Shareholders Approve Significant Increase in Equity Incentive Plan Shares

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VERU INC. shareholders approved an amendment to the 2018 Equity Incentive Plan, significantly increasing the number of shares authorized for future equity awards, which could lead to substantial dilution.

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• Significant Equity Incentive Plan Expansion

  Shareholders approved an amendment to the 2018 Equity Incentive Plan, increasing the total shares authorized for issuance from 2,600,000 to 5,850,000. If all authorized shares were issued, potential dilution would be approximately 36.45%.

• Increased Annual Award Limits

  The annual limit on awards to participants (other than non-employee directors) was raised from 100,000 to 750,000 shares, and for non-employee directors from 10,000 to 120,000 shares.

• Routine Annual Meeting Outcomes

  All nominated directors were elected, Cherry Bekaert LLP was ratified as the independent registered public accounting firm, and executive compensation received advisory approval.

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The approval of the amended Equity Incentive Plan significantly increases the number of shares authorized for future equity awards from 2,600,000 to 5,850,000. If all 5,850,000 shares were issued, it would result in a potential dilution of approximately 36.45% relative to the current outstanding shares (16,050,320 shares eligible to vote). This substantial expansion of the equity pool for compensation and incentives, especially in light of the company's recent highly dilutive public offering and a going concern warning, indicates a continued reliance on equity-based mechanisms that could exert downward pressure on the stock. Investors should closely monitor the actual issuance of these shares.