Shareholders Approve Equity Plans, Elect New Director with Extensive Industry Experience

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Shareholders approved new equity incentive and employee stock purchase plans, authorizing 3.2 million shares for future issuance, and elected Scott R. Ward, a seasoned medical device executive, to the Board of Directors.

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• Shareholders Approve Equity Plans

  Shareholders approved the 2026 Equity Incentive Plan (EIP) and the 2026 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) at the Annual Meeting on May 13, 2026. This formalizes the ability to grant future equity awards.

• Significant Share Authorization

  The EIP authorizes 2,700,000 shares and the ESPP authorizes 500,000 shares, totaling 3,200,000 shares for future issuance. If all authorized shares were issued, dilution would be approximately 5.37%.

• New Director Elected

  Scott R. Ward, a former senior executive at Medtronic and CEO of Cardiovascular Systems, Inc., was elected to the Board of Directors for a three-year term, bringing over 40 years of medical device industry experience.

• Bylaw Amendments Adopted

  The Board adopted Fifth Amended and Restated Bylaws, which include updates for remote shareholder and board meeting participation, electronic notices, universal proxy rules, and director/officer indemnification.

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This filing details the outcomes of the Annual Meeting, where shareholders approved significant equity incentive and employee stock purchase plans. These plans authorize the company to issue up to 3.2 million shares, representing a substantial potential dilution of approximately 5.37% if fully utilized. While dilutive, these plans are crucial for attracting and retaining key talent. Additionally, the election of Scott R. Ward, a highly experienced medical device industry veteran, to the Board is a positive development, bringing valuable strategic insight. The bylaw amendments are largely administrative updates to modernize corporate governance.