[DEF 14A] Movano Inc. Definitive Proxy Statement
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Movano Inc. is asking stockholders to approve four proposals at a special virtual meeting on December 16, 2025. The first would permit issuing more than 166,887 shares under a committed equity facility with Chardan, which allows Movano to sell up to $1,000,000,000 of common stock over 36 months, potentially at a discount to market, in order to access capital as needed.
The second proposal would amend the certificate of incorporation to increase authorized common stock from 500,000,000 to 2,500,000,000 shares, significantly expanding capacity for future financings, acquisitions, and other corporate uses. The third proposal would add 500,000 shares to the 2019 Incentive Plan, enabling previously granted discounted stock options and future equity awards to employees, executives, and directors. The fourth proposal would allow adjournment of the meeting to gather additional proxies if required.
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Insights
Movano seeks large financing flexibility and added equity compensation capacity, increasing potential dilution while reinforcing funding and retention tools.
Movano is asking stockholders to approve a ChEF committed equity facility with Chardan that could support sales of up to
The company also seeks to raise authorized common stock from 500,000,000 to 2,500,000,000 shares and to add 500,000 shares to the 2019 Incentive Plan, partly to support discounted stock options granted in lieu of cash pay in
MOVANO INC. |
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Very truly yours, | |||
/s/ John Mastrototaro | |||
John Mastrototaro | |||
Chief Executive Officer | |||

1. | To approve, for purposes of complying with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(d), the issuance of more than 20% of our issued and outstanding common stock pursuant to our ChEF Purchase Agreement with Chardan Capital Markets LLC entered into on November 6, 2025. |
2. | To approve an amendment to our third amended and restated certificate of incorporation (the “Certificate of Incorporation”) increasing the number of authorized shares of common stock from 500,000,000 to 2,500,000,000 shares (and correspondingly increasing the total number of authorized shares of all capital stock of Movano Inc.). |
3. | To approve an amendment to our Amended and Restated 2019 Omnibus Incentive Plan increasing the number of shares reserved for issuance thereunder by 500,000 shares. |
4. | To approve an adjournment of the Special Meeting to a later date or dates, if determined to be necessary or appropriate by the chairman of the Special Meeting, including, without limitation, to solicit additional proxies to approve the proposals before the Special Meeting if there are insufficient votes to adopt such proposals at the time of the Special Meeting or to establish a quorum. |
By Order of the Board of Directors, | |||
/s/ Jeremy Cogan | |||
Jeremy Cogan | |||
Chief Financial Officer and Secretary | |||

• | this Proxy Statement for the Special Meeting; and |
• | a proxy card for the Special Meeting. |
• | the approval, for purposes of complying with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(d), of the issuance of more than 20% of our issued and outstanding common stock pursuant to our ChEF Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with Chardan Capital Markets LLC (“Chardan”) entered into on November 6, 2025 (the “ChEF Share Issuance Proposal”); |
• | the approval of an amendment to our certificate of incorporation (the “Certificate of Incorporation”) increasing the number of authorized shares of common stock from 500,000,000 shares to 2,500,000,000 shares (and correspondingly increasing the total number of authorized shares of all capital stock of the Company) (the “COI Amendment Proposal”); and |
• | the approval of an amendment to our Amended and Restated 2019 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “2019 Incentive Plan”) increasing the number of shares reserved for issuance thereunder by 500,000 shares (the “Incentive Plan Proposal”); and |
• | the approval of the adjournment of the Special Meeting to a later date or dates, if determined to be necessary or appropriate by the chairman of the Special Meeting, including, without limitation, to solicit additional proxies to approve the proposals before the Special Meeting if there are insufficient votes to adopt such proposals at the time of the Special Meeting or to establish a quorum (the “Adjournment Proposal”). |
• | FOR the ChEF Share Issuance Proposal; |
• | FOR the COI Amendment Proposal; and |
• | FOR the Incentive Plan Proposal; and |
• | FOR the Adjournment Proposal; |
• | 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 www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/MOVE2025SM. |
• | Assistance with questions regarding how to attend, vote, and participate via the Internet will be provided at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/MOVE2025SM on the day of the Special Meeting. |
• | Webcast starts at 1:00 pm Pacific Time. |
• | You will need your 16-Digit Control Number to attend, vote, and participate at the Special Meeting. |
• | Stockholders may submit questions while attending the Special Meeting. Stockholders may also submit questions in advance of the Special Meeting via email at the following email address: ir@movano.com. |
• | Webcast replay of the Special Meeting will be available until December 16, 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 Special Meeting. |
• | Proposal 1: ChEF Share Issuance Proposal. The approval, for purposes of complying with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(d), of the issuance of more than 20% of our issued and outstanding common stock pursuant to the Purchase Agreement requires 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. |
• | Proposal 2: COI Amendment Proposal. The approval of the amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock from 500,000,000 shares to 2,500,000,000 shares (and correspondingly increasing the total number of authorized shares of all capital stock of the Company) requires that the votes cast for the proposal exceed the votes cast against the proposal. |
• | Proposal 3: Incentive Plan Proposal. The approval of an amendment to our 2019 Incentive Plan increasing the number of shares reserved for issuance thereunder by 500,000 shares requires 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. |
• | Proposal 4: Adjournment Proposal. The approval of adjournments or postponements of the Special Meeting or to transact such other business as may be properly brought before the Special Meeting requires 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; and |
• | all executive officers and directors 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 | 535 | 4,146 | 4,681 | * | ||||||||
J. Cogan(1) | 5,204 | 4,593 | 9,797 | 1.2% | ||||||||
Brian Cullinan | 1,874 | 709 | 2,583 | * | ||||||||
Emily Wang Fairbairn(2) | 39,444 | 466 | 39,910 | 4.8% | ||||||||
Michael Leabman | 356 | 11,845 | 12,201 | 1.4% | ||||||||
John Mastrototaro | 1,944 | 19,786 | 21,730 | 2.5% | ||||||||
Shaheen Wirk | — | 277 | 277 | * | ||||||||
Directors and Executive Officers as a group (7 persons) | 49,357 | 41,822 | 91,179 | 10.4% | ||||||||
Five Percent Stockholders | ||||||||||||
Leabman Holdings, LLC(3) | 37,533 | 12,500 | 50,033 | 5.9% | ||||||||
Peter Appel(4) | 64,879 | 19,680 | 84,559 | 9.9% | ||||||||
• | Less than one percent. |
(1) | 5,204 shares of common stock and 360 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) | 3,522 shares of common stock are held by Valley High Partners, LP and 33,232 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 31,844 shares of common which are not exercisable within 60 days of November 15, 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) | 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. |
(4) | In addition, Mr. Appel holds warrants to purchase 60,210 shares of common which are not exercisable within 60 days of November 15, 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. |
• | The Administrator may provide in any award agreement or, in the event of a Change in Control, may take such actions as it deems appropriate, to provide for the acceleration of the exercisability, vesting and/or settlement in connection with the Change in Control of each or any outstanding award or portion thereof and shares acquired pursuant thereto upon such conditions, including termination of the grantee’s service prior to, upon or following the Change in Control, to such extent as the Administrator may determine. |
• | In the event of a Change in Control, the surviving, continuing, successor or purchasing corporation, or other business entity or parent thereof (the “Acquiror”), may, without the consent of any grantee, either assume or continue the Company’s rights and obligations under each or any award or portion thereof outstanding immediately prior to the Change in Control or substitute for each or any such outstanding award or portion thereof a substantially equivalent award with respect to the Acquiror’s stock. The Administrator may determine that an award denominated in shares is deemed assumed if, following the Change in Control, the award confers the right to receive, subject to the terms and conditions of the 2019 Incentive Plan and the applicable award agreement, for each share subject to the award immediately prior to the Change in Control, the consideration to which a holder of a share on the date of the Change in Control was entitled, but if such consideration is not solely common stock of the Acquiror, the Administrator may, with the consent of the Acquiror, provide for the consideration to be received upon the exercise or settlement of the award, for each share subject to the award, to consist solely of common stock of the Acquiror equal in fair market value to the per share consideration received by holders of stock pursuant to the Change in Control. If any portion of such consideration may be received by holders of stock pursuant to the Change in Control on a contingent or delayed basis, the Administrator may determine the fair market value per share as of the time of the Change in Control on the basis of the Administrator’s good faith estimate of the present value of the probable future payment of such consideration. Any award or portion thereof that is neither assumed nor continued by the Acquiror in connection with the Change in Control, nor exercised or settled as of the Change in Control, will terminate and cease to be outstanding upon the Change in Control. |
• | The Administrator may, without the consent of any grantee, determine that upon the occurrence of a Change in Control each or any award or a portion thereof outstanding immediately prior to the Change in Control and not previously exercised or settled will be canceled in exchange for a payment with respect to each vested share (and each unvested share, if so determined by the Administrator) subject to the canceled award in (i) cash, (ii) stock of the Company or of a corporation or other business entity a party to the Change in Control or (iii) other property that will be in an amount having a fair market value equal to the fair market value of the consideration to be paid per share in the Change in Control, reduced by the exercise or purchase price per share, if any, under the award. If any portion of such consideration may be received by holders of stock pursuant to the Change in Control on a contingent or delayed basis, the Administrator may determine such fair market value per share as of the time of the Change in Control on the basis of the Administrator’s good faith estimate of the present value of the probable future payment of such consideration and, if such determination is made by the Administrator, the amount of such payment (reduced by applicable withholding taxes, if any) will be paid to grantees in respect of the vested portions of their canceled awards as soon as practicable following the date of the Change in Control and in respect of the unvested portions of their canceled awards in accordance with the vesting schedules applicable to such awards. |
Name and Position | Number of Shares Subject to Contingent Stock Options | ||
John Mastrototaro President and Chief Executive Officer | 77,834 | ||
J Cogan Chief Financial Officer | 84,834 | ||
Michael Leabman Chief Technology Officer | 42,250 | ||
All current executive officers as a group | 204,918 | ||
All current directors who are not executive officers as a group | 122,250 | ||
All employees who are not executive officers as a group | 41,674 | ||
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 | 68,167 | $210.10 | 4,755 | ||||||
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders | 3,972 | $385.50 | 810 | ||||||
Total | 72,139 | $219.80 | 5,566 | ||||||
Name and Principal Position | Year | Salary ($) | 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 | 1,933 | — | 81.00 | 12/06/2030 | |||||||||||||||||
6,388 | 277(1) | 489.00 | 2/09/2031 | ||||||||||||||||||
693 | 206(2) | 750.00 | 11/15/2031 | ||||||||||||||||||
984 | 1,265(3) | 193.50 | 3/20/2033 | ||||||||||||||||||
7,584 | — | 70.50 | 5/15/2034 | ||||||||||||||||||
Michael Leabman Chief Technology Officer | 3,600 | — | 57.00 | 11/18/2029 | |||||||||||||||||
393 | 506(2) | 193.50 | 3/20/2033 | ||||||||||||||||||
7,584 | — | 70.50 | 5/15/2034 | ||||||||||||||||||
J. Cogan Chief Financial Officer | 533 | — | 300.00 | 12/06/2030 | |||||||||||||||||
343 | 99(4) | 750.00 | 11/15/2031 | ||||||||||||||||||
554 | 712(5) | 193.50 | 3/20/2033 | ||||||||||||||||||
2,421 | — | 70.50 | 5/15/2034 | ||||||||||||||||||
(1) | Represents the unvested portion of an option grant that vests in equal monthly installments of 138 shares each. |
(2) | Represents the unvested portion of an option grant that vests in equal monthly installments of 18 shares each. |
(3) | Represents the unvested portion of an option grant that vests in equal monthly installments of 46 shares each |
(4) | Represents the unvested portion of an option grant that vests in equal monthly installments of 9 shares each. |
(5) | Represents the unvested portion of an option grant that vests in equal monthly installments of 26 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 | 4,000 | — | ||||
Brian Cullinan | 400 | — | ||||
Emily Wang Fairbairn | 466 | — | ||||
Nan Kirsten Forte | — | — | ||||
Shaheen Wirk | — | — | ||||
By: | ||||||
Name: | John Mastrototaro | |||||
Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |||||
1. | Capitalized Terms. All capitalized terms used and not defined herein shall have the meanings given thereto in the Existing Plan. |
2. | Amendment of Section 4.1 of Existing Plan. Section 4.1 of the Existing Plan is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following: |
3. | Amendment of Section 4.3.1 of Existing Plan. Section 4.3.1 of the Existing Plan is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following: |
4. | Reference to and Effect on the Plan. The Plan, as amended hereby, and all other documents, instruments and agreements executed and/or delivered in connection therewith, shall remain in full force and effect, and are hereby ratified and confirmed. |
5. | Governing Law. This Amendment shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware. |
6. | Effective Date. This Amendment shall be effective this 10th day of November 2025, subject to the approval of the stockholders of the Company. |


FAQ
What is Movano Inc. (MOVE) asking stockholders to approve at the December 16, 2025 special meeting?
Movano is asking stockholders to approve four items: (1) the ChEF Share Issuance Proposal to allow issuing more than 166,887 shares under a committed equity facility with Chardan, (2) a Certificate of Incorporation amendment to increase authorized common stock to 2,500,000,000 shares, (3) an amendment to the 2019 Incentive Plan to add 500,000 shares for equity compensation, and (4) authority to adjourn the meeting to solicit more proxies if needed.
How does the $1,000,000,000 ChEF equity facility work for Movano (MOVE)?
Under the Purchase Agreement, Movano may direct Chardan to buy newly issued common stock over a 36‑month period for up to an aggregate gross purchase price of
Why is Movano (MOVE) seeking to increase authorized common stock to 2,500,000,000 shares?
The Board believes raising authorized common stock from 500,000,000 to 2,500,000,000 shares will provide greater flexibility to issue shares for future financings, strategic acquisitions, equity compensation, and conversions of existing securities without needing additional stockholder approval, except where required by law or Nasdaq rules. No definitive agreements to issue the new shares are described.
What changes are proposed to Movano’s 2019 Incentive Plan in this proxy?
The Incentive Plan Proposal would increase the total shares available under the 2019 Incentive Plan to 656,000, adding 500,000 shares. This supports equity compensation needs and allows exercise of discounted stock options granted to employees, executives, and directors in lieu of cash compensation and as one‑time awards, which are contingent on stockholder approval.
How many Movano (MOVE) shares are currently outstanding and who can vote at the special meeting?
As of the November 10, 2025 record date, there were 834,857 shares of common stock and 3,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock outstanding, all entitled to vote. Each common share has one vote; each Series A Preferred share has votes equal to the common stock it is convertible into, which was 87,694 common shares as of the record date. Only holders of record on that date may vote.
What are the potential effects on Movano (MOVE) stockholders if the ChEF Share Issuance Proposal is approved?
Approval would allow Movano to issue common shares to Chardan above the 19.99% Exchange Cap at prices that may be below the Nasdaq Minimum Price. The company notes this could dilute existing stockholders’ voting power and economic interests and could contribute to a lower or more volatile market price for the common stock.
Why did Movano grant discounted stock options and how are they tied to this proxy vote?
Beginning in