2026 DEFA14A

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SCHEDULE 14A

PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

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LENZ THERAPEUTICS, INC.
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Your control number Your vote matters! Meeting Materials: Notice of Meeting and Proxy Statement & Annual Report or Form 10-K Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Stockholders Meeting To Be Held On June 12, 2026 For Stockholders of record as of April 14, 2026 To order paper materials, use one of the following methods. Internet: www.investorelections.com/LENZ Call: 1-866-648-8133 Email: paper@investorelections.com * If requesting material by e-mail, please send a blank e-mail with the 12 digit control number (located below) in the subject line. No other requests, instructions OR other inquiries should be included with your e-mail requesting material. Have the 12 digit control number located in the box above available when you access the website and follow the instructions. Copyright © 2026 BetaNXT, Inc. or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved LENZ Therapeutics, Inc. Annual Meeting of Stockholders Friday, June 12, 2026 10:00 AM, Pacific Time Annual Meeting to be held live via the Internet - please visit www.proxydocs.com/LENZ to register to attend the Annual Meeting You must register to attend the meeting online and/or participate at www.proxydocs.com/LENZ For a convenient way to view proxy materials, VOTE, and obtain directions to attend the meeting go to www.proxydocs.com/LENZ To vote your proxy while visiting this site, you will need the 12 digit control number in the box below. This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. This is not a ballot. You cannot use this notice to vote your shares. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting. Under United States Securities and Exchange Commission rules, proxy materials do not have to be delivered in paper. Proxy materials can be distributed by making them available on the internet. If you want to receive a paper or e-mail copy of the proxy material, you must request one. There is no charge to you for requesting a copy. In order to receive a paper package in time for this year's meeting, you must make this request on or before June 2, 2026. styleINA P.O. BOX 8016, CARY, NC 27512-9903 SEE REVERSE FOR FULL AGENDA

PROPOSAL 1. To elect three Class II directors to hold office until our 2029 annual meeting of stockholders, each until their respective successors are elected and qualified. 1.01 Evert Schimmelpennink 1.02 Jeff George 1.03 Shelley Thunen 2. To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for our fiscal year ending December 31, 2026. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE: FOR EACH OF THE NOMINEES LISTED IN PROPOSAL 1 AND FOR PROPOSAL 2 LENZ Therapeutics, Inc. Annual Meeting of Stockholders

SEC Form DEFA14A filed by LENZ Therapeutics Inc.