Shareholders Approve 5M Equity Plan Increase & Board Declassification

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OraSure Technologies shareholders approved a significant increase of 5 million shares for its equity compensation plan, representing substantial potential dilution, and also voted to declassify the Board of Directors, enhancing corporate governance.

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• Equity Compensation Plan Expanded

  Shareholders approved an amendment to the 2000 Stock Award Plan, increasing the number of shares authorized for grant by 5,000,000. This represents a potential dilution of approximately 6.95% based on 71,965,612 outstanding shares.

• Board Declassification Approved

  Stockholders approved an amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation to declassify the Board of Directors over a three-year period, making all directors subject to annual election starting from the fiscal 2027 annual meeting. This enhances corporate governance and follows recent activist investor engagement.

• Annual Meeting Results

  Shareholders elected three Class II Directors, ratified Grant Thornton LLP as the independent auditor, and approved the advisory vote on executive compensation.

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Shareholders approved an increase of 5,000,000 shares for the equity compensation plan, which represents a potential dilution of approximately 7% based on current outstanding shares. While intended for attracting and retaining talent, this adds to the potential share count. Concurrently, shareholders approved a significant corporate governance enhancement by declassifying the Board of Directors, a move that increases accountability and aligns with recent activist investor engagement, as seen with Altai Capital's proxy contest and subsequent cooperation agreement. This filing finalizes proposals previously outlined in proxy statements.