Shareholders Approve Issuance of Warrants Potentially Doubling Outstanding Shares

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Shareholders approved the issuance of warrants that could more than double the outstanding shares, leading to significant potential dilution, while rejecting a proposed company name change.

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• Shareholder Approval for Warrant Issuance

  Stockholders approved the issuance of up to 6,367,956 shares of common stock upon the exercise of warrants issued on February 20, 2026. This follows the 424B3 filing on April 14, 2026, which registered these shares for resale by selling stockholders.

• Significant Potential Dilution

  The approved issuance represents a potential dilution of approximately 129.08% relative to the 4,933,110 shares outstanding as of the record date, which is a substantial increase in the share count.

• Name Change Proposal Rejected

  Stockholders did not approve an amendment to change the company's name from Moleculin Biotech, Inc. to Moleculin Inc., as it failed to receive the required majority of outstanding shares.

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Moleculin Biotech's stockholders have approved the issuance of up to 6.37 million shares upon the exercise of warrants. This approval, following the 424B3 filing yesterday to register these shares for resale, paves the way for a highly dilutive event. If all these shares are issued, it would represent a potential dilution of over 129% to the current outstanding share count, significantly impacting existing shareholder value. The company also failed to secure approval for a proposed name change to Moleculin Inc., indicating a lack of sufficient shareholder support for that initiative.