Shareholders to Vote on Highly Dilutive Equity Plan Expansion and Substantial Executive RSU Awards

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Palladyne AI Corp. seeks shareholder approval for a substantial increase in its equity incentive plan by 4.5 million shares and an additional 5.36 million shares for executive RSU awards, totaling over 20% potential dilution.

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• Significant Equity Incentive Plan Expansion

  The company is asking shareholders to approve an increase of 4.5 million shares for its 2021 Equity Incentive Plan, significantly expanding the pool for future equity awards.

• Substantial Executive RSU Awards Proposed

  Shareholders will vote on restricted stock unit awards totaling 5,360,659 shares for senior executives, valued at approximately $31.6 million. These awards are performance-based with stock price targets between $20 and $65 per share.

• High Potential Dilution

  The combined proposals represent a potential dilution of approximately 20.87% of current outstanding shares, adding to an existing 13.1% overhang, for a total potential dilution of nearly 34%.

• Annual Meeting Proposals

  Other proposals include the election of one Class II director and the ratification of KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2026.

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Palladyne AI Corp. has filed its definitive proxy statement, outlining proposals for its upcoming annual meeting that include a significant expansion of its equity incentive plan and substantial restricted stock unit (RSU) awards for senior executives. Shareholders are asked to approve an increase of 4.5 million shares for the 2021 Equity Incentive Plan and an additional 5,360,659 shares for executive RSU awards. These proposals combined represent a potential dilution of approximately 20.87% of the company's currently outstanding shares. This is in addition to an existing overhang of 13.1%, bringing the total potential dilution to nearly 34%. The executive RSU awards, valued at approximately $31.6 million based on the March 31, 2026 closing price, are performance-based with ambitious stock price targets ranging from $20 to $65 per share. While these targets indicate management's confidence in future growth, the sheer volume of shares proposed for issuance could significantly dilute existing shareholder value. This filing follows a preliminary proxy statement and provides full details on these critical proposals.