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QLYS Shareholder/Stockholder Letter Transcript:

Qualys, Inc.
2024 Annual Report


      Proxy  Statement
Proxy Statement
Qualys, Inc.

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QUALYS, INC.
919 East Hillsdale Boulevard, 4th Floor
Foster City, California 94404
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
To Be Held at 11:00 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time on Wednesday, June 11, 2025
TO THE HOLDERS OF COMMON STOCK
OF QUALYS, INC.:
The 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Qualys, Inc., a Delaware corporation, will be held
online on Wednesday, June 11, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time.
The annual meeting will be held for the following purposes as more fully described in the
accompanying proxy statement:
1.
To elect the two Class I directors named in this proxy statement to serve until the 2028 annual
meeting of stockholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified;
2.
To ratify the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as our independent registered public
accounting firm for our fiscal year ending December 31, 2025;
3.
To approve, on an advisory and non-binding basis, the compensation of our named executive
officers as described in this proxy statement;
4.
To approve an amendment of our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to permit
the exculpation of certain officers; and
5.
To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournments
or postponements thereof.
The board of directors of Qualys, Inc. has fixed the close of business on April 15, 2025 as the
record date for the meeting. Only stockholders of record of our common stock on April 15, 2025 are
entitled to notice of and to vote at the meeting. Further information regarding voting rights and the
matters to be voted upon is presented in the accompanying proxy statement.
On or about April 23, 2025, we expect to mail to our stockholders a Notice of Internet Availability of
Proxy Materials (the       Notice      ) containing instructions on how to access the proxy statement for the
2025 annual meeting and our 2024 annual report to stockholders. The Notice provides instructions on
how to vote online or by telephone and includes instructions on how to receive a paper copy of proxy
materials by mail. The proxy statement and our annual report can also be accessed directly at
www.proxyvote.com. All you have to do is enter the control number located on the Notice or your
proxy card.
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT. Whether or not you plan to participate in the annual meeting,
we urge you to submit your vote via the Internet, telephone or mail in advance of the meeting.
If you plan to participate in the annual meeting, please see the instructions in the accompanying proxy
statement.
We appreciate your continued support of Qualys, Inc.
By order of the Board of Directors,
/s/ Sumedh S. Thakar
Sumedh S. Thakar
Director, President and Chief Executive Officer
Foster City, California
April 23, 2025
Proxy Statement
Stockholders may participate in the meeting only by logging in at:
www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/QLYS2025
Stockholders will be able to listen to the meeting live, vote and submit questions. There will be no
physical location for stockholders to attend the meeting.



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