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Exyn Technologies (EXYN) revises board fees and CEO compensation

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Exyn Technologies, Inc. adopted a new Non-Employee Director Compensation Program effective August 3, 2026. Non-employee directors receive an annual cash retainer of $40,000, with an additional $20,000 for the Lead Independent Director, plus committee retainers ranging from $4,000 to $15,000.

The program includes annual stock option grants equal to 0.075% of the Company’s market capitalization (about 11,600 options at adoption), capped at $200,000 per year, and larger initial grants for new directors, subject to overall annual caps of $750,000 or $1,000,000 in the first year. Each of four non-employee directors received options to purchase 23,200 shares. The Board also increased CEO Brandon Torres Declet’s annual base salary to $482,000, set his target bonus at 75% of salary (equal to $362,000), and granted him an option for 109,000 shares vesting over four years with a one-year cliff.

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Filing Explained

Existing holders face contingent dilution: the disclosed director and CEO option awards require vesting before exercise can add shares.

On August 3, 2026, Exyn Technologies reports Board adoption of the director compensation program and approval of option grants to four directors and the CEO; these awards can increase shares outstanding only if the options vest and are exercised.

The grants are options to purchase shares at fair market value on their grant dates, rather than reported issuances of common stock, so the filing establishes potential—not current—dilution for existing holders. Director annual options cliff-vest on the earlier of the first anniversary or the day before the next annual meeting, while initial director grants vest ratably over three years; the CEO option vests monthly over four years after a one-year cliff and requires continued service. A non-employee director may elect all or part of the annual cash retainer as options or restricted stock units, and the program provides no per-meeting fees.

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers Governance
Key personnel changes including departures, elections, or appointments of directors and executive officers.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits Exhibits
Financial statements, pro forma financial information, and exhibit attachments filed with this report.
Non-employee director annual cash retainer $40,000 Annual cash retainer for each non-employee director under the program
Lead Independent Director additional retainer $20,000 Additional annual cash retainer for the Lead Independent Director
Committee service retainers $4,000 to $15,000 Annual retainers for committee service, varying by committee and role
Annual equity grant size 0.075% of the Company’s market capitalization Target size of each non-employee director’s annual stock option grant
Annual director compensation cap $750,000 Maximum aggregate cash and equity compensation per non-employee director per year
Initial-year director compensation cap $1,000,000 Higher aggregate compensation cap in the year of a director’s initial appointment
CEO annual base salary $482,000 Approved annual base salary for CEO Brandon Torres Declet
CEO stock option grant size 109,000 shares Number of shares underlying the CEO’s stock option granted under the 2026 Plan
Non-Employee Director Compensation Program financial
"the Board approved and adopted a Non-Employee Director Compensation Program"
equity-in-lieu-of-cash election financial
"a director may elect to receive all or a portion of the cash retainer in the form of stock options"
cliff vesting financial
"cliff vesting on the earlier of the first anniversary of the grant date"
Lead Independent Director financial
"an additional $20,000 retainer payable to the Lead Independent Director"
A lead independent director is a board member who is not part of company management and is chosen to coordinate and represent the other independent directors, often running sessions without the CEO, helping set meeting agendas, and serving as a liaison between shareholders and the board. For investors, this role signals stronger, more balanced oversight—like a neutral referee who helps ensure decisions are fair, transparent and focused on protecting shareholder interests.

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What is Exyn Technologies (EXYN)'s new cash retainer for non-employee directors?

Each non-employee director at Exyn receives an annual cash retainer of $40,000. The Lead Independent Director receives an additional $20,000, and there are extra committee retainers ranging from $4,000 to $15,000, depending on the specific committee role and whether the director is chair or member.

How does Exyn Technologies (EXYN) compensate non-employee directors with equity?

Non-employee directors receive annual stock option grants equal to 0.075% of Exyn’s market capitalization. At adoption this equaled about 11,600 options per director, capped at $200,000 in grant-date value each year, with initial grants for new directors set at twice the annual grant size.

What stock option grants did Exyn Technologies (EXYN) directors receive on August 3, 2026?

On August 3, 2026, each of Exyn’s four non-employee directors received a stock option to purchase 23,200 shares of common stock. These options were granted under the 2026 Equity Incentive Plan at an exercise price equal to the fair market value on the grant date.

How did Exyn Technologies (EXYN) change CEO Brandon Torres Declet's compensation?

Exyn increased CEO Brandon Torres Declet’s annual base salary to $482,000 and set his target annual bonus at 75% of salary, equal to $362,000. He also received a stock option for 109,000 shares of common stock under the 2026 Equity Incentive Plan.

What are the vesting terms of the CEO's 109,000-share option at Exyn Technologies (EXYN)?

The CEO’s option to purchase 109,000 shares vests over four years with a one-year cliff vesting period. After the first year, the option continues to vest in equal monthly installments, conditioned on Brandon Torres Declet’s continued service with Exyn Technologies.

Is there a cap on annual compensation for Exyn Technologies (EXYN) non-employee directors?

Yes. The aggregate value of cash and equity compensation for any non-employee director is capped at $750,000 per calendar year. In the calendar year of a director’s initial appointment to the board, this overall cap increases to $1,000,000 under the program.
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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): August 3, 2026

 

EXYN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   001-43296   47-2345934
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  (Commission
File Number)
  (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
   

2118 Washington Avenue, Suite 1000

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  19146
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

(215) 999-0200

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K 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)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ 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 $0.0001 per share   EXYN   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
         
Warrants, each warrant exercisable for one share of common stock at an exercise price of $9.69   EXYNW   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

 

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 x

 

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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

On August 3, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Exyn Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) ratified and adopted (with certain modifications) recommendations previously made by the Compensation Committee of the Board (the “Compensation Committee”) regarding compensatory arrangements for the Company’s non-employee directors and the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, as described below.

 

Non-Employee Director Compensation Program

 

On August 3, 2026, the Board approved and adopted a Non-Employee Director Compensation Program (the “Director Compensation Program”), effective as of August 3, 2026. The Director Compensation Program applies to all non-employee members of the Board and provides for annual cash retainers, an equity-in-lieu-of-cash election, committee service retainers, and annual and initial equity grants, in each case as summarized below. The Director Compensation Program is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference, and the following summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Director Compensation Program.

 

Under the Director Compensation Program, each non-employee director receives an annual cash retainer of $40,000, with an additional $20,000 retainer payable to the Lead Independent Director; no per-meeting fees are paid, and a director may elect to receive all or a portion of the cash retainer in the form of stock options or restricted stock units in lieu of cash. Non-employee directors serving on Board committees also receive annual committee retainers ranging from $4,000 to $15,000, depending on the committee and whether the director serves as chair or member.

 

Each non-employee director also receives an annual equity grant, issued upon election or re-election at each annual meeting of stockholders, equal to 0.075% of the Company’s market capitalization (approximately 11,600 stock options based on the Company’s capitalization when the Director Compensation Program was adopted), subject to a maximum grant date value of $200,000 per director per year, with an exercise price equal to fair market value on the date of grant and cliff vesting on the earlier of the first anniversary of the grant date or the day before the next annual meeting of stockholders. Each director newly elected or appointed to the Board after the Company’s initial public offering receives an initial equity grant equal to two times the then-current annual equity grant (approximately 23,200 stock options), subject to a maximum grant date value of $400,000, vesting ratably over three years from the grant date.

 

The aggregate value of cash and equity compensation payable to any non-employee director in a calendar year under the Director Compensation Program may not exceed $750,000, or $1,000,000 in the calendar year of a director’s initial appointment to the Board.

 

In connection with the adoption of the Director Compensation Program, the Board approved a grant of a stock option to purchase 23,200 shares of the Company’s common stock to each of the Company’s four non-employee directors: Jon Ollwerther, Gregory McNeal, Ted Tewksbury, and Michael Burychka, under the Exyn Technologies, Inc. 2026 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2026 Plan”). Each option has an exercise price per share equal to the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant.

 

CEO Compensation

 

Retroactive to the closing of the Company’s initial public offering, the Board approved an increase in the annual base salary of Brandon Torres Declet, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, to $482,000. In addition, the Board established Mr. Torres Declet’s target annual bonus at 75% of his base salary (equal to $362,000 at the new salary level).

 

 

 

 

On August 3, 2026, the Board approved a grant to Brandon Torres Declet, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, of a stock option to purchase 109,000 shares of the Company’s common stock under the 2026 Plan, at an exercise price per share equal to the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant. The option vests in equal monthly installments over four years, subject to a one-year cliff vesting period, and is subject to Mr. Torres Declet’s continued service with the Company.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit

No. 

  Description of Exhibits
10.1   Non-Employee Director Compensation Program of Exyn Technologies, Inc.
104   The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL.

 

 

 

 

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.

 

Date: August 5, 2026 Exyn Technologies, Inc.
     
  By: /s/ Brandon Torres Declet
    Name: Brandon Torres Declet
    Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

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