[DEF 14A] Movano Inc. Definitive Proxy Statement
Movano Inc. is soliciting votes for its 2025 Annual Meeting to be held virtually on September 26, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. Pacific Time. The record date is August 26, 2025, and there were 8,301,204 shares outstanding on that date. Shareholders will vote on four proposals: election of two Class I directors (Emily Wang Fairbairn and Michael Leabman), approval of a board-authorized reverse stock split at a ratio between 1-for-2 and 1-for-15, approval to increase authorized common shares from 500,000,000 to 2,000,000,000, and ratification of RBSM LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for 2025. The proxy materials and the 2024 Annual Report/Form 10-K are available at www.proxyvote.com.
The filing discloses Nasdaq compliance issues: on July 7, 2025 Nasdaq notified the company of noncompliance with the $1.00 minimum bid requirement and a late 10-Q filing, and the company previously implemented a 1-for-15 reverse split in October 2024. The board seeks flexibility to choose a reverse split ratio (if approved) within one year to attempt to regain and maintain Nasdaq listing.
- Board recommends FOR all four proposals, providing clear voting guidance to shareholders.
- Experienced board and nominees with industry backgrounds in medical devices, wireless technology and finance, including an independent chair and independent committees.
- Proxy materials and 2024 Form 10-K are provided to shareholders and available at www.proxyvote.com.
- Nasdaq noncompliance and delisting risk disclosed: notice received July 7, 2025 for sub-$1 bid price and delayed Form 10-Q filing.
- Previous 1-for-15 reverse split (Oct 2024) failed to sustain the $1.00 minimum bid, indicating the split may not remedy underlying valuation or liquidity issues.
- Board-authorized reverse split range (1-for-2 to 1-for-15) concentrates discretion with the board and could reduce outstanding share count and liquidity if implemented.
Insights
TL;DR: Board seeks shareholder approval for structural actions to preserve Nasdaq listing while keeping governance controls centralized.
The proxy shows the board exercising typical governance levers: director elections, authorization to amend the certificate of incorporation for both share count and reverse-split flexibility, and auditor ratification. The board maintains an independent chair and independent committees with named members and committee charters. Granting the board discretion over the final split ratio is pragmatic given market uncertainty, but concentrates timing and ratio decisions with management and directors rather than requiring a follow-up shareholder vote.
TL;DR: Nasdaq noncompliance and repeated reverse-split reliance signal material listing and market-risk concerns.
The filing discloses a Nasdaq delisting determination triggered by a sub-$1 bid price for 30 trading days and a delayed 10-Q. The company previously executed a 1-for-15 split in October 2024 yet remains below the threshold, indicating that a split alone has not stabilized the share price. The board seeks an additional range of splits up to 1-for-15; this underscores continuing liquidity and valuation risk and potential for further corrective actions or delisting if market conditions do not improve.
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Very truly yours, | |||
/s/ John Mastrototaro | |||
John Mastrototaro | |||
Chief Executive Officer | |||

1. | To elect the two nominees to the Board of Directors nominated by the Board of Directors and named in the enclosed proxy statement to serve for three year terms as Class I directors, until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified or until their earlier death, resignation, or removal. |
2. | To approve amendments to the Company’s certificate of incorporation (the “Certificate of Incorporation”) effecting reverse stock splits of our common stock at ratios between 1-for-2 and 1-for-15, inclusive, one of which reverse stock split ratios will be chosen, at the discretion of our Board of Directors on or prior to the one-year anniversary of the date of the annual meeting, and the remainder of which reverse stock split ratios will be abandoned. |
3. | To approve an amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation increasing the number of authorized shares of common stock from 500,000,000 to 2,000,000,000 shares (and correspondingly increasing the total number of authorized shares of all capital stock of the Company). |
4. | To ratify the appointment of RBSM LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2025. |
5. | To transact such other business as may properly come before the annual meeting and any adjournments or postponements thereof. |
By Order of the Board of Directors, | |||
/s/ Jeremy Cogan | |||
Jeremy Cogan | |||
Chief Financial Officer and Secretary | |||

• | this proxy statement for the Annual Meeting; |
• | a proxy card for the Annual Meeting; and |
• | the 2024 Annual Report to Stockholders, which includes our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024. |
• | the election of the two nominees to the Board nominated by our Board to serve for three year terms as Class I directors, until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified or until their earlier death, resignation or removal; |
• | the approval of amendments to the Company’s certificate of incorporation (the “Certificate of Incorporation”) effecting reverse stock splits of our common stock at ratios between 1-for-2 and 1-for-15, inclusive, one of which reverse stock split ratios will be chosen, at the discretion of our Board on or prior to the one-year anniversary of the date of the Annual Meeting, and the remainder of which reverse stock split ratios will be abandoned (the “Reverse Stock Split Proposal”); |
• | the approval of an amendment to Certificate of Incorporation increasing the number of authorized shares of common stock from 500,000,000 shares to 2,000,000,000 shares (and correspondingly increasing the total number of authorized shares of all capital stock of the Company); and |
• | the ratification of the Audit Committee’s appointment of RBSM LLP (“RBSM”) as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025. |
• | FOR the two nominees to the Board nominated by our Board to serve for three year terms as Class I directors; |
• | FOR the approval of amendments to the Certificate of Incorporation effecting reverse stock splits of our common stock at ratios between 1-for-2 and 1-for-15, inclusive, one of which reverse stock split ratios will be chosen, at the discretion of our Board on or prior to the one-year anniversary of the date of the Annual Meeting, and the remainder of which reverse stock split ratios will be abandoned; |
• | FOR the approval of an amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation increasing the number of authorized shares of common stock from 500,000,000 shares to 2,000,000,000 (and correspondingly increasing the total number of authorized shares of all capital stock of the Company); and |
• | FOR the ratification of the Audit Committee’s appointment of RBSM as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2025. |
• | By telephone. You can vote by calling 1-800-690-6903 with the control number included on your proxy card. |
• | By Internet. You can vote over the Internet at www.proxyvote.com by following the instructions on your proxy card. |
• | By mail. You can vote by mail by signing, dating and mailing the proxy card, which you may have received by mail. |
• | Instructions on how to attend, vote, and participate via the Internet, including how to demonstrate proof of stock ownership, are posted at https://www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/MOVE2025. |
• | Assistance with questions regarding how to attend, vote, and participate via the Internet will be provided at https://www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/MOVE2025 on the day of the Annual Meeting. |
• | Webcast starts at 1:00 pm Pacific Time. |
• | You will need your 16-Digit Control Number to attend, vote, and participate at the Annual Meeting. |
• | Stockholders may submit questions while attending the Annual Meeting. Stockholders may also submit questions in advance of the Annual Meeting via email at the following email address: ir@movano.com. |
• | Webcast replay of the Annual Meeting will be available until September 26, 2026. |
• | timely delivering a properly executed, later-dated proxy or submitting a proxy with new voting instructions using the telephone or internet voting system; |
• | delivering a written revocation of your proxy to our Secretary at our principal executive offices; or |
• | voting during the Annual Meeting. |
• | Proposal 1: Election of Directors. The two nominees receiving the highest number of votes cast by stockholders at the Annual Meeting will be elected as directors. |
• | Proposal 2: Approval of Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation. The approval of amendments to the Certificate of Incorporation to effect reverse stock splits of our common stock at ratios between 1-for-2 and 1-for-15, inclusive, one of which reverse stock split ratios will be chosen, at the discretion of our Board on or prior to the one-year anniversary of the date of the Annual Meeting, and the remainder of which reverse stock split ratios will be abandoned requires that the votes cast for the amendment exceed the votes cast against the amendment. |
• | Proposal 3: Approval of Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation. The approval of the amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of Common Stock from 500,000,000 to 2,000,000,000 shares (and to correspondingly increase the total number of authorized shares of all capital stock of the Company) requires that the votes cast for the amendment exceed the votes cast against the amendment. |
• | Proposal 4: Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. The Audit Committee’s appointment of RBSM as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2025 may be ratified by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority in voting power of the shares of stock of the Company which are present in person or by proxy and entitled to vote thereon. |
• | each person or group of affiliated persons known by us to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of any class of our voting stock; |
• | each executive officer included in the Summary Compensation Table below; |
• | each of our directors; |
• | each person nominated to become director; and |
• | all executive officers, directors and nominees as a group. |
Name and Address of Beneficial Owner | Shares of Common Stock | Shares Underlying Options and Warrants | Number of Shares Beneficially Owned | Percentage of Class | ||||||||
Directors and Executive Officers | ||||||||||||
Rubén Caballero | 67,609 | 41,469 | 109,078 | 1.3% | ||||||||
J. Cogan(1) | 236,300 | 45,572 | 281,872 | 3.4% | ||||||||
Brian Cullinan | 118,356 | 7,175 | 125,531 | 1.5% | ||||||||
Emily Wang Fairbairn(2) | 487,860 | 5,336 | 493,196 | 5.9% | ||||||||
Michael Leabman | 216,163 | 118,258 | 334,421 | 4.0% | ||||||||
John Mastrototaro | 246,221 | 197,199 | 443,420 | 5.2% | ||||||||
Shaheen Wirk | 47,727 | 2,494 | 50,221 | * | ||||||||
Directors and Executive Officers as a group (7 persons) | 1,420,236 | 417,502 | 1,837,738 | 21.1% | ||||||||
Five Percent Stockholders | ||||||||||||
Malcolm Fairbairn(3) | 367,573 | — | 367,573 | 4.4% | ||||||||
Leabman Holdings, LLC(4) | 375,339 | 124,996 | 500,335 | 5.9% | ||||||||
Peter Appel(5) | 648,797 | 191,882 | 840,679 | 9.9% | ||||||||
• | Less than one percent. |
(1) | 52,042 shares of common stock and 3,596 warrants to purchase one share of common stock are held by the Cogan/Goldberg Living Trust, the Jesse Gabriel Goldberg Cogan Irrevocable Trust and Maya Brooke Cogan Irrevocable Trust. J. Cogan is a trustee of each of these trusts as a result of which he has voting and dispositive power over such securities. Mr. Cogan disclaims any beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interests therein. |
(2) | 35,239 shares of common stock are held by Valley High Partners, LP and 332,334 shares of common stock are held by the Malcolm P. Fairbairn and Emily T. Fairbairn Charitable Remainder Unitrust (the “Charitable Trust”). In addition, the Charitable Trust holds warrants to purchase 318,620 shares of common which are not exercisable within 60 days of August 26, 2025. Emily Fairbairn and Malcolm Fairbairn are trustees of the Charitable Trust and share voting and dispositive power over the shares held by the Charitable Trust. Ms. Fairbairn disclaims any beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of her pecuniary interests therein. |
(3) | 35,239 shares of common stock are held by Valley High Partners, LP and 332,334 shares of common stock are held by the Charitable Trust. In addition, the Charitable Trust holds warrants to purchase 318,620 shares of common which are not exercisable within 60 days of August 26, 2025. Emily Fairbairn and Malcolm Fairbairn are trustees of the Charitable Trust and share voting and dispositive power over the shares held by the Charitable Trust. Mr. Fairbairn disclaims any beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interests therein. |
(4) | The address of Leabman Holdings LLC is 8010 E. Cedar Avenue, Denver, Colorado 80230. DvineWave Irrevocable Trust dated December 12, 2012 (“DvineWave”) is the sole member and manager of Leabman Holdings. Gregory Tamkin and Dorsey & Whitney Trust Company, LLC are the co-trustees of DvineWave and share voting and dispositive power with respect to all securities held by Leabman Holdings. This information is based solely on a Schedule 13G filed jointly with the SEC on April 9, 2024 by Gregory Tamkin, DvineWave and Dorsey & Whitney Trust Company, LLC. |
(5) | In addition, Mr. Appel holds warrants to purchase 607,010 shares of common which are not exercisable within 60 days of August 26, 2025. The address of Mr. Appel is 3505 Main Lodge Drive, Coconut Grove, FL 33133. This information is based solely on a Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on April 10, 2024. |
Nominee’s or Director’s Name | Year First Became Director | Position with the Company | ||||
Emily Wang Fairbairn | 2018 | Director and Chair of the Board | ||||
Michael Leabman | 2018 | Chief Technology Officer and Director | ||||
Name | Age | Position | ||||
John Mastrototaro | 65 | Chief Executive Officer and Director | ||||
Michael Leabman | 52 | Founder, Chief Technology Officer and Director | ||||
Jeremy (“J.”) Cogan | 56 | Chief Financial Officer | ||||
• | the name and address of the stockholder submitting the recommendation, the beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the recommendation is made and the director candidate; |
• | the class and number of shares of stock of the Company that are owned beneficially and of record by the stockholder and, if applicable, the beneficial owner, including the holding period for such shares as of the date of the recommendation; |
• | full biographical information concerning the director candidate, including a statement about the candidate’s qualifications; |
• | all other information regarding each director candidate proposed by such stockholder as would be required to be included in a proxy statement filed pursuant to the proxy rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission; |
• | description of all arrangements or understandings among the stockholder and the candidate and any other person or persons pursuant to which the recommendation is being made; |
• | description of all relationships between the candidate and any of the Company’s competitors, customers, suppliers, labor unions or other persons with special interests regarding the Company; and |
• | a written consent of the candidate to be named in the Company’s proxy statement and to stand for election if nominated by the Board and to serve if elected by the stockholders. |
• | honest and ethical conduct, including the ethical handling of actual or apparent conflicts of interest between personal and professional relationships; |
• | full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure in reports and documents that we file with, or submit to, the SEC and in other public communications that we make; |
• | compliance with applicable governmental laws, rules and regulations; |
• | the prompt internal reporting of violations of the Code of Ethics to an appropriate person identified in the Code of Ethics; and |
• | accountability for adherence to the Code of Ethics. |
Name | Audit | Compensation | Corporate Governance and Nominating | ||||||
Rubén Caballero | X | X | |||||||
Brian Cullinan | X | X | X | ||||||
Emily Wang Fairbairn | X | X | X | ||||||
Michael Leabman | |||||||||
John Mastrototaro | |||||||||
Shaheen Wirk | X | ||||||||
THE AUDIT COMMITTEE: | |||
Brian Cullinan, Chair Emily Wang Fairbairn Dr. Shaheen Wirk | |||
Name and Principal Position | Year | Salary ($) | Option Awards ($)(1) | Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation ($)(2) | All Other Compensation ($)(3) | TOTAL ($) | ||||||||||||
John Mastrototaro Chief Executive Officer | 2024 | 361,042 | 268,876 | — | 16,351 | 646,269 | ||||||||||||
2023 | 315,000 | 263,509 | — | 16,351 | 594,860 | |||||||||||||
Michael Leabman Chief Technology Officer | 2024 | 347,500 | 268,876 | — | — | 616,376 | ||||||||||||
2023 | 315,000 | 105,404 | — | — | 420,404 | |||||||||||||
J. Cogan Chief Financial Officer | 2024 | 299,792 | 85,846 | — | — | 385,638 | ||||||||||||
2023 | 270,000 | 148,346 | — | — | 418,346 | |||||||||||||
(1) | The amounts shown in this column indicate the grant date fair value of option awards granted in the subject year computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. For additional information regarding the assumptions made in calculating these amounts, see note 12 to our audited financial statements included with our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 filed with the SEC. |
(2) | The amounts under the Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation column reflect amounts earned under Movano’s annual performance bonus plan. |
(3) | The amounts shown in this column represent reimbursement for certain health benefit plan premiums. |
Option Awards | Stock Awards | ||||||||||||||||||||
Name | Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Exercisable | Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options Unexercisable (#) | Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Unearned Options (#) | Option Exercise Price ($) | Option Expiration Date | Number of Shares or Units of Stock that have not Vested (#) | Market Value of Shares or Units of Stock that have not Vested ($) | ||||||||||||||
John Mastrototaro Chief Executive Officer | 19,333 | — | 8.10 | 12/06/2030 | |||||||||||||||||
63,889 | 2,778(1) | 48.90 | 2/09/2031 | ||||||||||||||||||
6,937 | 2,063(2) | 75.00 | 11/15/2031 | ||||||||||||||||||
9,844 | 12,656(3) | 19.35 | 3/20/2033 | ||||||||||||||||||
75,848 | — | 7.05 | 5/15/2034 | ||||||||||||||||||
Michael Leabman Chief Technology Officer | 36,000 | — | 5.70 | 11/18/2029 | |||||||||||||||||
3,938 | 5,063(2) | 19.35 | 3/20/2033 | ||||||||||||||||||
75,848 | — | 7.05 | 5/15/2034 | ||||||||||||||||||
J. Cogan Chief Financial Officer | 5,333 | — | 30.00 | 12/06/2030 | |||||||||||||||||
3,431 | 993(4) | 75.00 | 11/15/2031 | ||||||||||||||||||
5,542 | 7,125(5) | 19.35 | 3/20/2033 | ||||||||||||||||||
24,217 | — | 7.05 | 5/15/2034 | ||||||||||||||||||
(1) | Represents the unvested portion of an option grant that vests in equal monthly installments of 1,389 shares each. |
(2) | Represents the unvested portion of an option grant that vests in equal monthly installments of 188 shares each. |
(3) | Represents the unvested portion of an option grant that vests in equal monthly installments of 469 shares each |
(4) | Represents the unvested portion of an option grant that vests in equal monthly installments of 90 shares each. |
(5) | Represents the unvested portion of an option grant that vests in equal monthly installments of 264 shares each. |
Name | Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($) | Option Awards ($)(1) | All Other Compensation | Total ($) | ||||||||
Rubén Caballero | 50,000 | 9,836 | — | 59,836 | ||||||||
Brian Cullinan | 80,000 | 9,836 | — | 89,836 | ||||||||
Emily Wang Fairbairn | 75,000 | 12,295 | — | 87,295 | ||||||||
Nan Kirsten Forte | 25,000 | 9,836 | — | 34,386 | ||||||||
Shaheen Wirk | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
(1) | The amounts shown in this column indicate the grant date fair value of option awards granted in the subject year computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. For additional information regarding the assumptions made in calculating these amounts, see note 9 to our audited financial statements included with our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 filed with the SEC. The following table shows the number of shares subject to outstanding option awards and unvested stock awards held by each non-employee director as of December 31, 2024: |
Name | Shares Subject to Outstanding Stock Option Awards (#) | Unvested Shares of Restricted Stock | ||||
Rubén Caballero | 40,000 | — | ||||
Brian Cullinan | 4,000 | — | ||||
Emily Wang Fairbairn | 4,667 | — | ||||
Nan Kirsten Forte | — | — | ||||
Shaheen Wirk | — | — | ||||
Plan Category | Number of Securities to Be Issued upon Exercise of Outstanding Options(a) | Weighted-Average Exercise Price of Outstanding Options(b) | Number of Securities Remaining Available for Future Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans (Excluding Securities in Column (a)) | ||||||
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders | 681,677 | $21.01 | 47,555 | ||||||
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders | 39,722 | $38.55 | 8,107 | ||||||
Total | 721,399 | $21.98 | 55,663 | ||||||
• | our ability to maintain the listing of our Common Stock on The Nasdaq Capital Market; |
• | the per share price of our Common Stock immediately prior to the implementation of the amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation effecting a reverse stock split at the specific reverse stock split ratio; |
• | the expected stability of the per share price of our Common Stock following the implementation of the amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation effecting a reverse stock split at the specific reverse stock split ratio; |
• | the likelihood that implementation of the specific reverse stock split ratio will result in increased marketability and liquidity of our Common Stock; |
• | prevailing market conditions; |
• | general economic conditions in our industry; and |
• | our market capitalization before and after implementation of the amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation effecting a reverse stock split at the specific reverse stock split ratio. |
• | a citizen or resident of the United States; |
• | a corporation or other entity taxed as a corporation created or organized in or under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia; |
• | an estate the income of which is subject to U.S. federal income tax regardless of its source; or |
• | a trust (A) if a U.S. court is able to exercise primary supervision over the administration of the trust and one or more “U.S. persons” (as defined in the Code) have the authority to control all substantial decisions of the trust or (B) that has a valid election in effect to be treated as a U.S. person. |
Fee Category | 2024 ($) | 2023 ($) | ||||
Audit Fees(1) | 798,153 | 694,894 | ||||
Audit-Related Fees | — | — | ||||
Tax Fees(2) | 21,000 | 22,756 | ||||
All Other Fees | — | — | ||||
Total | 819,153 | 717,650 | ||||
(1) | Audit fees include fees for professional services rendered for the audit of our annual statements, quarterly reviews, consents and assistance with and review of documents filed with the SEC. |
(2) | Tax Fees include research and development tax credits, federal and state tax compliance, and general tax consultation services. |
Name | Shares of Common Stock Purchased | Shares Underlying Warrants Purchased | Purchase Price Paid | ||||||
J. Cogan | 1,190 | 595 | $25,000 | ||||||
Brian Cullinan | 476 | 238 | $10,000 | ||||||
Emily Wang Fairbairn | 11,905 | 5,952 | $250,000 | ||||||
Nan Kirsten Forte | 476 | 238 | $10,000 | ||||||
Michael Leabman | 1,190 | 595 | $25,000 | ||||||
John Mastrototaro | 476 | 238 | $10,000 | ||||||
Name | Shares of Common Stock Purchased | Purchase Price Paid | ||||
J. Cogan | 2,333 | $35,000 | ||||
Brian Cullinan | 667 | $10,000 | ||||
Emily Wang Fairbairn | 16,667 | $250,000 | ||||
Michael Leabman | 1,667 | $25,000 | ||||
John Mastrototaro | 1,333 | $20,000 | ||||
Name | Shares of Common Stock Purchased | Purchase Price Paid | ||||
J. Cogan | 800 | $10,200 | ||||
Emily Wang Fairbairn | 19,667 | $250,750 | ||||
John Mastrototaro | 800 | $10,200 | ||||
Name | Shares of Common Stock Purchased | Shares Underlying Warrants Purchased | Purchase Price Paid | ||||||
J. Cogan | 3,000 | 3,000 | $25,425 | ||||||
Ruben Caballero | 1,467 | 1,467 | $12,500 | ||||||
Brian Cullinan | 2,933 | 2,933 | $24,860 | ||||||
John Mastrototaro | 11,768 | 11,768 | $99,723 | ||||||
By: | ||||||
Name: | John Mastrototaro | |||||
Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |||||
By: | ||||||
Name: | John Mastrototaro | |||||
Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |||||

