an annual meeting outside the process of Rule 14a-8, the stockholder must have given timely notice of the proposal or nomination in writing to the Company. To be timely for the 2016 annual meeting, a stockholder's notice must be delivered or mailed and received by our Secretary at our principal executive office not less than 90 days prior to the date of the 2016 annual meeting. A stockholder's notice to the Company must set forth, as to each matter the stockholder proposes to bring before the annual meeting, the information required by our Bylaws. We will not entertain any proposals or nominations at such annual meeting that do not meet the requirements set forth in our Bylaws. If we comply and the stockholder does not comply with the requirements of Rule 14a-4(c)(2) under the Exchange Act, we may exercise discretion or voting authority under proxies that we solicit to vote in accordance with our best judgment on any such stockholder proposal or nomination.


OTHER MATTERS

        Our Board does not know of any other matters to be presented at the 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders but, if other matters do properly come before the meeting, it is intended that the persons named as proxies in the proxy card will vote on them in accordance with their best judgment.

    By order of the Board of Directors,

 

 

/s/ PUNIT DHILLON

Punit Dhillon
President and Chief Executive Officer

San Diego, California
June 17, 2015

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ANNEX A

ONCOSEC MEDICAL INCORPORATED 2011 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN

(as proposed to be amended and restated as of July 31, 2015)

        1.    Purposes of the Plan.    The purposes of this Plan are to attract and retain the best available personnel, to provide additional incentives to Employees, Directors and Consultants and to promote the success of the Company's business.

        2.    Definitions.    The following definitions shall apply as used herein and in the individual Award Agreements except as defined otherwise in an individual Award Agreement. In the event a term is separately defined in an individual Award Agreement, such definition shall supersede the definition contained in this Section 2.

A-1


A-2


A-3


A-4


        3.    Stock Subject to the Plan.    

        4.    Administration of the Plan.    

A-5


A-6


        5.    Eligibility.    Awards other than Incentive Stock Options may be granted to Employees, Directors and Consultants. Incentive Stock Options may be granted only to Employees of the Company or a Parent or a Subsidiary of the Company. An Employee, Director or Consultant who has been granted an Award may, if otherwise eligible, be granted additional Awards. Awards may be granted to such Employees, Directors or Consultants who are residing in non-U.S. jurisdictions as the Administrator may determine from time to time.

        6.    Terms and Conditions of Awards.    

A-7


A-8


A-9


        7.    Award Exercise or Purchase Price, Consideration and Taxes.    

A-10


        8.    Exercise of Award.    

A-11


        9.    Conditions Upon Issuance of Shares.    

        10.    Adjustments Upon Changes in Capitalization.    Subject to any required action by the stockholders of the Company and Section 11 hereof, the number of Shares covered by each outstanding Award, and the number of Shares which have been authorized for issuance under the Plan but as to which no Awards have yet been granted or which have been returned to the Plan, the exercise or purchase price of each such outstanding Award, the maximum number of Shares with respect to which Awards may be granted to any Grantee in any calendar year, as well as any other terms that the Administrator determines require adjustment shall be proportionately adjusted for (i) any increase or decrease in the number of issued Shares resulting from a stock split, reverse stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization, combination or reclassification of the Shares, or similar transaction affecting the Shares, (ii) any other increase or decrease in the number of issued Shares effected without receipt of consideration by the Company, or (iii) any other transaction with respect to Common Stock including a corporate merger, consolidation, acquisition of property or stock, separation (including a spin-off or other distribution of stock or property), reorganization, liquidation (whether partial or complete) or any similar transaction; provided, however that conversion of any convertible securities of the Company shall not be deemed to have been "effected without receipt of consideration." In the event of any distribution of cash or other assets to stockholders other than a normal cash dividend, the Administrator shall also make such adjustments as provided in this Section 10 or substitute, exchange or grant Awards to effect such adjustments (collectively "adjustments"). Any such adjustments to outstanding Awards will be effected in a manner that precludes the enlargement of rights and benefits

A-12


under such Awards. In connection with the foregoing adjustments, the Administrator may, in its discretion, prohibit the exercise of Awards or other issuance of Shares, cash or other consideration pursuant to Awards during certain periods of time. Except as the Administrator determines, no issuance by the Company of shares of any class, or securities convertible into shares of any class, shall affect, and no adjustment by reason hereof shall be made with respect to, the number or price of Shares subject to an Award.

        11.    Corporate Transactions and Changes in Control.    

        12.    Effective Date and Term of Plan.    The Plan shall become effective upon the earlier to occur of its adoption by the Board or its approval by the stockholders of the Company. It shall continue in effect for a term of ten (10) years unless sooner terminated. Subject to Section 17, below, and Applicable Laws, Awards may be granted under the Plan upon its becoming effective.

        13.    Amendment, Suspension or Termination of the Plan.    

        14.    Reservation of Shares.    

A-13


        15.    No Effect on Terms of Employment/Consulting Relationship.    The Plan shall not confer upon any Grantee any right with respect to the Grantee's Continuous Service, nor shall it interfere in any way with his or her right or the right of the Company or any Related Entity to terminate the Grantee's Continuous Service at any time, with or without cause, and with or without notice.

        16.    No Effect on Retirement and Other Benefit Plans.    Except as specifically provided in a retirement or other benefit plan of the Company or a Related Entity, Awards shall not be deemed compensation for purposes of computing benefits or contributions under any retirement plan of the Company or a Related Entity, and shall not affect any benefits under any other benefit plan of any kind or any benefit plan subsequently instituted under which the availability or amount of benefits is related to level of compensation. The Plan is not a "Pension Plan" or "Welfare Plan" under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.

        17.    Stockholder Approval.    The grant of Incentive Stock Options under the Plan shall be subject to approval by the stockholders of the Company within twelve (12) months before or after the date the Plan is adopted excluding Incentive Stock Options issued in substitution for outstanding Incentive Stock Options pursuant to Section 424(a) of the Code. Such stockholder approval shall be obtained in the degree and manner required under Applicable Laws. The Administrator may grant Incentive Stock Options under the Plan prior to approval by the stockholders, but until such approval is obtained, no such Incentive Stock Option shall be exercisable. In the event that stockholder approval is not obtained within the twelve (12) month period provided above, all Incentive Stock Options previously granted under the Plan shall be exercisable as Non-Qualified Stock Options.

        18.    Unfunded Obligation.    Grantees shall have the status of general unsecured creditors of the Company. Any amounts payable to Grantees pursuant to the Plan shall be unfunded and unsecured obligations for all purposes, including, without limitation, Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended. Neither the Company nor any Related Entity shall be required to segregate any monies from its general funds, or to create any trusts, or establish any special accounts with respect to such obligations. The Company shall retain at all times beneficial ownership of any investments, including trust investments, which the Company may make to fulfill its payment obligations hereunder. Any investments or the creation or maintenance of any trust or any Grantee account shall not create or constitute a trust or fiduciary relationship between the Administrator, the Company or any Related Entity and a Grantee, or otherwise create any vested or beneficial interest in any Grantee or the Grantee's creditors in any assets of the Company or a Related Entity. The Grantees shall have no claim against the Company or any Related Entity for any changes in the value of any assets that may be invested or reinvested by the Company with respect to the Plan.

        19.    Construction.    Captions and titles contained herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of any provision of the Plan. Except when otherwise indicated by the context, the singular shall include the plural and the plural shall include the singular. Use of the term "or" is not intended to be exclusive, unless the context clearly requires otherwise.

        20.    Nonexclusivity of the Plan.    Neither the adoption of the Plan by the Board, the submission of the Plan to the stockholders of the Company for approval, nor any provision of the Plan will be construed as creating any limitations on the power of the Board to adopt such additional compensation arrangements as it may deem desirable, including, without limitation, the granting of Awards otherwise than under the Plan, and such arrangements may be either generally applicable or applicable only in specific cases.

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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Annual Meeting: The Notice and Proxy Statement, Form 10-K and Shareholder Letter are available at www.proxyvote.com. M94701-P67338 ONCOSEC MEDICAL INCORPORATED Annual Meeting of Stockholders July 31, 2015 9:00 AM Pacific Time This proxy is solicited by the Board of Directors The stockholders hereby appoints Punit Dhillon, President and Chief Executive Officer and a director of OncoSec Medical Incorporated, and Dr. Avtar Dhillon, Chairman of the Board and a director of OncoSec Medical Incorporated, or either of them, as proxies, each with the power to appoint his substitute, and hereby authorizes them to represent and to vote, as designated on the reverse side of this ballot, all of the shares of Common Stock of ONCOSEC MEDICAL INCORPORATED that the stockholders are entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held at 9:00 AM, PDT on July 31, 2015, in the Lighthouse room located at 10996 Torreyana Road, San Diego, California 92121, and any adjournment or postponement thereof. WHETHER OR NOT YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL MEETING, YOU ARE REQUESTED TO SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THE ENCLOSED PROXY AS PROMPTLY AS POSSIBLE IN THE ENCLOSED POSTAGE PREPAID ENVELOPE. YOUR PROXY IS BEING SOLICITED BY THE COMPANY'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THIS PROXY, WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED, WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER DIRECTED HEREIN. IF NO SUCH DIRECTION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS' RECOMMENDATIONS. (If you noted any Address Changes and/or Comments above, please mark corresponding box on the reverse side.) Continued and to be signed on reverse side Address Changes/Comments:

 



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ONCOSEC MEDICAL INCORPORATED
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PROXY STATEMENT GENERAL INFORMATION
Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to Be Held on July 31, 2015
PROPOSAL 1 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
PROPOSAL 2 RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
PROPOSAL 3 AMENDMENT AND RESTATEMENT OF THE 2011 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORT
COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
SECURITIES AUTHORIZED FOR ISSUANCE UNDER EQUITY COMPENSATION PLANS
Equity Compensation Plan Information
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT
ANNUAL REPORT
STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS FOR 2016 ANNUAL MEETING
OTHER MATTERS
ANNEX A ONCOSEC MEDICAL INCORPORATED 2011 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN (as proposed to be amended and restated as of July 31, 2015)