Hyperion DeFi sets 2026 virtual shareholder meeting
Hyperion DeFi, Inc. is asking stockholders to vote at a virtual-only 2026 annual meeting on June 30, 2026.
Hyperion DeFi, Inc. is asking stockholders to vote at a virtual-only 2026 annual meeting on June 30, 2026. Holders of 12,219,295 common shares as of May 4, 2026 may attend online and vote.
Stockholders will elect five directors, ratify CBIZ CPAs P.C. as auditor for 2026, and cast an advisory “say‑on‑pay” vote on executive compensation. They are also asked to approve a charter amendment allowing stockholder action by written consent and to authorize possible adjournment of the meeting to gather additional votes on that amendment.
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Compensation Summary
- Election of five directors for one-year terms
- Ratification of CBIZ CPAs P.C. as independent auditor for 2026
- Advisory vote on compensation of named executive officers
- Charter amendment to permit stockholder action by written consent
- Approval of potential adjournment to solicit additional proxies on Proposal 4
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SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
AND PROXY STATEMENT
12:00 PM ET
Virtual-Only at the following website address:
https://web.viewproxy.com/hypd/2026
Suite 300
Dallas, TX 75219
TO BE HELD JUNE 30, 2026
Chief Executive Officer and Member of the Board
Dated: May 5, 2026
FOR THE
ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO BE HELD JUNE 30, 2026
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INFORMATION CONCERNING SOLICITATION AND VOTING
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IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR THE STOCKHOLDER MEETING TO BE HELD ON JUNE 30, 2026
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE ANNUAL MEETING
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PROPOSAL 1: ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
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PROPOSAL 2: RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
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PROPOSAL 3: ADVISORY VOTE ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
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PROPOSAL 4: APPROVAL OF THE AMENDMENT AND RESTATEMENT OF OUR CHARTER, TO ENABLE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE COMPANY TO ACT BY WRITTEN CONSENT IN LIEU OF A MEETING
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PROPOSAL 5: ADJOURNMENT OF ANNUAL MEETING
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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE MATTERS
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DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
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AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT
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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
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DELINQUENT SECTION 16(A) REPORTS
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EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
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CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS
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STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS
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HOUSEHOLDING MATTERS
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ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K
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OTHER MATTERS
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ANNEX A
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| | | | A-1 | | |
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ANNEX B
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| | | | B-1 | | |
TO BE HELD JUNE 30, 2026
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Proposal
No. |
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Proposal Description
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Vote Required
for Approval |
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Effect of
Abstentions |
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Effect of
Broker Non-Votes |
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| 1 | | | Election of directors | | | Directors will be elected by a plurality of the votes cast by the holders of shares present or represented by proxy and entitled to vote on the election of directors. The five nominees receiving the most “For” votes will be elected as directors. | | | No effect | | | No effect | |
| 2 | | | Ratification of the selection of CBIZ CPAs P.C. as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026 | | | “For” votes from the holders of a majority of shares present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote on the matter. | | | Against | | |
Not
Applicable(1) |
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| 3 | | | Approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of our named executive officers | | | “For” votes from the holders of a majority of shares present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote on the matter. | | | Against | | | No effect | |
| 4 | | | Charter amendment and restatement to allow stockholders to act by written consent in lieu of a meeting | | | “For” votes from the holders of a majority of our outstanding shares of common stock entitled to vote on the matter. | | | Against | | | No effect | |
| 5 | | | Adjournment | | | “For” votes from the holders of a majority of the shares present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote on the matter. | | | Against | | |
Not
Applicable(1) |
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ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
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Name of Director Nominee
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Age
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Positions with the Company
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Director Since
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| Hyunsu Jung | | |
30
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| | Chief Executive Officer, Chief Investment Officer and Director | | | June 2025 | |
| Michael Geltzeiler | | |
67
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| | Director | | | November 2023 | |
| Rachel Jacobson | | |
52
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| | Director | | | February 2022 | |
| Happy Walters | | |
59
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| | Director | | | September 2025 | |
| Ellen Strahlman, M.D. | | |
68
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| | Director | | | July 2022 | |
RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
ADVISORY VOTE ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
APPROVAL OF THE AMENDMENT AND RESTATEMENT OF
OUR CHARTER, TO ENABLE STOCKHOLDERS OF
THE COMPANY TO ACT BY WRITTEN CONSENT IN LIEU OF A MEETING
ADJOURNMENT OF ANNUAL MEETING
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Audit
Committee |
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Compensation
Committee |
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Nominating
and Corporate Governance Committee |
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Hyunsu Jung
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Rachel Jacobson
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Happy Walters
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Michael Geltzeiler
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Ellen Strahlman, M.D.
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Name
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Fees earned or
paid in cash |
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Stock
awards(1) |
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Option
awards(1) |
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All other
compensation |
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Total
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Charles E. Mather IV(2)
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| | | $ | 65,000 | | | | | $ | 24,400(6) | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 89,400 | | |
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Tsontcho Ianchulev, M.D., M.P.H(2)
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| | | $ | 20,000 | | | | | $ | 17,080(4) | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 37,080 | | |
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Michael Geltzeiler
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| | | $ | 120,000 | | | | | $ | 390,080(4)(7)(10) | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 510,080 | | |
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Rachel Jacobson
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| | | $ | 115,000 | | | | | $ | 385,200(5)(7)(9) | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 500,200 | | |
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Ram Palanki, Pharm.D(2)
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| | | $ | 26,250 | | | | | $ | 12,200(5) | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 38,450 | | |
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Happy Walters(3)
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| | | $ | 37,500 | | | | | $ | 324,000(8) | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 361,500 | | |
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Ellen Strahlman, M.D.
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| | | $ | 118,750 | | | | | $ | 385,200(5)(7)(9) | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 503,950 | | |
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Name
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Aggregate
Number of Unvested RSUs |
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Aggregate
Number of Options Outstanding |
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Michael Geltzeiler
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| | | | 26,015 | | | | | | 1,422 | | |
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Rachel Jacobson
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| | | | 26,301 | | | | | | 1,814 | | |
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Happy Walters
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| | | | 50,000 | | | | | | — | | |
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Ellen Strahlman, M.D.
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| | | | 26,235 | | | | | | 1,723 | | |
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Tsontcho Ianchulev, MD., M.P.H.
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| | | | — | | | | | | 3,342 | | |
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2025
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2024
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| CBIZ CPAs P.C. | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Audit Fees
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| | | $ | 768,695 | | | | | $ | — | | |
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Audit-Related Fees
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Tax Fees
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| | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
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All Other Fees
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| | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
| Marcum LLP | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Audit Fees
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| | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 589,175 | | |
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Audit-Related Fees
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| | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
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Tax Fees
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| | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
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All Other Fees
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| | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
Ellen Strahlman, M.D.
Rachel Jacobson
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Name of Beneficial Owner
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Shares
Beneficially Owned Number |
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Percentage
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| Directors and Named Executive Officers | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Hyunsu Jung(1)
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| | | | 417,676 | | | | | | 3.8% | | |
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David Knox(2)
|
| | | | 77,950 | | | | | | * | | |
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Michael Geltzeiler(3)
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| | | | 64,437 | | | | | | * | | |
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Rachel Jacobson(4)
|
| | | | 33,115 | | | | | | * | | |
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Ellen Strahlman(5)
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| | | | 102,753 | | | | | | 1.0% | | |
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Happy Walters(6)
|
| | | | 86,930 | | | | | | * | | |
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Michael Rowe(7)
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| | | | 7,975 | | | | | | * | | |
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Bren Kern(8)
|
| | | | 27,650 | | | | | | * | | |
|
All directors and executive officers as a group (8 persons)(9)
|
| | | | 818,486 | | | | | | 7.5% | | |
| 5% Stockholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
Forsakringsaktiebolaget Avanza Pension(10)
|
| | | | 863,087 | | | | | | 8.1% | | |
|
Armistice Capital, LLC(11)
|
| | | | 912,475 | | | | | | 8.0% | | |
|
Avenue Capital Group(12)
|
| | | | 590,124 | | | | | | 5.4% | | |
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Name
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Age
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Position
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| Hyunsu Jung | | |
30
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| | Chief Executive Officer | |
| David Knox | | |
36
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| | Chief Financial Officer | |
| Robert Rubenstein | | |
59
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| | General Counsel and Secretary | |
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Name and Principal Position
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Year
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Salary ($)
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Bonus ($)
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Stock
awards ($)(1) |
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Option
awards ($)(1) |
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All other
compensation ($) |
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Total
($) |
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Hyunsu Jung
Chief Executive Officer / Chief Investment Officer |
| | | | 2025 | | | | | | 135,000(2) | | | | | | | | | | | | 9,150,000(3) | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,089(4) | | | | | | 9,286,089 | | |
| | | | 2024 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | ||
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David Knox
Chief Financial Officer |
| | | | 2025 | | | | | | 103,030(5) | | | | | | 75,000.00 | | | | | | 3,072,000(6) | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,787(7) | | | | | | 3,251,817 | | |
| | | | 2024 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | ||
|
Michael Rowe
Former Chief Executive Officer |
| | | | 2025 | | | | | | 466,667(8) | | | | | | | | | | | | 16,014(9) | | | | | | | | | | | | 5,397(10) | | | | | | 488,078 | | |
| | | | 2024 | | | | | | 632,500 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 101,230(11) | | | | | | 74,026(12) | | | | | | 807,756 | | | ||
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Bren Kern
Former Chief Operating Officer |
| | | | 2025 | | | | | | 199,901(13) | | | | | | | | | | | | 53,500(14) | | | | | | | | | | | | 462,347(15) | | | | | | 715,748 | | |
| | | | 2024 | | | | | | 396,750 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 67,487(16) | | | | | | 43,127(17) | | | | | | 507,364 | | | ||
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Name
|
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Number of
securities underlying unexercised options (#) exercisable |
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Number of
securities underlying unexercised options (#) unexercisable |
| |
Option
exercise price ($) |
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Option
expiration date |
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Number of
shares or untis of stock that have not vested (#) |
| |
Market value
of shares or untis of stock that have not vested ($)(9) |
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Hyunsu Jung
Chief Investment Officer / Chief Executive Officer |
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,000,000(10) | | | | | | 3,560,000 | | |
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||
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David Knox
Chief Financial Officer |
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | | 200,000(11) | | | | | | 712,000 | | |
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | | 100,000(12) | | | | | | 356,000 | | | ||
|
Michael Rowe
Former Chief Executive Officer |
| | | | 750(1) | | | | | | — | | | | | | 504.00 | | | | | | 2/1/2026 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
| | | | 248(2) | | | | | | — | | | | | | 496.00 | | | | | | 2/1/2026 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | ||
| | | | 534(3) | | | | | | — | | | | | | 248.80 | | | | | | 2/1/2026 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | ||
| | | | 1,644(4) | | | | | | — | | | | | | 217.60 | | | | | | 2/1/2026 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | ||
| | | | 1,603(5) | | | | | | — | | | | | | 480.80 | | | | | | 2/1/2026 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | ||
| | | | 289(6) | | | | | | — | | | | | | 248.00 | | | | | | 2/1/2026 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | ||
| | | | 5,499(7) | | | | | | — | | | | | | 132.80 | | | | | | 2/1/2026 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | ||
| | | | 520(8) | | | | | | — | | | | | | 152.80 | | | | | | 2/1/2026 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | ||
|
Bren Kern
Former Chief Operating Officer |
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
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| Year | | | Summary Compensation Table Total for PEO: Jung(1) | | | Compensation Actually Paid to PEO: Jung(2)(3) | | | Summary Compensation Table Total for PEO: Rowe(1) | | | Compensation Actually Paid to PEO: Rowe(2)(3) | | | Average Summary Compensation Table Total for Non-PEO NEOs(1) | | | Average Compensation Actually Paid to Non-PEO NEOs(2)(3) | | | Value of Initial Fixed $100 Investment Based On Total Shareholder Return(4) | | | Net Loss (in thousands) | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | | | | $ | | | | | $ | | | | | $ | | | | | $ | | | | | $ | | | | | $ | | | | | $ | | | | | $ | ( | | | |||||||
| 2024 | | | | | N/A | | | | | | N/A | | | | | $ | | | | | $ | | | | | $ | | | | | $ | | | | | $ | | | | | $ | ( | | | |||||
| 2023 | | | | | N/A | | | | | | N/A | | | | | $ | | | | | $ | | | | | $ | | | | | $ | | | | | $ | | | | | $ | ( | | | |||||
| | | | PEO: Jung | | | PEO: Rowe | | | Non-PEO NEOs | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| | | | 2025 | | | 2024 | | | 2023 | | | 2025 | | | 2024 | | | 2023 | | | 2025 | | | 2024 | | | 2023 | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Summary Compensation Table Total | | | | $ | | | | | | N/A | | | | | | N/A | | | | | $ | | | | | $ | | | | | $ | | | | | $ | | | | | $ | | | | | $ | | | |||||||
| Less: Grant Date Fair Value of Stock Awards Granted in Fiscal Year | | | | | ( | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | ( | | | | | | ( | | | | | | — | | | | | | ( | | | | | | ( | | | | | | ( | | |
| Less: Fair Value as of Prior Fiscal Year-End of Stock Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years that Failed to Meet Applicable Vesting Conditions During Fiscal Year | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | ( | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | ( | | | | | | ( | | | | | | — | | |
| Add: Fair Value at Fiscal Year-End of Outstanding and Unvested Stock Awards Granted in Fiscal Year | | | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |||||
| Add: Change in Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Stock Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Year | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | ( | | | | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | ( | | | | | | | | ||
| Add: Fair Value of Vesting of Stock Awards Granted in Fiscal Year that Vested During Fiscal Year | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
| Add: Change in Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Stock Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years for Which Applicable Vesting Conditions Were Satisfied During Fiscal Year | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | ( | | | | | | ( | | | | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | ( | | | | | | | | ||
| Average Compensation Actually Paid | | | | $ | | | | | | N/A | | | | | | N/A | | | | | $ | | | | | $ | | | | | $ | | | | | $ | | | | | $ | | | | | $ | | | |||||||
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
OF
HYPERION DEFI, INC.
NAME
PURPOSE
REGISTERED AGENT
CAPITALIZATION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
BYLAWS
MEETINGS OF STOCKHOLDERS; ACTION BY WRITTEN CONSENT
LIMITED LIABILITY; INDEMNIFICATION
CORPORATE OPPORTUNITY
ADJUDICATION OF DISPUTES
AMENDMENT OF FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
| | | | | HYPERION DEFI, INC. | | | | | | | | ||||||
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| | | | | | | | Name: | | | Hyunsu Jung | | | | ||||
| | | | | | | | Title: | | | Chief Executive Officer | | | | ||||
RIGHTS AND LIMITATIONS
OF
HYPERION DEFI, INC.
A DELAWARE CORPORATION
| | | | | HYPERION DEFI, INC. | | | | | | | | ||||||
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| | | | | | | | Name: | | | Hyunsu Jung | | | | ||||
| | | | | | | | Title: | | | Chief Executive Officer | | | | ||||
| | | | | | | | Dated: | | | March 23, 2026 | | | | ||||
RIGHTS AND LIMITATIONS
OF
SERIES A NON-VOTING CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK
General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware
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| | Number of shares of Common Stock to be Issued: | | | — | |
| | Address for delivery of physical certificates: | | | — | |
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