Shareholders Approve Significant Expansion of Equity Incentive and Employee Stock Purchase Plans

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Shareholders approved a significant increase in authorized shares for equity incentive and employee stock purchase plans, potentially diluting existing shareholders by 17.55% but providing critical tools for talent retention.

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• Equity Incentive Plan Expanded

  Shareholders approved an amendment to the 2020 Equity Incentive Plan, authorizing up to 8,561,395 shares for future awards, plus a mechanism for recycling up to 744,608 returning shares. This plan also includes a new minimum 12-month vesting requirement for most awards.

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan Expanded

  Shareholders approved an amendment to the 2011 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, authorizing up to 545,000 shares for employee purchases.

• Potential Dilution

  The combined authorization of 9,106,395 new shares across both plans represents a potential dilution of approximately 17.55% based on the 51,899,648 shares outstanding as of the record date.

• Director Elections and Auditor Ratification

  Three Class III directors (Marina Bozilenko, Joseph Todisco, and Mark Wan) were elected, and BPM LLP was ratified as the independent registered public accounting firm for 2026.

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Talphera's shareholders approved amendments to its 2020 Equity Incentive Plan and 2011 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, authorizing an additional 9.1 million shares for future issuance. This represents a potential dilution of approximately 17.55% of current outstanding shares. While dilutive, these expanded plans are crucial for the company to attract and retain talent, especially given its ongoing 'going concern' issues and recent capital raises. The approval of these plans was anticipated following the definitive proxy statement filed on April 29, 2026.