Revelation Biosciences Seeks Shareholder Approval for Highly Dilutive Warrant Issuance to Fund Clinical Trials

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Revelation Biosciences is calling a special shareholder meeting to approve the issuance of common stock from Class J Warrants, a move critical for Nasdaq compliance and to fully realize a recent $7.35 million financing round aimed at funding key clinical trials.

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• Special Shareholder Meeting Scheduled

  A virtual Special Meeting of Stockholders will be held on March 18, 2026, to vote on critical proposals related to recent financing.

• Approval for Highly Dilutive Warrant Issuance

  Shareholders are asked to approve the issuance of common stock underlying 4.27 million Class J Warrants, which exceeds Nasdaq's 20% share issuance cap.

• Financing Critical Clinical Development

  The warrant inducement transaction, which raised approximately $7.35 million, is intended to fund the clinical development of the Gemini product candidate, following a recent FDA agreement.

• Nasdaq Listing Compliance at Stake

  Approval is necessary to comply with Nasdaq Rule 5635(d) and avoid potential delisting or restrictions on future capital raises.

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This preliminary proxy statement details a critical shareholder vote for Revelation Biosciences to approve the issuance of common stock underlying Class J Warrants. This approval is necessary because the potential issuance of 4.27 million shares from these warrants significantly exceeds Nasdaq's 20% share issuance cap, which would otherwise jeopardize the company's listing. The warrants were issued as part of a warrant inducement transaction on January 23, 2026, which raised approximately $7.35 million. This financing, previously disclosed in an 8-K filing on January 29, 2026, is crucial for funding the company's clinical development programs, particularly the Gemini product candidate for acute kidney injury, which recently received a definitive FDA agreement (announced January 22, 2026). While the transaction is highly dilutive, with the shares underlying the warrants representing over 160% of the current outstanding shares, the Board views it as essential for securing necessary capital and maintaining Nasdaq compliance. Failure to obtain shareholder approval would prohibit further share issuances and require repeated shareholder meetings, posing significant operational and listing risks.