EBR Systems holders back equity plan, board options
EBR Systems, Inc. reported the results of its 2026 annual stockholder meeting held via webcast.
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
EBR Systems, Inc. reported the results of its 2026 annual stockholder meeting held via webcast. Stockholders elected Class II directors John McCutcheon and Bronwyn Evans to serve until the 2029 annual meeting.
They also approved adding 18,010,366 shares of common stock to the 2021 Equity Incentive Plan under its evergreen provision and ratified multiple option grants to directors and related entities. These grants include options valued at US$716,154 for John McCutcheon, US$160,000 for Allan Will, and several US$130,000 awards for other directors and their nominated entities, all under Australian Securities Exchange listing rules.
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8-K Event Classification
2 items: 5.07, 9.01
2 items
Item 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Governance
Results of a shareholder vote on proposals at an annual or special meeting.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibits
Financial statements, pro forma financial information, or exhibit attachments filed with this report.
Key Figures
Equity Plan Increase: 18,010,366 shares
CEO Option Grant Value: US$716,154
Option Grant to Allan Will: US$160,000
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8 metrics
Equity Plan Increase
18,010,366 shares
Additional common stock reserved under 2021 Equity Incentive Plan
CEO Option Grant Value
US$716,154
Options for John McCutcheon under 2021 Plan at time of grant
Option Grant to Allan Will
US$160,000
Options under 2021 Plan at time of Board approval
Option Grants to Other Directors
US$130,000
Individual option grant value for several directors and entities
Director Vote – McCutcheon
219,279,816 for; 2,140,682 withheld
Election as Class II director
Director Vote – Evans
219,339,937 for; 2,080,561 withheld
Election as Class II director
Equity Plan Proposal For Votes
166,610,416 for
Approval of additional 18,010,366 plan shares
Equity Plan Uncast Shares
42,227,929
Votes not cast or disregarded under ASX Listing Rule 14.11.1
Key Terms
evergreen provision, ASX Listing Rule 7.2, ASX Listing Rule 10.14, ASX Listing Rule 10.11, +2 more
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evergreen provision financial
"by operation of the “evergreen” provision set forth in the 2021 Plan"
An evergreen provision is a clause in a financing or contract that automatically renews or replenishes the arrangement unless one party actively cancels it, like a subscription that keeps renewing each term. For investors it matters because it creates predictable, ongoing access to funding or ongoing contractual obligations — helping liquidity and planning — but can also hide long-term commitments or dilution risks if not reviewed.
ASX Listing Rule 7.2 regulatory
"for the purposes of Exception 13 of Australian Securities Exchange (“ASX”) Listing Rule 7.2"
ASX Listing Rule 10.14 regulatory
"to Mr. John McCutcheon, pursuant to and for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.14"
ASX Listing Rule 10.11 regulatory
"to the nominated holding of Dr. Bronwyn Evans, pursuant to and for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.11"
Broker Non-Vote financial
"For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Vote | Uncast *"
A broker non-vote happens when a brokerage firm holds shares in street name for a client but does not cast a ballot on a particular shareholder item because the broker lacks discretionary authority to vote that matter. Think of it like a person who owns a ticket but the ticket-holder refuses to vote on some issues; the share counts for ownership but not for that vote, which can affect whether proposals reach the required number of votes or a quorum.
Inline XBRL technical
"Cover Page Interactive Data (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)"
Inline XBRL is a file format for financial filings that embeds machine-readable data tags directly inside the human-readable report, so the same document can be read by people and parsed by software. For investors it makes extracting, comparing and verifying financial numbers faster and more reliable—like a grocery list where each item also has a barcode—reducing manual errors and speeding up analysis.
FAQ
What did EBR Systems (EBRCZ) report in its latest 8-K filing?
EBR Systems reported results of its 2026 annual stockholder meeting. Shareholders elected two Class II directors, expanded the 2021 Equity Incentive Plan by 18,010,366 shares, and approved several option grants to directors and related entities under Australian Securities Exchange listing rules.
What change was approved to EBR Systems (EBRCZ) 2021 Equity Incentive Plan?
Shareholders approved adding 18,010,366 shares of common stock to the number reserved under the 2021 Equity Incentive Plan. This increase occurred via the plan’s evergreen provision and was approved for the purposes of Exception 13 of ASX Listing Rule 7.2, as described in the proxy statement.
Which EBR Systems (EBRCZ) executives or directors received option grants?
Approved option grants included US$716,154 in options for CEO John McCutcheon and US$160,000 for director Allan Will. Additional US$130,000 option grants were approved for directors Karen Drexler, Trevor Moody, David Steinhaus, and nominated holdings or entities of Bronwyn Evans and Chris Nave.
Were any other matters voted on at EBR Systems (EBRCZ) 2026 annual meeting?
In total, nine proposals were considered: director elections, one proposal to increase shares under the 2021 Equity Incentive Plan, and eight proposals approving specific option grants. The company stated that no other matters were submitted for stockholder action at the annual meeting.
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