Shareholders Approve New Equity Incentive Plan and ESPP Expansion, Authorizing 15.5% Potential Dilution

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Standard BioTools shareholders approved a new equity incentive plan and expanded the employee stock purchase plan, potentially increasing outstanding shares by 15.50%.

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• Shareholder Approval

  Shareholders approved the 2026 Equity Incentive Plan and an amendment to the 2017 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) at the Annual Meeting on June 17, 2026. This finalizes the terms of plans proposed in the DEF 14A filed on April 27, 2026.

• Significant Share Authorization

  The approvals authorize the issuance of up to 60,512,471 additional shares for incentive and purchase programs (24,835,928 new shares for the 2026 Plan, plus up to 34,476,543 shares from the 2011 plan, and 1,200,000 shares for the ESPP).

• Potential Dilution

  If all authorized shares were issued, existing shareholders would face a potential dilution of 15.50% based on the 390,368,119 shares outstanding as of April 24, 2026.

• Context of Merger

  This significant authorization follows the recently announced reverse merger with Treeline Biosciences, providing crucial equity for the combined entity's future compensation and operational needs.

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Shareholders approved a new equity incentive plan and expanded the employee stock purchase plan, collectively authorizing the issuance of up to 60.5 million additional shares. This represents a potential dilution of 15.50% if all authorized shares are issued. This approval provides the company with significant equity for future compensation and strategic needs, particularly as it undergoes a transformative reverse merger with Treeline Biosciences.