Neuphoria sets Nov. 2 virtual 2026 annual meeting
Neuphoria Therapeutics (NEUP) seeks shareholder approval to re-elect its chair, ratify its auditor, and allow potential adjournment at the virtual 2026 annual meeting.
Neuphoria Therapeutics Inc. is asking stockholders to vote at its virtual-only 2026 Annual Meeting on November 2, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time on three items: re‑electing Alan Fisher as the Class II director, ratifying Wolf & Company P.C. as independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, and authorizing a potential adjournment of the meeting to solicit additional proxies if needed.
Stockholders of record at the close of business on September 10, 2026, when 5,411,334 shares of common stock were outstanding, are entitled to one vote per share. The proxy explains voting mechanics (including broker non‑votes, quorum at one‑third of outstanding shares, and telephone/Internet voting), the board’s committee structure and independence determinations, executive and director compensation (including a 2024 equity plan with a 1,000,000‑share reserve), principal stockholders such as Lynx1 Capital Management LP with 16.2% ownership, and related‑party arrangements including paid CFO services through Danforth Advisors and advisory work by WG Partners LLP. The document also notes that a separately called special meeting and separate proxy materials will address the proposed merger with Scancell Holdings plc.
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Filing Explained
The proposed merger with Scancell remains outside this annual meeting and has not reached completion: the company says a future special meeting will seek approval, and closing remains subject to conditions including shareholder approval by both companies.
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Compensation Summary
| Name | Title | Total Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| Spyridon “Spyros” Papapetropoulos, M.D. | ||
| Tim Cunningham |
- Election of Alan Fisher as Class II director for a term ending at the 2029 Annual Meeting
- Ratification of Wolf & Company P.C. as independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027
- Authorization to adjourn the annual meeting, if necessary, to solicit additional proxies
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☐ | Preliminary Proxy Statement |
☐ | Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2)) |
☒ | Definitive Proxy Statement |
☐ | Definitive Additional Materials |
☐ | Soliciting Material under §240. Rule 14a-12 |

☒ | No fee required |
☐ | Fee paid previously with preliminary materials |
☐ | Fee computed on table in exhibit required by Item 25(b) per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(1) and 0-11 |
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Sincerely, | |||
/s/ Spyridon Papapetropoulos | |||
Spyridon Papapetropoulos Interim Chief Executive Officer and Director of Neuphoria Therapeutics Inc. | |||
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1. | Election of one Class II director to serve for a three-year term of office expiring at the 2029 Annual Meeting of Stockholders; |
2. | Ratification of the appointment of Wolf & Company P.C. (“Wolf & Company”) as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027; |
3. | To approve one or more adjournments of the Annual Meeting to a later date or dates to solicit additional proxies if there are insufficient votes to approve any of the proposals at the time of the Annual Meeting. |
By | Order of the Board of Directors, | |||||
/s/ Spyridon Papapetropoulos | ||||||
Spyridon Papapetropoulos Interim Chief Executive Officer and Director of Neuphoria Therapeutics Inc. | ||||||
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INFORMATION ABOUT THE ANNUAL MEETING AND PROXY MATERIALS | 1 | ||
PROPOSAL 1 — ELECTION OF DIRECTOR | 5 | ||
PROPOSAL 2 — RATIFICATION OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM | 11 | ||
PROPOSAL 3 — AUTHORIZATION OF ADJOURNMENT OF THE ANNUAL MEETING | 12 | ||
AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT | 13 | ||
PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS | 14 | ||
EXECUTIVE AND DIRECTOR COMPENSATION | 16 | ||
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS | 24 | ||
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | 26 | ||
STOCKHOLDER COMMUNICATIONS | 26 | ||
OTHER MATTERS | 26 | ||
STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS FOR 2027 ANNUAL MEETING | 27 | ||
HOUSEHOLDING | 27 | ||
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1. | Election of one Class II director to serve for a three-year term of office expiring at the 2029 Annual Meeting of Stockholders; |
2. | Ratification of the appointment of Wolf & Company P.C. as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027; |
3. | To authorize the adjournment of the Annual Meeting, if necessary, to solicit additional proxies if there are insufficient votes in favor of any of the proposals at the time of the Annual Meeting; and any other matter that properly comes before the Annual Meeting. |
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• | Are present in person at the virtual Annual Meeting; or |
• | Have properly submitted a proxy card by mail or submitted a proxy by telephone or over the Internet. |
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• | FOR the election of the Board’s nominee for Class II director; |
• | FOR the ratification of the appointment of Wolf & Company P.C. as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027; |
• | To vote using a traditional proxy card, complete, sign and date the enclosed proxy card and return it promptly in the envelope provided. If you return your signed proxy card to us before the Annual Meeting, we will vote your shares as you direct. |
• | To vote over the Internet or by telephone, simply follow the instructions and use the control number included on your proxy card. |
• | If you attend the Annual Meeting, you can also vote during the Annual Meeting. |
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• | FOR the election of the Board’s nominee for Class II director; |
• | FOR the ratification of the appointment of Wolf & Company P.C. as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027; |
Proposals | Required Vote | ||
1. Election of Director | Plurality of votes cast for a nominee on this proposal | ||
2. Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | Majority of shares entitled to vote on this proposal and present in person or represented by proxy | ||
3. Adjournment Proposal | Majority of shares entitled to vote on this proposal and present in person or represented by proxy | ||
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Class | Term Expiration (annual meeting) | Director | Age | |||||||||
Class I | 2028 | Peter Miles Davies | 45 | |||||||||
2028 | David Wilson | 63 | ||||||||||
Class II | 2026 | Alan Fisher | 73 | |||||||||
Class III | 2027 | Spyridon Papapetropoulos | 53 | |||||||||
2027 | Jane Ryan | 67 | ||||||||||
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• | charting our strategic direction, approving corporate objectives in line with that strategic direction and monitoring progress towards Board approved objectives; |
• | approving our statement of core values and Code of Business Conduct to underpin the desired culture within the company; |
• | overseeing management in its implementation of our strategic objectives and instilling our values and performance generally; |
• | ensuring that our remuneration policies are aligned with our purpose, values, strategic objectives and risk appetite; |
• | monitoring compliance with regulatory requirements and ethical standards; and |
• | appointing and reviewing the performance and remuneration of the Non-Executive Chair. |
• | Periodically, our board of directors undertakes a performance evaluation of itself that: |
• | compares the performance of our board of directors with the requirements of our Board Charter; |
• | involves the Non-Executive Chair meeting individually with each member of our board of directors to assess how Board performance may be improved; and |
• | effects any improvements to the Board Charter deemed necessary or desirable. |
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• | the reporting of financial information to users of financial reports; |
• | the application of accounting policies; |
• | financial management; |
• | the internal control system; |
• | the risk management system; |
• | the performance management system; |
• | the cybersecurity risk management system; |
• | business policies and practices; |
• | protection of our assets; and |
• | compliance with applicable laws, regulations, standards and best practice guidelines. |
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• | reviewing and approving corporate goals and objectives relevant to the compensation of our Chief Executive Officer, evaluating the Chief Executive Officer’s performance in light of those goals and objectives, approving the grant of equity awards to the Chief Executive Officer, and recommending to the board of directors the Chief Executive Officer’s compensation level based on this evaluation; |
• | reviewing and approving the compensation of all other executive officers; |
• | reviewing and recommending to the board of directors employment and severance arrangements for executive officers; |
• | administering and making recommendations to the board of directors with respect to the Company’s incentive compensation and equity-based compensation plans; |
• | reviewing, evaluating and recommending changes, if appropriate, to the remuneration for directors; and |
• | overseeing succession planning for positions held by executive officers, and reviewing succession planning and management development with the Board. |
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Fiscal Year 2026 | Fiscal Year 2025 | ||||||||
Wolf & Company | Wolf & Company | ||||||||
Audit and review fees | $323,500 | $258,000 | |||||||
Audit-related fees | $45,000 | $89,000 | |||||||
Tax fees | — | — | |||||||
All other fees | — | — | |||||||
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• | Each person, or group of affiliated persons, known by us to beneficially own more than 5% of our Common Stock; |
• | Each of our directors; |
• | Each of our named executive officers; and |
• | All of our current executive officers and directors as a group. |
Name and Address of Beneficial Owner | Number of Shares Beneficially Owned | % | ||||
Greater than 5% Holders | ||||||
Lynx1 Capital Management LP | 875,328 | 16.2% | ||||
Directors and Named Executive Officers | ||||||
Spyridon “Spyros” Papapetropoulos, M.D.(1) | 49,267 | * | ||||
Tim Cunningham | — | — | ||||
Alan Fisher(2) | 13,658 | * | ||||
Miles Davies(3) | 6,909 | * | ||||
Jane Ryan, Ph.D.(4) | 7,243 | * | ||||
David Wilson(5) | 6,992 | * | ||||
All executive officers and directors as a group | 84,069 | * | ||||
* | less than 1% |
(1) | Includes (i) 4,944 shares, and (ii) 44,323 shares that Dr. Papapetropoulos has the right to acquire pursuant to options that are exercisable as of September 17, 2026, or will become exercisable within 60 days of such date. |
(2) | Includes (i) 13,566 shares, and (ii) 92 shares that Mr. Fisher has the right to acquire pursuant to options that are exercisable as of September 17, 2026, or will become exercisable within 60 days of such date. |
(3) | Includes 6,909 shares held by Mr. Davies on September 17, 2026. |
(4) | Includes (i) 7,013 shares, and (ii) 230 shares that Ms. Ryan has the right to acquire pursuant to options that are exercisable as of September 17, 2026, or will become exercisable within 60 days of such date. |
(5) | Includes (i) 6,900 shares, and (ii) 92 shares that Mr. Wilson has the right to acquire pursuant to options that are exercisable as of September 17, 2026, or will become exercisable within 60 days of such date. |
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• | Oversee the design of our executive compensation programs, policies and practices; |
• | Determine the types and amounts of compensation for our named executive officers; and |
• | Review and approve the adoption, termination and amendment of, and to administer and, as appropriate, make recommendations to the board of directors, regarding our incentive compensation programs. |
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Name and Principal Position | Fiscal Year | Salary | Bonus | Stock Awards | Option Awards(1) | Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation | Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings | All Other Compensation | Total | ||||||||||||||||||
Spyros Papapetropoulos, MD. President and Chief Executive Officer | 2025 | $550,000 | $226,875 | $— | $95,850 | $— | $— | $50,808 | $923,533 | ||||||||||||||||||
Spyros Papapetropoulos, MD.(3) President and Chief Executive Officer | 2026 | $284,625 | $— | $— | $272,325 | $— | $— | $1,117,740 | $1,674,690 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tim Cunningham(2) Chief Financial Officer | 2025 | $— | $— | $— | $— | $— | $— | $254,363 | $254,363 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tim Cunningham Chief Financial Officer | 2026 | $— | $— | $— | $— | $— | $— | $325,894 | $325,894 | ||||||||||||||||||
(1) | Share options do not represent cash payments to named executive officers. Share options granted may or may not be exercised by named executive officers. |
(2) | Mr. Cunningham was appointed Chief Financial Officer on July 1, 2023. |
(3) | Dr. Papapetropoulos' employment with the Company terminated effective December 31, 2025. In connection with such termination, and pursuant to the terms of the applicable employment agreement, Dr. Papapetropoulos received the following severance payments and benefits: (i) a cash payment equal to twelve months of base salary in the amount of $535,433; (ii) a cash payment equal to Dr. Papapetropoulos’ target annual bonus for the fiscal year in which the termination occurred in the amount of $313,087; and (iii) payment of COBRA health benefit continuation premiums in the amount of $51,480. The target bonus component was paid in two installments on December 30, 2025 and January 15, 2026. All severance amounts were paid or accrued during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2026 and are reported in the “All Other Compensation” column above. |
Option Awards | Stock Awards | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Name | Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options Exercisable | Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options Unexercisable | Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Unearned Options | Option Exercise Price ($) | 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 | Number of Unearned Shares, Units, or Other Rights That Have Not Vested | Market or Payout Value of Unearned Shares, Units, or Other Rights That Have Not Vested | ||||||||||||||||||
Spyros Papapetropoulos, M.D., PhD President and Chief Executive Officer | 3,133 | — | — | $43.27 | 12/16/2028 | — | $— | — | $— | ||||||||||||||||||
783 | — | — | $43.27 | 3/16/2029 | — | $— | — | $— | |||||||||||||||||||
783 | — | — | $43.27 | 6/16/2029 | — | $— | — | $— | |||||||||||||||||||
783 | — | — | $43.27 | 9/16/2029 | — | $— | — | $— | |||||||||||||||||||
783 | — | — | $43.27 | 12/16/2029 | — | $— | — | $— | |||||||||||||||||||
783 | — | — | $43.27 | 3/16/2030 | — | $— | — | $— | |||||||||||||||||||
783 | — | — | $43.27 | 6/16/2030 | — | $— | — | $— | |||||||||||||||||||
783 | — | — | $43.27 | 9/16/2030 | — | $— | — | $— | |||||||||||||||||||
783 | — | — | $43.27 | 12/16/2030 | — | $— | — | $— | |||||||||||||||||||
783 | — | — | $43.27 | 3/16/2031 | — | $— | — | $— | |||||||||||||||||||
783 | — | — | $43.27 | 6/16/2031 | — | $— | — | $— | |||||||||||||||||||
21,750 | — | — | $5.16 | 4/16/2035 | — | $— | — | $— | |||||||||||||||||||
7,920 | — | — | $8.27 | 8/27/2035 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 783 | $43.27 | 9/16/2031 | — | $— | — | $— | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 783 | $43.27 | 12/16/2031 | — | $— | — | $— | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 5,250 | $5.16 | 4/16/2035 | — | $— | — | $— | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 26,639 | $8.27 | 8/27/2035 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tim Cunningham Chief Financial Officer | — | — | — | — | — | — | $— | — | $— | ||||||||||||||||||
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• | Employee Share Option Plan (“ESOP”); |
• | Employee Equity Plan (“EEP”); and |
• | 2024 Equity Incentive Plan. |
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• | Incentive stock options or ISOs |
• | Nonqualified stock options or NSOs |
• | Stock appreciation rights or SARs |
• | Restricted stock |
• | Restricted stock units or RSUs |
• | Stock bonus awards, and |
• | Performance awards. |
• | ISOs and NSOs. Stock options provide for the purchase of shares of common stock in the future at an exercise price set by the board of directors on the grant date. ISOs are stock options that by their terms qualify for, and are intended to qualify for, favorable U.S. federal tax treatment. NSOs are stock options that by their terms either do not qualify for or are not intended to qualify as ISOs. The board of directors may grant ISOs only to employees of the Company or a subsidiary at the time of grant. The exercise price of each NSO will be determined by the board of directors in its discretion, but must be at least one hundred percent (100%) of the fair market value of the shares of common stock on the grant date or otherwise compliant with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). The exercise price of an ISO must be at least one hundred percent (100%) of the fair market value of the shares of common stock on the grant date (although in rare circumstances, the exercise price must be at least 110% of the fair market value of the shares of common stock on the |
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• | SARs. SARs entitle the participant, upon exercise, to receive an amount equal to the appreciation of the shares of common stock subject to the Award between the grant date and the exercise date. The exercise price of a SAR will not be less than 100% of the fair market value of the underlying share of common stock on the grant date (except with respect to certain substitute SARs granted in connection with a corporate transaction). SARs will not be exercisable after the expiration of ten (10) years from the grant date. |
• | Restricted stock and RSUs. Restricted stock is an award of nontransferable shares of common stock that remain forfeitable unless and until specified conditions are met, and which may be subject to a purchase price. RSUs are contractual promises to pay cash or deliver shares of common stock in the future, which also are forfeitable unless and until specified conditions are met. Delivery of the shares underlying RSUs may be deferred under the terms of the Award or at the election of the participant, if the board of directors permits such a deferral. |
• | Stock bonuses. A stock bonus is the issuance of shares of common stock to a participant. The shares of common stock issued pursuant to a stock bonus typically are unrestricted, meaning that they are not subject to vesting requirements. |
• | Performance awards. Performance awards include any of the foregoing Awards that are granted subject to vesting and/or payment based on the attainment of specified performance goals or other criteria the board of directors may determine, which may or may not be objectively determinable. Such performance goals may be based solely by reference to our performance or the performance of a subsidiary, division, business segment or business unit, or based upon performance relative to performance of other companies or upon comparisons of any of the indicators of performance relative to performance of other companies. |
• | Vesting. The board of directors may determine the time and conditions under which the Award will vest and may specify partial vesting in one or more vesting tranches, which may be based solely upon continued employment or service for a specified period of time or may be based upon the achievement of specific performance goals established by the board of directors in its discretion. |
(a) | For an ISO, NSO, or SAR, the time at which the participant has the right to exercise the Award. |
(b) | For restricted stock or RSUs, the time at which all conditions for vesting, as stated in the applicable award agreement or the Plan, are satisfied. |
(c) | For performance shares, the time at which the participant has satisfied the requirements to receive payment on such performance shares, as stated in the applicable award agreement or the Plan. |
(d) | Vesting need not be uniform among Awards granted at the same time or to persons similarly situated. Vesting requirements shall be set forth in the applicable award agreement. |
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Name | Fees Earned or Paid in Cash | Stock Awards | Option Awards | Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation | Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings | All Other Compensation | Total | ||||||||||||||
Miles Davies | $34,271 | $34,404 | — | — | — | — | $68,675 | ||||||||||||||
Alan Fisher | $54,124 | $68,804 | — | — | $5,954 | — | $128,882 | ||||||||||||||
Jane Ryan | $30,875 | $34,404 | — | — | $3,396 | — | $68,675 | ||||||||||||||
David Wilson | $38,721 | $34,404 | — | — | — | — | $73,125 | ||||||||||||||
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• | transaction from which the director derives an improper personal benefit; |
• | act or omission not in good faith or that involves intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law; |
• | unlawful payment of dividends or redemption of shares; or |
• | breach of a director’s duty of loyalty to the corporation or its stockholders. |
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