Stockholders Approve 1.5M Share Increase for Equity Incentive Plan, Raising Potential Dilution to ~16%

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Annovis Bio stockholders approved an amendment to the equity incentive plan, increasing the total shares available for issuance to 5.5 million, representing a potential dilution of nearly 16% of current outstanding shares.

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• Significant Increase in Equity Incentive Plan Shares

  Stockholders approved an amendment to the 2019 Equity Incentive Plan, increasing the total shares available for issuance from 4,000,000 to 5,500,000. This 1.5 million share increase, if all 5.5 million authorized shares were issued, represents a potential dilution of approximately 15.87% of the company's estimated 34.65 million current outstanding common stock.

• Re-election of Directors

  All five director nominees, including CEO Maria Maccecchini and Director Michael Hoffman (who recently made a $1.5 million open-market purchase), were re-elected to the Board of Directors for a one-year term.

• Routine Annual Meeting Approvals

  Stockholders also ratified Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditors and approved, on an advisory basis, executive compensation and a two-year frequency for future advisory votes on compensation.

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Annovis Bio stockholders approved a significant increase in the company's equity incentive plan, raising the total shares available for issuance to 5.5 million. This represents a potential dilution of approximately 15.87% of current outstanding shares if fully utilized. For a company with a 'going concern' warning and a history of relying on dilutive offerings to fund operations, this substantial increase in potential future share issuance adds to the dilutive overhang and raises concerns about long-term shareholder value.