BiomX (NYSE: PHGE) holders approve director and expand equity plan
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
8-K
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
BiomX Inc. reported results from its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders held virtually on June 26, 2026. Stockholders representing 4,518,349 shares, about 40.5% of the 11,160,153 shares outstanding as of June 2, 2026, were present, forming a quorum.
Stockholders elected Ran Shaked as the Class III director to serve until the 2029 Annual Meeting, with 5,120,627 votes for and 39,796 withheld. They also approved an amendment to the 2026 Equity Incentive Plan, increasing reserved shares by 5,460,000 to a total of 6,850,000. An adjournment proposal was approved but ultimately not used because the other proposals passed.
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8-K Event Classification
2 items: 5.07, 9.01
2 items
Item 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Governance
Results of a shareholder vote on proposals at an annual or special meeting.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibits
Financial statements, pro forma financial information, and exhibit attachments filed with this report.
Key Figures
Shares outstanding: 11,160,153 shares
Shares represented at meeting: 4,518,349 shares
Plan share increase: 5,460,000 shares
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7 metrics
Shares outstanding
11,160,153 shares
Common stock outstanding and entitled to vote as of June 2, 2026
Shares represented at meeting
4,518,349 shares
Shares present or by proxy at 2026 Annual Meeting, about 40.5% of entitled
Plan share increase
5,460,000 shares
Increase in shares reserved under BiomX Inc. 2026 Equity Incentive Plan
Total plan reserve
6,850,000 shares
Total common shares reserved under 2026 Equity Incentive Plan after amendment
Director election votes for
5,120,627 votes
Votes for Ran Shaked as Class III director
Equity plan votes for
4,351,470 votes
Votes for amendment to 2026 Equity Incentive Plan
Adjournment votes for
4,462,767 votes
Votes for adjournment proposal at 2026 Annual Meeting
Key Terms
Annual Meeting of Stockholders, quorum, Equity Incentive Plan, broker non-votes, +1 more
5 terms
Annual Meeting of Stockholders financial
"BiomX Inc. held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on June 26, 2026"
quorum financial
"4,518,349 shares were represented... and constituting a quorum"
A quorum is the minimum number of members needed to officially hold a meeting or make decisions. It ensures that decisions are made with enough participation to represent the group’s interests, much like a majority must be present for a vote to be valid. For investors, understanding quorum is important because it affects when and how important company or organization decisions can be legally made.
Equity Incentive Plan financial
"approved an amendment to the BiomX Inc. 2026 Equity Incentive Plan"
An equity incentive plan is a program that gives employees, executives or directors the right to receive company stock or options to buy stock as part of their pay. Think of it as offering slices of future company profit to motivate people to boost long‑term performance; for investors it matters because it can align employee goals with shareholder value but also increases the number of shares outstanding, which can dilute existing ownership.
broker non-votes financial
"The number of votes cast for, against or withheld... and broker non-votes"
Broker non-votes occur when a brokerage firm is unable to vote on a shareholder’s behalf during a company election or decision because the shareholder has not given specific voting instructions, and the broker is not allowed or chooses not to vote on certain matters. They are important because they can affect the outcome of votes, especially when the results are close, by effectively reducing the total number of votes cast.
adjourn the Annual Meeting financial
"approved the proposal to adjourn the Annual Meeting, if necessary"
FAQ
What change was made to the BiomX 2026 Equity Incentive Plan?
Stockholders approved increasing the shares reserved under the 2026 Equity Incentive Plan by 5,460,000. This raised the total number of common shares available for issuance under the plan to 6,850,000 from the prior 1,390,000 shares.
What were the voting results on the BiomX equity plan amendment?
The amendment to increase shares under the 2026 Equity Incentive Plan received 4,351,470 votes for, 775,111 against, and 33,842 abstentions. There were no broker non-votes reported for this proposal, and the amendment was approved by the stockholders.
Was an adjournment of BiomX’s 2026 Annual Meeting required?
Shareholders approved an adjournment proposal with 4,462,767 votes for, 667,020 against and 30,636 abstentions. However, because the director election and equity plan amendment both received sufficient support, the company did not need to adjourn the meeting.