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AIM ImmunoTech (NYSE: AIM) gets $3.6M from warrant exercise inducement deal

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AIM ImmunoTech Inc. completed a warrant exercise inducement transaction, raising approximately $3.6 million in gross proceeds. Holders agreed to exercise Existing Warrants for cash to purchase an aggregate of 7,451,920 shares of common stock at a reduced exercise price of $0.48 per share.

In return, the company issued new Class H Inducement Warrants to purchase up to 14,903,840 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.60 per share, exercisable for five years after the stockholder approval date. Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. acted as placement agent, receiving about $285,000 in fees, $50,000 for expenses, and about $26,000 as a management fee, plus additional placement agent warrants. All new warrants and underlying shares were issued in a private, unregistered offering under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act.

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AIM ImmunoTech raises cash via discounted warrant exercises with new warrant overhang.

AIM ImmunoTech secured approximately $3.6 million of gross proceeds by inducing existing warrant holders to exercise at a reduced price of $0.48 per share. In exchange, it granted new Class H warrants for up to 14,903,840 shares at $0.60, exercisable for five years after stockholder approval.

This structure brings in immediate cash but adds a sizeable potential future share overhang through the Inducement Warrants and the placement agent warrants. Transaction costs include about $285,000 in fees, $50,000 of expenses, and roughly $26,000 in management fees, plus equity-based compensation via warrants issued to the placement agent.

Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities Securities
The company sold equity securities in a private placement or other unregistered transaction.
Gross proceeds $3.6 million Aggregate gross proceeds from warrant inducement transaction
Existing warrant exercises 7,451,920 shares at $0.48/share Shares of common stock issued on cash exercise at Reduced Exercise Price
Inducement Warrants issued 14,903,840 shares at $0.60/share Class H warrants exercisable five years after stockholder approval date
Placement agent cash fee $285,000 8.0% of aggregate gross proceeds paid to placement agent
Placement agent expenses $50,000 Reimbursement for expenses in connection with the offering
Placement agent management fee $26,000 0.75% of aggregate gross proceeds as management fee
Placement agent warrant coverage 6.0% of exercised shares Warrants to purchase 6.0% of shares issued upon Existing Warrant exercises
Placement agent warrant price premium 125% of $0.48 Exercise price equal to 125% of Reduced Exercise Price
warrant exercise inducement offer letter agreement financial
"entered into that certain warrant exercise inducement offer letter agreement, dated May 7, 2026"
Inducement Warrants financial
"issue new Class H warrants to purchase an aggregate of up to 14,903,840 shares of Common Stock (the “Inducement Warrants”)"
Placement Agent Warrants financial
"The Company also issued to the Placement Agent warrants (the “Placement Agent Warrants”) to purchase up to 6.0% of the aggregate number of shares"
Placement agent warrants are options given to the broker or intermediary who helps a company sell shares privately; they grant the holder the right to buy a set number of company shares at a fixed price in the future. For investors, these warrants matter because exercising them increases the total shares outstanding and can dilute existing ownership and earnings per share, similar to adding more slices to a pizza and reducing the size of each existing slice.
piggyback registration rights regulatory
"will have an exercise price equal to 125% of the Reduced Exercise Price, and will include piggyback registration rights"
A contractual right that lets existing shareholders join a company’s planned public sale of stock so they can sell their own shares at the same time under the same paperwork. It matters to investors because it gives insiders and early holders an easier, often faster way to convert shares to cash, while also potentially increasing the number of shares offered and affecting the share price — like catching a scheduled bus instead of hiring a private ride to get where you need to go.
Section 4(a)(2) regulatory
"pursuant to the exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act ... available under Section 4(a)(2)"
Section 4(a)(2) is a part of U.S. securities laws that allows companies to sell their stock directly to certain investors without registering the sale with regulators. This process is often used for private placements, making it easier and faster for companies to raise money from knowledgeable or institutional investors. It matters to investors because it provides an alternative way to buy shares, often with fewer disclosures and lower costs.
unregistered sales of equity securities regulatory
"Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities."
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 8, 2026

 

AIM IMMUNOTECH INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   001-27072   52-0845822
(state or other jurisdiction   (Commission   (IRS Employer
of incorporation)   File Number)   Identification No.)

 

2117 SW Highway 484, Ocala, FL   34473
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (352) 448-7797

 

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
   
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class   Trading Symbol   Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share   AIM   NYSE American

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

 

 

 
 

 

Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.

 

As previously reported, AIM ImmunoTech Inc. (the “Company”) entered into that certain warrant exercise inducement offer letter agreement, dated May 7, 2026 (the “Inducement Letter”) with holders (the “Holders”) of (i) Class A and Class B warrants to purchase common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”), of the Company, issued on May 31, 2024; (ii) Class C and Class D Common Stock purchase warrants issued on September 30, 2024; and (iii) Class E and Class F Common Stock purchase warrants issued on July 31, 2025 (collectively, the “Existing Warrants”). Pursuant to the Inducement Letter, the Holders agreed to exercise the Existing Warrants for cash certain of their Existing Warrants to purchase an aggregate of 7,451,920 shares of Common Stock at a reduced exercise price of $0.48 per share (the “Reduced Exercise Price”) in exchange for the Company’s agreement to issue new Class H warrants to purchase an aggregate of up to 14,903,840 shares of Common Stock (the “Inducement Warrants”) at an exercise price of $0.60 per share, exercisable on or after the Stockholder Approval Date (as defined in the Inducement Letter) for a period of five years (the “Inducement Transaction”).

 

On May 8, 2026, the Company closed the Inducement Transaction and received aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $3.6 million and issued the Inducement Warrants.

 

Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. acted as placement agent (the “Placement Agent”) in connection with the Inducement Transaction and received a cash fee of approximately $285,000, equal to 8.0% of the aggregate gross proceeds, $50,000 for expenses incurred in connection with the offering, and approximately $26,000, representing a management fee equal to 0.75% of the aggregate gross proceeds. The Company also issued to the Placement Agent warrants (the “Placement Agent Warrants”) to purchase up to 6.0% of the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock issued upon exercise of the Existing Warrants pursuant to the Inducement Letter (the “Placement Agent Warrant Shares”). The Placement Agent Warrants have substantially the same terms as the Inducement Warrants, except that the Placement Agent Warrants will be exercisable until the five-year anniversary of the date of issuance, will have an exercise price equal to 125% of the Reduced Exercise Price, and will include piggyback registration rights that are triggered if there is not an effective registration statement covering all of the Placement Agent Warrant Shares while the Placement Agent Warrants are outstanding.

 

The Company issued the Inducement Warrants and the Placement Agent Warrants pursuant to the exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), available under Section 4(a)(2). Neither such warrants nor the shares of Common Stock underlying the warrants have been registered under the Securities Act, and such securities may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an exemption from registration under the Securities Act and any applicable state securities laws.

 

The Placement Agent Warrant is attached hereto as Exhibit 4.1. The description of the terms of the Placement Agent Warrant is not intended to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such exhibit.

 

Neither this Current Report on Form 8-K nor any exhibit attached hereto is an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy securities of the Company.

 

Item. 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.   Description
     
4.1   Form of Placement Agent Warrant
     
104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

 

 
 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

  AIM ImmunoTech Inc.
   
Dated: May 12, 2026 /s/ Thomas K. Equels
  Thomas K. Equels, CEO

 

 

FAQ

What capital did AIM (AIM) raise in the May 2026 warrant inducement?

AIM ImmunoTech raised approximately $3.6 million in gross proceeds. The cash came from holders exercising existing warrants at a reduced price of $0.48 per share under a May 7, 2026 inducement agreement.

How many AIM (AIM) shares were exercised and at what price?

Holders exercised existing AIM warrants for an aggregate of 7,451,920 shares of common stock. These exercises occurred at a reduced cash exercise price of $0.48 per share as part of the inducement transaction.

What new warrants did AIM (AIM) issue in the inducement deal?

AIM issued Class H Inducement Warrants to purchase up to 14,903,840 shares of common stock. These carry an exercise price of $0.60 per share and are exercisable for five years after the specified stockholder approval date.

What compensation did the placement agent receive from AIM (AIM)?

Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. received a cash fee of about $285,000, equal to 8.0% of gross proceeds. It also received $50,000 for expenses, around $26,000 as a management fee, and additional placement agent warrants.

Were AIM (AIM) inducement and placement agent warrants registered with the SEC?

The inducement and placement agent warrants, and their underlying shares, were not registered under the Securities Act. They were issued using the Section 4(a)(2) exemption and may only be sold pursuant to registration or a valid exemption.

What are the key terms of AIM (AIM) placement agent warrants?

Placement agent warrants cover up to 6.0% of shares issued upon warrant exercise. They share most terms with the inducement warrants but have an exercise price equal to 125% of the reduced exercise price and include piggyback registration rights.

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