AIFF Proxy: Board Seeks Authority to Increase Authorized Shares to 5,001,000,000
Firefly Neuroscience, Inc. (AIFF) is soliciting proxies for its 2025 Annual Meeting to be held virtually at 10:00 a.m. ET on October 27, 2025. The Board recommends votes FOR five proposals: elect two Class II directors (nominees Brian Posner and Stella Vnook), ratify appointment of Marcum as independent auditor for fiscal 2025, approve an amendment to the equity incentive plan to add 317,820 shares and an annual automatic increase (lower of 4% of outstanding common stock or Board-determined amount) from January 1, 2026 through January 1, 2035, authorize the Board to increase authorized shares up to an aggregate of 5,001,000,000 (including 1,000,000 preferred shares), and allow adjournment if needed to solicit additional proxies. Materials including the 2024 Form 10-K are available at www.proxyvote.com and the virtual meeting website. The proxy describes Board composition, committee charters, indemnification and director compensation (option awards for non-employee directors), and discloses pay-versus-performance information noting that net loss increased from 2023 to 2024 while compensation actually paid (CAP) to NEOs increased. Voting methods (Internet, mail, virtual) and quorum/broker-vote rules are explained.
Positive
- Board recommends ratification of Marcum as independent auditor for fiscal 2025
- Equity plan amendment adds 317,820 shares to support future grants
- Virtual meeting and online proxy resources provided (www.proxyvote.com and virtual meeting site)
Negative
- Authorized shares expansion to up to 5,001,000,000 creates potential for significant dilution
- Automatic annual share increases (lower of 4% or Board‑determined amount) through 2035 may further enlarge share pool without additional shareholder votes
- Pay-versus-performance disclosure: net loss increased in 2024 while CAP to NEOs increased, and no Item 402(v) performance measures were used to link pay
Insights
Board seeks broad delegation of share-authority and equity-plan expansion.
The Board proposes increasing authorized shares to up to 5,001,000,000 and adding 317,820 shares to the equity plan, plus an annual automatic 4% refresh mechanism from 2026–2035. These actions materially expand dilution capacity and give the Board discretionary timing to implement certificate amendments without further shareholder approval.
This provision could significantly increase the company’s available shares for grants or issuances if implemented; the proxy explicitly states the Board may delay, abandon or implement amendments at its discretion.
Equity awards are central to pay; pay-versus-performance disclosures show divergence in 2024.
The company emphasizes equity-based compensation and requests approval for 317,820 additional plan shares and automatic annual increases tied to 4% of outstanding shares (or Board determination) through 2035. The proxy states the firm did not link NEO pay to defined Item 402(v) financial performance measures and discloses that from 2023 to 2024 net loss increased while CAP to NEOs increased.
This establishes that long-term incentives rely on equity issuance rather than pre-specified financial performance metrics as defined by SEC rules.
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(1) | To elect the two (2) Class II director nominees named in the accompanying proxy statement to the Company’s board of directors (the “Board of Directors” or the “Board”) to hold office until the 2028 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “2028 Annual Meeting”, and such proposal, “Proposal 1”); |
(2) | To ratify the appointment of Marcum Canada LLP (“Marcum”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the Company’s fiscal year ending December 31, 2025 (the “Proposal 2”); |
(3) | To approve an amendment to the Firefly Neuroscience, Inc. 2024 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) to (i) increase the maximum number of shares available for grant under the Plan (the “Plan Share Limit”) by 317,820 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”), and (ii) on the first day of each calendar year during the term of the Plan, commencing on January 1, 2026 and continuing until (and including) January 1, 2035, to automatically increase the Plan Share Limit to a number equal the lower of (a) four percent (4%) of the total number of shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding on the last calendar day of the prior fiscal year or (b) a number of shares of Common Stock determined by the Board, and the Amendment No.1 to the Plan attached to the proxy statement of the Company as Annex A be adopted and approved in all respects with immediate effect (the “Proposal 3”); |
(4) | To approve and authorize the Board, in its discretion and without further shareholder approval, to implement at any time or from time to time an amendment or amendments to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Firefly Neuroscience, Inc. (the “Certificate of Incorporation”) to increase the total number of authorized shares from 101,000,000 to up to an aggregate of 5,001,000,000, consisting of (i) up to that number of shares of Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, as the Board may determine (not to exceed the maximum aggregate authorized amount less the number of authorized shares of Preferred Stock), and (ii) 1,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (which amount of Preferred Stock will remain fixed). The Board will determine the timing and the amount of any increase (not to exceed such maximums) and may delay, abandon, or implement the amendment in whole or in part, as it deems advisable, without further action by the shareholders (“Proposal 4”); and |
(5) | To approve the adjournment of the Annual Meeting to a later date or dates, if necessary or appropriate, to permit further solicitation and vote of proxies in the event that there are insufficient votes for, or otherwise in connection with, the approval of any one or more of the foregoing proposals (“Proposal 5”). |
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By Order of the Board of Directors, | |||
/s/ Arun Menawat | |||
Arun Menawat | |||
Chairman of the Board | |||
Kenmore, NY | |||
Dated: October 3, 2025 | |||
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(1) | To elect the two (2) Class II director nominees named in this proxy statement to the Company’s board of directors (the “Board of Directors” or the “Board”) to hold office until the 2028 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “2028 Annual Meeting”, and such proposal, “Proposal 1”); |
(2) | To ratify the appointment of Marcum Canada LLP (“Marcum”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the Company’s fiscal year ending December 31, 2025 (“Proposal 2”); |
(3) | To approve an amendment to the Firefly Neuroscience, Inc. 2024 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) to (i) increase the maximum number of shares available for grant under the Plan (the “Plan Share Limit”) by 317,820 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”), and (ii) on the first day of each calendar year during the term of the Plan, commencing on January 1, 2026 and continuing until (and including) January 1, 2035, to automatically increase the Plan Share Limit to a number equal the lower of (a) four percent (4%) of the total number of shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding on the last calendar day of the prior fiscal year or (b) a number of shares of Common Stock determined by the Board, and the Amendment No.1 to the Plan attached to the proxy statement of the Company as Annex A be adopted and approved in all respects with immediate effect (“Proposal 3”); |
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(4) | To approve and authorize the Board, in its discretion and without further shareholder approval, to implement at any time or from time to time an amendment or amendments to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Firefly Neuroscience, Inc. (the “Certificate of Incorporation”) to increase the total number of authorized shares from 101,000,000 to up to an aggregate of 5,001,000,000, consisting of (i) up to that number of shares of Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, as the Board may determine (not to exceed the maximum aggregate authorized amount less the number of authorized shares of Preferred Stock), and (ii) 1,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (which amount of Preferred Stock will remain fixed). The Board will determine the timing and the amount of any increase (not to exceed such maximums) and may delay, abandon, or implement the amendment in whole or in part, as it deems advisable, without further action by the shareholders (“Proposal 4”); and |
(5) | To approve the adjournment of the Annual Meeting to a later date or dates, if necessary or appropriate, to permit further solicitation and vote of proxies in the event that there are insufficient votes for, or otherwise in connection with, the approval of any one or more of the foregoing proposals (“Proposal 5”). |
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THIS PROXY MATERIAL AND VOTING | 2 | ||
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED MATTERS | 8 | ||
MANAGEMENT AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE | 9 | ||
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PERSON TRANSACTIONS | 16 | ||
EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND DIRECTOR COMPENSATION | 18 | ||
PROPOSAL 1 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS | 39 | ||
PROPOSAL 2 RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF MARCUM CANADA LLP AS THE COMPANY’S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE COMPANY’S FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2025 | 40 | ||
REPORT OF AUDIT COMMITTEE | 43 | ||
PROPOSAL 3 TO APPROVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FIREFLY NEUROSCIENCE, INC. 2024 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN | 44 | ||
PROPOSAL 4 TO APPROVE THE BOARD’S DISCRETION TO IMPLEMENT ONE OR MORE AMENDMENTS TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF FIREFLY NEUROSCIENCE, INC. | 50 | ||
PROPOSAL NO. 5 ADJOURNMENT OF THE ANNUAL MEETING, IF NECESSARY, TO SOLICIT ADDITIONAL PROXIES IF THERE ARE INSUFFICIENT VOTES AT THE TIME OF THE ANNUAL MEETING TO APPROVE ONE OR MORE PROPOSALS PRESENTED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING | 53 | ||
OTHER MATTERS | 54 | ||
ANNEX A | A-1 | ||
ANNEX B | B-1 | ||
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• | Proposal 1: To elect the two (2) Class II director nominees named in this Proxy Statement to the Company’s Board of Directors to hold office until the 2028 Annual Meeting; |
• | Proposal 2: To ratify the appointment of Marcum as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the Company’s fiscal year ending December 31, 2025; |
• | Proposal 3: To approve an amendment to the Plan to (i) increase the Plan Share Limit by 317,820 shares of Common Stock,, and (ii) on the first day of each calendar year during the term of the Plan, commencing on January 1, 2026 and continuing until (and including) January 1, 2035, to automatically increase the Plan Share Limit to a number equal the lower of (a) four percent (4%) of the total number of shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding on the last calendar day of the prior fiscal year or (b) a number of shares of Common Stock determined by the Board, and the Amendment No.1 to the Plan attached to the proxy statement of the Company as Annex A be adopted and approved in all respects with immediate effect; |
• | Proposal 4: To approve and authorize the Board, in its discretion and without further shareholder approval, to implement at any time or from time to time an amendment or amendments to the Certificate of Incorporation to increase the total number of authorized shares from 101,000,000 to up to an aggregate of 5,001,000,000, consisting of (i) up to that number of shares of Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, as the Board may determine (not to exceed the maximum aggregate authorized amount less the number of authorized shares of Preferred Stock), and (ii) 1,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (which amount of Preferred Stock will remain fixed). The Board will determine the timing and the amount of any increase (not to exceed such maximums) and may delay, abandon, or implement the amendment in whole or in part, as it deems advisable, without further action by the shareholders; and |
• | Proposal 5: To approve the adjournment of the Annual Meeting to a later date or dates, if necessary or appropriate, to permit further solicitation and vote of proxies in the event that there are insufficient votes for, or otherwise in connection with, the approval of any one or more of the foregoing proposals. |
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• | By Internet. If you are a stockholder of record, you may submit your proxy by going to www.proxyvote.com and following the instructions provided on your proxy card. If your shares are held with a broker, you will need to go to the website provided on your Notice of Internet Availability or voting instruction card. Have your proxy card or voting instruction card in hand when you access the voting website. On the Internet voting site, you can confirm that your instructions have been properly recorded. If you vote on the Internet, you can also request electronic delivery of future proxy materials. |
• | By mail. You can vote by mail by completing, signing, dating and returning your proxy card as instructed on the card. If you sign the proxy card but do not specify how you want your shares voted, they will be voted in accordance with the Board’s recommendations as noted below. |
• | Virtually at the meeting. You will also be able to vote your shares electronically by participating in the virtual Annual Meeting. To participate in the virtual Annual Meeting, you will need the control number included on your proxy card or on the instructions that accompanied your proxy materials. |
• | “FOR” the election of two Class II directors to the Board to serve until the 2028 annual meeting of stockholders, or until each one’s respective successor has been duly elected and qualified; |
• | “FOR” the ratification of the appointment of Marcum as our independent registered public accounting firm for our fiscal year ending December 31, 2025; |
• | “FOR” the approval of an amendment to the Plan to (i) increase the Plan Share Limit by 317,820 shares of Common Stock, and (ii) on the first day of each calendar year during the term of the Plan, commencing on January 1, 2026 and continuing until (and including) January 1, 2035, to automatically increase the Plan Share Limit to a number equal the lower of (a) four percent (4%) of the total number of shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding on the last calendar day of the prior fiscal year or (b) a number of shares of Common Stock determined by the Board, and the Amendment No.1 to the Plan attached to the proxy statement of the Company as Annex A be adopted and approved in all respects with immediate effect; |
• | “FOR” the approval and authorization to the Board, in its discretion and without further shareholder approval, to implement at any time or from time to time an amendment or amendments to the Certificate of Incorporation to increase the total number of authorized shares from 101,000,000 to up to an aggregate of 5,001,000,000, consisting of (i) up to that number of shares of Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, as the Board may determine (not to exceed the maximum aggregate authorized amount less the number of authorized shares of Preferred Stock), and (ii) 1,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (which amount of Preferred Stock will remain fixed). The Board will determine the timing and the amount of any increase (not to exceed such maximums) and may delay, abandon, or implement the amendment in whole or in part, as it deems advisable, without further action by the shareholders; and |
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• | “FOR” the approval of a proposal to adjourn the Annual Meeting to a later date or dates, if necessary or appropriate, to permit further solicitation and vote of proxies in the event that there are insufficient votes for, or otherwise in connection with, the approval of any one or more of the foregoing proposals. |
• | if you submitted a proxy card, by signing a new proxy card with a date later than your previously delivered proxy and submitting it as instructed above, or by voting by Internet on a date later than the prior proxy; |
• | by notifying the Company in writing via email to our Corporate Secretary, Paul Krzywicki at paul.krzywicki@fireflyneuro.com before the Annual Meeting that you have revoked your proxy no later than 10 a.m. Eastern Time on October 26, 2025; or |
• | by attending the virtual Annual Meeting and voting electronically. Attending the virtual Annual Meeting will not in and of itself revoke a previously submitted proxy. |
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Proposal 1: Election of Class II Directors | Directors are elected by a plurality of the shares present in person, by remote communication, if applicable, or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote on the election of directors. “WITHHOLD” votes and broker non-votes will have no effect on the results for the election of directors. | ||
Proposal 2: Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | The affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast on Proposal 2, voting affirmatively or negatively, is required to ratify the appointment of our independent registered public accounting firm. “ABSTAIN” votes will have no effect on the result of the ratification of the independent registered public accounting firm. Because the ratification of the independent registered public accounting firm is considered a routine matter, your bank, broker, trustee or other nominee, as the case may be, may vote your shares without your instruction with respect to the ratification of the independent registered public accounting firm unless you instruct your them otherwise. If a bank, broker, trustee or other nominee does not exercise this authority, such broker non-votes will have no effect on the results of this vote. | ||
We are not required to obtain the approval of our stockholders to select our independent registered public accounting firm. However, if our stockholders do not ratify the appointment of Marcum Canada, LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025, our Audit Committee of our Board will reconsider its appointment. | |||
Proposal 3: Approval of an amendment to the Plan | The affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast on Proposal 3, voting affirmatively or negatively, is required to approve Proposal 3. “ABSTAIN” votes and broker non-votes will have no effect on the result for the approval of the amendment to the Plan. | ||
Proposal 4: Approval of the Board’s discretion to implement one or more amendments to the Certificate of Incorporation | The affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast on Proposal 4, voting affirmatively or negatively, is required to approve Proposal 4. “ABSTAIN” votes and broker non-votes will have no effect on the result for the approval of the amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation. | ||
Proposal 5: Approval of a proposal to adjourn the Annual Meeting to a later date or dates, if necessary or appropriate, to permit further solicitation of proxies in the event that there are insufficient votes for, or otherwise in connection with, the approval of any one or more of the foregoing proposals | The affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast on Proposal 5, voting affirmatively or negatively, is required to approve Proposal 5. “ABSTAIN” votes will have no effect on the result of Proposal 5. Because the approval of a proposal to adjourn the Annual Meeting to a later date or dates, if necessary or appropriate, to permit further solicitation and vote of proxies in the event that there are insufficient votes for, or otherwise in connection with, the approval of any one or more of the foregoing proposals is considered a routine matter, your bank, broker, trustee or other nominee, as the case may be, may vote your shares without your instruction with respect to the ratification of the independent registered public accounting firm unless you instruct your them otherwise. If a bank, broker, trustee or other nominee does not exercise this authority, such broker non-votes will have no effect on the results of this vote. | ||
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1. | If your shares of the Company are registered in your own name, please contact our transfer agent Broadridge Corporate Issuer Solutions, and inform them of your request by calling them at Toll-Free: 844-955-0638 / International: 303-558-4096 or writing them at: |
2. | If a bank, broker or other nominee holds your shares, please contact the bank, broker or other nominee directly and inform them of your request. Be sure to include your name, the name of your brokerage firm and your account number. |
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Name of Beneficial Owner | Number of Shares of Common Stock Beneficially Owned | % of Ownership | ||||
Five Percent Holders | ||||||
Windsor Private Capital LP(1) | 1,705,752 | 12.68% | ||||
Directors and Named Executive Officers | ||||||
David DeCaprio(2) | 45,893 | *% | ||||
Gil Issachar(3) | 101,337 | *% | ||||
Greg Lipschitz(4) | 485,580 | 3.6% | ||||
Arun Menawat(5) | 179,432 | 1.3% | ||||
Brian Posner(6) | 16,667 | *% | ||||
Stella Vnook(7) | 16,667 | *% | ||||
Paul Krzywicki(8) | 24,339 | *% | ||||
All Directors and Executive Officers of the Company as a Group (7 persons) | 869,915 | 6.44% |
* | Represents beneficial ownership of less than 1%. |
(1) | Consists of 1,705,752 shares of Common Stock pursuant to the Schedule 13D filed jointly by WPC Management Services, Inc. WPC GP I Inc., Windsor Private Capital LP (“Windsor”), Jordan Kupinsky, HJRK Holdings, Inc., Rocco Marcello, and John Cundari on August 21, 2024. Jordan Kupinsky, Rocco Marcello and John Cundari jointly exercise voting and dispositive power over the shares held by Windsor Capital Private LP. As such, Messrs. Kupinsky, Marcello and Cundari may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of all shares of Common Stock held by Windsor. |
(2) | Consists of (i) 10,998 shares of Common Stock, (ii) options to purchase up to 7,230 shares of Common Stock that are currently exercisable, underlying certain stock options, (iii) 16,667 shares of common stock underlying vested deferred stock units; and (iv) 10,998 shares of common stock underlying unvested deferred stock units, which will be issuable upon future vesting, both of vested and unvested deferred stock units not yet delivered. |
(3) | Consists of (i) 33,480 shares of Common Stock and (ii) underlying options to purchase up to 67,857 shares of Common Stock that are currently exercisable. |
(4) | Consists of (i) 431,202 shares of Common Stock and (ii) 10,998 shares of Common Stock currently exercisable, underlying certain restricted stock units, and (iii) up to 43,380 shares of Common Stock that are currently exercisable, underlying certain stock options held by Bower Four Capital Corp., an entity in which Mr. Lipschitz is the sole stockholder. |
(5) | Consists of (i) 99,405 shares of Common Stock and (ii) up to 10,417 shares of Common Stock that are currently exercisable, underlying certain stock options held by Mr. Menawat and (iii) 16,667 shares of common stock underlying vested deferred stock units; and (iv) 52,943 shares of common stock underlying unvested deferred stock units, which will be issuable upon future vesting, both of vested and unvested deferred stock units not yet delivered. |
(6) | Consists of 16,667 shares of common stock underlying vested deferred stock units. |
(7) | Consists of 16,667 shares of common stock underlying vested deferred stock units. |
(8) | Consists of (i) 1,250 shares of Common Stock and (ii) 21,839 shares of Common Stock that are currently exercisable, underlying certain stock options and (iii) 1,250 shares of Common Stock currently exercisable. |
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Name | Age | Position | ||||
Greg Lipschitz | 37 | Chief Executive Officer and Director | ||||
Paul Krzywicki | 41 | Chief Financial Officer | ||||
Gil Issachar | 43 | Chief Technology Officer | ||||
David DeCaprio | 53 | President, Chief Operating Officer and Director | ||||
Arun Menawat | 70 | Chairman of the Board | ||||
Brian Posner | 63 | Director | ||||
Stella Vnook | 50 | Director | ||||
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• | been convicted in a criminal proceeding or been subject to a pending criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and other minor offences); |
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• | had any bankruptcy petition filed by or against the business or property of the person, or of any partnership, corporation or business association of which he was a general partner or executive officer, either at the time of the bankruptcy filing or within two years prior to that time; |
• | been subject to any order, judgment, or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any court of competent jurisdiction or federal or state authority, permanently or temporarily enjoining, barring, suspending or otherwise limiting, his involvement in any type of business, securities, futures, commodities, investment, banking, savings and loan, or insurance activities, or to be associated with persons engaged in any such activity; |
• | been found by a court of competent jurisdiction in a civil action or by the SEC or the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to have violated a federal or state securities or commodities law, and the judgment has not been reversed, suspended, or vacated; |
• | been the subject of, or a party to, any federal or state judicial or administrative order, judgment, decree, or finding, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated (not including any settlement of a civil proceeding among private litigants), relating to an alleged violation of any federal or state securities or commodities law or regulation, any law or regulation respecting financial institutions or insurance companies including, but not limited to, a temporary or permanent injunction, order of disgorgement or restitution, civil money penalty or temporary or permanent cease-and-desist order, or removal or prohibition order, or any law or regulation prohibiting mail or wire fraud or fraud in connection with any business entity; or |
• | been the subject of, or a party to, any sanction or order, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any self-regulatory organization (as defined in Section 3(a)(26) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(26))), any registered entity (as defined in Section 1(a)(29) of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 1(a)(29))), or any equivalent exchange, association, entity or organization that has disciplinary authority over its members or persons associated with a member. |
• | The Class I directors consist of David DeCaprio and Greg Lipschitz, whose terms will expire at the first annual meeting of stockholders to be held following the filing of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the “Filing Date”); |
• | The Class II directors consist of Brian Posner and Stella Vnook, whose terms will expire at the second annual meeting of stockholders to be held following the Filing Date. |
• | The Class III director consists of Arun Menawat, whose term will expire at the third annual meeting of stockholders to be held following the Filing Date. |
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• | appoint, compensate, and oversee the work of any independent auditor; |
• | resolve any disagreements between management and the independent auditor regarding financial reporting; |
• | pre-approve all audit and permitted non-audit services by the independent auditor; |
• | retain independent counsel, accountants, or other advisors or consultants to advise and assist the Audit Committee in carrying out its duties, without needing to seek approval for the retention of such advisors or consultants from the Board, and determine the appropriate compensation for any such advisors or consultants retained by the Audit Committee; |
• | seek any information it requires from our employees or any direct or indirect subsidiary, all of whom are directed to cooperate with the Audit Committee’s requests, or external parties; |
• | meet with any officer or employee, the independent auditor or outside counsel, as necessary, or request that any such persons meet with any members of, or advisors or consultants to, the Audit Committee; and |
• | oversee that management has established and maintained processes to assure our compliance with applicable laws, regulations and corporate policy. |
• | establish a compensation policy for executive officers designed to (i) enhance our profitability and increase stockholder value; (ii) reward executive officers for their contribution to our growth and profitability; (iii) recognize individual initiative, leadership, achievement, and other contributions; and (iv) provide competitive compensation that will attract and retain qualified executives; |
• | review competitive practices and trends to determine the adequacy of the executive compensation program; |
• | review and consider participation and eligibility in the various components of the total executive compensation package; |
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• | annually review and approve corporate goals and objectives relevant to CEO compensation, evaluate the CEO’s performance in light of those goals and objectives, and recommend to the Board the CEO’s compensation levels based on this evaluation; the CEO may not be present during any deliberations or voting with respect to the CEO’s compensation; |
• | annually review and make recommendations to the Board with respect to compensation of our directors and executive officers other than the CEO; |
• | approve employment contracts, severance arrangements, change in control provisions and other agreements; |
• | approve and administer cash incentives and deferred compensation plans for executive officers (including any modification to such plans) and oversight of performance objectives and funding for executive incentive plans; |
• | approve and oversee reimbursement policies for directors and executive officers; |
• | approve and oversee compensation programs involving the use of our stock; |
• | if we are required by applicable SEC rules to include a CD&A in our SEC filings, review the CD&A prepared by management, discuss the CD&A with management and, based on such review and discussions, recommend to the Board that the CD&A be included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, proxy statement, or any other applicable filing as required by the SEC; |
• | review all compensation policies and practices for all employees to determine whether such policies and practices create risks that are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on us; |
• | periodically review executive supplementary benefits and, as appropriate, the organization’s retirement, benefit, and special compensation programs involving significant cost; and |
• | fulfill such other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned to the Compensation Committee, from time to time, by the Board and/or the Executive Chairman of the Board. |
• | evaluate the current composition, organization and governance of the Board and its committees, and make recommendations to the Board for approval; |
• | annually review for each director and nominee, the particular experience, qualifications, attributes or skills that contribute to the Board’s conclusion that the person should serve or continue to serve as our director, as well as how the directors’ skills and background enable them to function well together as a Board; |
• | determine desired Board member skills and attributes and conduct searches for prospective directors whose skills and attributes reflect those desired; |
• | evaluate and propose nominees for election to the Board; |
• | administer the annual Board performance evaluation process, including conducting surveys of director observations, suggestions and preferences; |
• | evaluate and make recommendations to the Board concerning the appointment of directors to Board committees, the selection of Board committee chairs, and proposal of the slate of directors for election to the Board.; |
• | as necessary in the Nominating Committee’s judgment from time to time, retain and compensate third party search firms to assist in identifying or evaluating potential nominees to the Board; |
• | develop, adopt and oversee the implementation of a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics for all our directors, executive officers and employees; |
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• | review and maintain oversight of matters relating to the independence of Board and committee members, keeping in mind the independence standards of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the rules of Nasdaq; |
• | oversee and assess the effectiveness of the relationship between the Board and Corporation management; and |
• | maintain appropriate records regarding its process of identifying and evaluating candidates for election to the Board. |
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• | executive officers; |
• | members of the Board; |
• | beneficial holders of more than 5% of our securities; |
• | immediate family members of any of the foregoing persons, with such immediate family members defined as any child, stepchild, parent, stepparent, spouse, sibling, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law, and any person (other than a tenant or an employee) sharing the household with the executive officer, director or 5% beneficial owner; and |
• | any other persons whom the Board determines may be considered to be related persons as defined by Item 404 of Regulation S-K promulgated under the Securities Act. |
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• | Jon Olsen, former Chief Executive Officer; |
• | Stephen Purcell, former Chief Financial Officer; |
• | Gil Issachar, Chief Technology Officer; |
• | Samer Kaba, Former Chief Medical Officer; |
• | David Johnson, former Executive Chairman; and |
• | Paul Krzywicki, Chief Financial Officer |
Name and Principal Position | Year | Salary ($) | Bonus ($) | Stock Awards ($) | Option Awards ($)(1) | All other compensation ($) | Total ($) | ||||||||||||||
Jon Olsen Former Chief Executive Officer | 2023 | $168,380 | $— | $—(3) | $—(5) | $— | $168,380 | ||||||||||||||
2024 | $179,980 | $— | $204,757(3) | $358,231(5) | $— | $742,968 | |||||||||||||||
Stephen Purcell(2) Former Chief Financial Officer | 2023 | $121,184 | $— | $— | $—(6) | $— | $121,184 | ||||||||||||||
2024 | $16,497 | $— | $— | $—(6) | $— | $16,497 | |||||||||||||||
Gil Issachar Chief Technology Officer | 2023 | $133,556 | $12,575 | $—(4) | $—(7) | $46,738 | $192,869 | ||||||||||||||
2024 | $179,459 | $13,687 | $204,757(4) | $358,231(7) | $47,849 | $803,967 | |||||||||||||||
Samer Kaba Former Chief Medical Officer | 2023 | $— | $— | $— | $— | $— | $— | ||||||||||||||
2024 | $97,000 | $— | $— | $42,515(8) | $— | $139,515 | |||||||||||||||
Dave Johnson Former Executive Chairman | 2023 | $— | $— | $— | $— | $— | $— | ||||||||||||||
2024 | $72,500 | $— | $— | $— | $— | $72,500 | |||||||||||||||
Paul Krzywicki Chief Financial Officer | 2023 | $— | $— | $— | $— | $— | $— | ||||||||||||||
2024 | $98,629 | $— | $— | $56,333(9) | $— | $154,962 | |||||||||||||||
(1) | Amounts reflect the full grant-date fair value of option awards granted during the relevant fiscal year computed in accordance with ASC Topic 718, rather than the amounts paid to or realized by the named individual. Firefly provides information regarding the assumptions used to calculate the value of all option awards made to its executive officers in Note 12 to the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024 contained in the Company’s Form 10-K filed with the SEC on April 3, 2025. |
(2) | On March 7, 2024, Stephen Purcell resigned as our Chief Financial Officer upon the appointment of our current Chief Financial Officer, Paul Krzywicki |
(3) | Consists of a restricted share units to purchase valued at $200,000 to Mr. Olsen on July 8, 2023. These shares units vest once the Company lists on a recognized North American Stock Exchange. |
(4) | Consists of a restricted share units to purchase valued at $200,000 to Mr. Issachar on July 8, 2023. These shares vest once the Company lists on a recognized North American Stock Exchange. |
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(5) | Consists of a grant of options to purchase 75,417 (post merger) shares of Common Stock made to Mr. Olsen on July 8, 2023, of which 47,241 are exercisable as of December 31, 2024. The options have a term of 5 years and an exercise price equal to a 25% discount to the issue price of Firefly’s equity securities in an initial public offering that results in our Common Stock being listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market or another recognized securities exchange or traded on the over-the-counter market. |
(6) | Consists of a grant of options to purchase 11,037 shares of Common Stock made to Mr. Purcell on July 8, 2023, of which 0 are exercisable as of December 31, 2024. The options have a term of 5 years and an exercise price equal to a 25% discount to the issue price of Firefly’s equity securities in an initial public offering that results in our Common Stock being listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market or another recognized securities exchange or traded on the over-the-counter market. |
(7) | Consists of a grant of options to purchase 75,417 (post merger) shares of Common Stock made to Mr. Issachar on July 8, 2023, of which 47,241 are exercisable as of December 31, 2024. The options have a term of 5 years and an exercise price equal to a 25% discount to the issue price of Firefly’s equity securities in an initial public offering that results in our Common Stock being listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market or another recognized securities exchange or traded on the over-the-counter market. |
(8) | Consists of a grant of options to purchase 8,320 shares of Common Stock made to Mr. Kaba on June 10, 2024, of which 1,572 are exercisable as of December 31, 2024. The options have a term of 5 years and an exercise price equal to a 25% discount to the issue price of Firefly’s equity securities in an initial public offering that results in our Common Stock being listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market or another recognized securities exchange or traded on the over-the-counter market. |
(9) | Consists of a grant of options to purchase 11,024 shares of Common Stock made to Mr. Krzywicki on March 1, 2024, of which 3,113 are exercisable as of December 31, 2024. The options have a term of 5 years and an exercise price equal to a 25% discount to the issue price of Firefly’s equity securities in an initial public offering that results in our Common Stock being listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market or another recognized securities exchange or traded on the over-the-counter market. |
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Year | Summary Compensation Table Total for PEO(1) | Compensation Actually Paid to PEO(2) | Average Summary Compensation Table Total for Non-PEO NEOs(3) | Average Compensation Actually Paid to Non-PEO NEOs(4) | Value of Initial Fixed $100 Investment Based On Total Shareholder Return(5) | Net Loss(6) | ||||||||||||
2024 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ ( | ||||||||||||
2023 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $( | ||||||||||||
2022 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $( |
(1) | The dollar amounts reported are the amounts of total compensation reported for our PEO, |
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(2) | The dollar amounts reported represent the amount of CAP for our PEO. The dollar amounts reported are the amounts of total compensation reported in the SCT for the applicable year, but also include (i) the year-end value of equity awards granted during the reported year, (ii) the change in the value of equity awards that were unvested at the end of the prior year, measured through the date the awards vested, or through the end of the reported fiscal year, and (iii) the value of equity awards issued and vested during the reported fiscal year. See the table below for further information. |
(3) | The dollar amounts reported for 2023 and 2022 are the average of the total compensation reported for our NEOs, other than our PEO, namely, Stephen Purcell and Gil Issachar, in the “Total” column of the SCT. The dollar amounts reported for 2024 are the average of the total compensation reported for our NEOs, other than our PEO, namely Stephen Purcell, Gil Issachar and Paul Krzywicki, in the “Total” column of the SCT. Refer to “Summary Compensation Table – Years Ended December 31, 2024 and 2023”. On March 7, 2024, Mr. Purcell resigned as our Chief Financial Officer upon the appointment of our current Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Krzywicki, on the same date. The inclusion of these three non-PEO NEOs during 2024, two of whom occupied the same position during the year, has the effect of reducing the average compensation amounts reported. |
(4) | The dollar amounts reported represent the average amount of CAP for our NEOs, other than our PEO. The dollar amounts reported are the average of the total compensation reported for our NEOs, other than our PEO, in the SCT for the applicable year, but also include (i) the year-end value of equity awards granted during the reported year, (ii) the change in the value of equity awards that were unvested at the end of the prior year, measured through the date the awards vested, or through the end of the reported fiscal year, and (iii) value of equity awards issued and vested during the reported fiscal year. See the table below for further information. |
(5) | Assumes an initial fixed investment of $100 for the period starting December 31, 2021, through the end of each listed year. Prior to the merger with WaveDancer on August 12, 2024, the fair value of a share of Firefly Neuroscience private company common stock was estimated to be $ |
(6) | For 2023 and 2022, represents the stand-alone private company net loss of Firefly Neuroscience, Inc. (“Firefly”), prior to the merger with WaveDancer. For 2024, represents the Company’s net loss as reported on its Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, which was filed with the SEC on April 3, 2025. |
Compensation Actually Paid | PEO | Average Non-PEO NEOs | ||||
Summary Compensation Table – Total Compensation | $ | $ | ||||
- Grant Date Fair Value of Equity Awards | ( | ( | ||||
- Fair Value at Prior Year-End for Awards Granted in Prior Years Forfeited During the Current Year | ( | |||||
+ Fair Value at Year-End of Outstanding Unvested Awards Granted During the Year | ||||||
+ Change in Fair Value of Outstanding Unvested Awards from Prior Year to Current Year | ||||||
+ Change in Fair Value of Current Year Awards Vesting During the Year | ||||||
+ Change in Fair Value of Prior Year Awards Vesting During the Year | ||||||
Compensation Actually Paid | $ | $ | ||||
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Named Executive Officer | Number of securities underlying unexercised options (#) exercisable | Number of securities underlying unexercised options (#) unexercisable | Equity incentive plan awards: number of securities underlying unexercised unearned options (#) | Option exercise price | Option expiration date | ||||||||||
Jon Olsen (former Chief Executive Officer)(1) | 139 | — | — | $28.85 | 9/25/2030 | ||||||||||
2,635 | — | — | $28.85 | 12/14/2030 | |||||||||||
832 | — | — | $28.85 | 6/21/2031 | |||||||||||
8,379 | 3,298 | — | $28.85 | 11/17/2032 | |||||||||||
47,241 | 28,177 | — | $5.18 | 7/8/2028 | |||||||||||
Gil Issachar | 13 | — | — | $72.12 | 8/13/2018 | ||||||||||
222 | — | — | $28.85 | 10/14/2030 | |||||||||||
76 | — | — | $28.85 | 4/1/2031 | |||||||||||
1,308 | — | — | $28.85 | 6/21/2031 | |||||||||||
2,095 | 824 | — | $28.85 | 11/17/2032 | |||||||||||
47,241 | 28,177 | — | $5.18 | 7/8/2028 | |||||||||||
Stephen Purcell (former Chief Financial Officer) | — | — | — | $28.85 | 6/21/2031 | ||||||||||
— | — | — | $28.85 | 11/17/2032 | |||||||||||
— | — | — | $5.18 | 7/8/2028 | |||||||||||
Samer Kaba (former Chief Medical Officer) | 1,572 | 6,748 | — | $5.18 | 6/10/2029 | ||||||||||
Paul Krzywicki (Chief Financial Officer) | 3,113 | 7,911 | — | $5.18 | 3/1/2029 | ||||||||||
(1) | Mr. Olsen was removed from his position as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer by the Board without cause on January 6, 2025. |
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Name | Year | Salary | Bonus | Stock Awards | Option awards(1) | All other compensation | Total | ||||||||||||||
David DeCaprio(2) | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Greg Lipschitz | 2023 | — | — | — | —(6) | — | — | ||||||||||||||
2024 | — | — | — | 262,119(6) | — | 262,119 | |||||||||||||||
Arun Menawat(3) | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Brian Posner(4) | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Scott Reeves | 2023 | — | — | — | —(7) | — | — | ||||||||||||||
2024 | — | — | — | 34,950(7) | — | 34,950 | |||||||||||||||
Stella Vnook(5) | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
(1) | Amounts reflect the full grant-date fair value of option awards granted during the relevant fiscal year computed in accordance with ASC Topic 718, rather than the amounts paid to or realized by the named individual. Firefly provides information regarding the assumptions used to calculate the value of all option awards made to its executive officers in the section entitled “Firefly’s Management’s Discussion and Analysis and Results of Operations” contained elsewhere in this Proxy Statement. |
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(2) | Mr. DeCaprio has served as a director of the Board since January 2024 and received no compensation in the reported period in his capacity as a director. |
(3) | Dr. Menawat has served as a director of the Board since August 12, 2024, and received no compensation in the reported period in his capacity as a director. |
(4) | Mr. Posner has served as a director of the Board since August 12, 2024, and received no compensation in the reported period in his capacity as a director. |
(5) | Ms. Vnook has served as a director of the Board since January 2024 and received no compensation in the reported period in her capacity as a director. |
(6) | Consists of a grant of options to purchase 55,183 (post merger) shares of Firefly Common Stock made to 2686255 Ontario Inc., an entity controlled by Mr. Lipschitz, on July 8, 2023, of which 27,694 are currently exercisable. |
(7) | Consists of a grant of options to purchase 7,358 (post merger) shares of Firefly Common Stock made to Mr. Reeves on July 8, 2023, of which 3,693 are currently exercisable. In August 2024, immediately prior to the consummation of the Merger, Mr. Reeves resigned as a member of the Board and all committees thereto. |
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• | Class I: David DeCaprio and Greg Lipschitz, whose terms will expire at the 2027 annual meeting of stockholders; |
• | Class II: Brian Posner and Stella Vnook, whose terms will expire at this Annual Meeting; and |
• | Class III: Arun Menawat, whose term will expire at the 2026 annual meeting of stockholders. |
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Marcum 2024 | Turner Stone 2024 | Turner Stone 2023 | |||||||
Audit fees(1) | $356,056 | $29,383 | $177,763 | ||||||
Audit related fees(2) | $25,000 | $34,000 | |||||||
Tax fees(3) | $0 | $0 | |||||||
All other fees:(3) | $0 | $0 | — | ||||||
Total | $381,056 | $63,383 | $177,763 | ||||||
(1) | Audit fees were for professional services necessary to perform an annual audit of the financial statements, review of quarterly reports and other services required to be performed by our independent auditors. |
(2) | Audit related fees relate to consent procedures on registration statements. |
(3) | There were no tax or other related fees. |
1. | Audit services include audit work performed in the preparation of financial statements, as well as work that generally only an independent registered public accounting firm can reasonably be expected to provide, including comfort letters, statutory audits, and attest services and consultation regarding financial accounting and/or reporting standards. |
2. | Audit-Related services are for assurance and related services that are traditionally performed by an independent registered public accounting firm, including due diligence related to mergers and acquisitions, employee benefit plan audits, and special procedures required to meet certain regulatory requirements. |
3. | Tax services include all services performed by an independent registered public accounting firm’s tax personnel except those services specifically related to the audit of the financial statements, and includes fees in the areas of tax compliance, tax planning, and tax advice. |
4. | Other Fees are those associated with services not captured in the other categories. We generally do not request such services from our independent registered public accounting firm. |
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• | Reviewed and discussed the audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, with management and Marcum, our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ended December 31, 2024; |
• | Discussed with Marcum the matters required to be discussed in accordance with applicable requirements of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (the “PCAOB”) regarding Marcum’s communication with the Audit Committee concerning independence, and has discussed their independence with Turner Stone’s; and |
• | Received written disclosures and the letter from Marcum regarding its independence as required by applicable requirements of the PCAOB regarding Marcum’s communications with the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee also considered the status of pending litigation, taxation matters and other areas of oversight relating to the financial reporting and audit process that the committee determined appropriate. |
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• | Equity-based compensation awards are a critical element of our overall compensation program. We believe that our long-term incentive compensation program aligns the interests of management, employees and the stockholders to create long-term stockholder value. Proposed Amendment No. 1 to the Plan will allow us to continue to attract, motivate and retain our officers, key employees, non-employee directors and consultants. |
• | We believe the current amount of shares remaining available for grant under the Plan is not sufficient in light of our compensation structure and strategy, and that the additional 317,820 shares provided for under the proposed Amendment No. 1 to the Plan will ensure that we continue to have a sufficient number of shares authorized and available for future awards issued under the Plan, as so amended. |
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By Order of the Board of Directors, | |||
/s/ Arun Menawat | |||
Arun Menawat | |||
Chairman of the Board | |||
October 3, 2025 | |||
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FIREFLY NEUROSCIENCE, INC. | ||||||
By: | ||||||
Name: | Greg Lipschitz | |||||
Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |||||
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