On January 28, 2013, Gyorgy B. Bessenyei filed a proxy statement soliciting proxies and urged the shareholders of Vermillion, Inc. to elect his nominees to the Company's Board at the upcoming annual meeting of the Company: Gregory V. Novak and Robert S. Goggin. In addition, Bessenyei recommended the shareholders to vote against the Company's proposals, Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation and Amendment and restatement of the Company's 2010 Stock Incentive Plan for the purpose of increasing the number of shares of common stock authorized for issuance under the 2010 Plan by 1,300,000 shares.