GNPX 2018 Proxy Statement

1 GENPREX, INC. Dell Medical School, Health Discovery Building 1701 Trinity Street, Suite 3.322, Austin, TX 78712 PROXY STATEMENT FOR THE 2018 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS To Be Held On October 1, 2018 The Notice of Annual Meeting, this Proxy Statement and form of proxy are first being mailed on or about August 29, 2018 to all stockholders entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders To Be Held on October 1, 2018: The Notice of Annual Meeting, Proxy Statement, and Annual Report on Form 10-K are also available for viewing, printing, and downloading at the following website: www.proxydocs.com/GNPX . THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE “QUESTION AND ANSWER” FORMAT BELOW IS FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE ONLY. YOU SHOULD READ THIS ENTIRE PROXY STATEMENT CAREFULLY. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THESE PROXY MATERIALS AND VOTING How do I attend the Annual Meeting? The meeting will be held on Monday, October 1, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. (local time) at the offices of W2O Group, 507 Calles Street, Suite 112, Austin, TX 78702. Information on how to vote in person at the Annual Meeting is discussed below. Who can vote at the Annual Meeting? Only stockholders of record at the close of business on August 21, 2018 will be entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. On this record date, there were 15,037,944 shares of common stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote, held by 132 holders of record. Stockholder of Record: Shares Registered in Your Name If, on August 21, 2018, your shares were registered directly in your name with Genprex’s transfer agent, V Stock Transfer, LLC, then you are a stockholder of record. As a stockholder of record, you may vote in person at the Annual Meeting or vote by proxy. Whether or not you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, we urge you to fill out and return the proxy card that may be mailed to you, or vote by proxy over the telephone or on the internet as instructed below to ensure your vote is counted. Beneficial Owner: Shares Registered in the Name of a Broker or Bank If, on August 21, 2018, your shares were held, not in your name, but rather in an account at a brokerage firm, bank, dealer or other similar organization, then you are the beneficial owner of shares held in “street name” and this Proxy Statement and a voting instruction card are being forwarded to you by that organization. The