uniQure (QURE) investors approve share plan, charter and board at 2026 AGM

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

uniQure N.V. reported results from its 2026 annual meeting, where shareholders approved all proposals on the agenda. They adopted an amendment to the 2014 Share Incentive Plan to increase the number of ordinary shares reserved for equity compensation, following prior approval by the board.

Shareholders also approved amendments to the Articles of Association to reflect the Dutch large company regime, increase authorized share capital and ordinary shares, and add a U.S. federal court exclusive‑forum provision for certain disputes. All director reappointments, share issuance and repurchase authorities, auditor appointment, and advisory executive compensation votes received strong support based on the reported tallies.

8-K Event Classification

4 items: 5.02, 5.03, 5.07, 9.01

4 items

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers Governance

Key personnel changes including departures, elections, or appointments of directors and executive officers.

Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year Governance

The company amended its charter documents, bylaws, or changed its fiscal year.

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 entitled to vote: 63,033,249 ordinary shares Shares voted: 44,523,051 ordinary shares Proposal 1 votes for: 37,879,783 votes +4 more

7 metrics

Shares entitled to vote 63,033,249 ordinary shares Entitled to vote at 2026 annual meeting

Shares voted 44,523,051 ordinary shares Voted in person or by proxy at 2026 annual meeting

Proposal 1 votes for 37,879,783 votes Adoption of 2025 Dutch statutory annual accounts

Proposal 7 votes for 33,851,683 votes Designation to exclude or limit preemptive rights

Proposal 9 votes for 44,419,027 votes Appointment of KPMG Accountants N.V. as 2026 auditor

Proposal 14 votes for 37,616,838 votes Amendment to increase authorized share capital and ordinary shares

Proposal 15 votes for 33,960,143 votes Amendment to include federal forum selection provision

Key Terms

Dutch large company regime, authorized share capital, federal forum selection provision, Share Incentive Plan, +1 more

5 terms

Dutch large company regime regulatory

"amendments to the Company’s articles of association to (i) reflect the Dutch large company regime"

authorized share capital financial

"amendments to the Company’s articles of association ... increase the Company's authorized share capital"

The maximum number of shares a company is legally allowed to issue according to its governing documents. Think of it as the size of the blank checkbook a company keeps for selling ownership stakes: it sets an upper limit but does not mean all shares are in circulation. Investors care because a larger authorized amount makes it easier for the company to raise money or grant stock-based pay, which can dilute existing holdings and affect control and value per share.

federal forum selection provision regulatory

"amendment to the Company’s Articles of Association to include a federal forum selection provision"

Share Incentive Plan financial

"Amended and Restated 2014 Share Incentive Plan of uniQure N.V."

A share incentive plan is a company program that gives employees or directors the chance to receive or buy company shares, often after staying with the firm or meeting performance goals. It matters to investors because it’s like giving workers a slice of the company pie to boost performance and loyalty, but issuing those slices can reduce each existing owner’s portion and change metrics such as earnings per share and share count.

broker non-votes financial

"For | | Against | | Abstain | | Broker Non-Votes 37,879,783 | | 12,179 | | 17,457 | | 6,613,632"

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.

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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 10, 2026

uniQure N.V.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

The Netherlands		001-36294		N/A
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

Paasheuvelweg 25a, 1105 BP Amsterdam, The Netherlands		N/A
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: +31-20-240-6000

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class:		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered:
Ordinary Shares, par value €0.05 per share		QURE		The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC The Nasdaq Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ¨

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

As described in Item 5.07, on June 10, 2026, at the 2026 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”), the shareholders of uniQure N.V. (the “Company”) approved an amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated 2014 Share Incentive Plan (the “2014 Plan”) to increase the number of ordinary shares reserved for issuance thereunder (the “Plan Amendment”). The board of directors of the Company (the “Board”) approved the Plan Amendment on April 14, 2026, and directed that the Plan Amendment be submitted to a vote of the Company’s shareholders at the Annual Meeting. The Plan Amendment became effective immediately upon its approval by shareholders at the Annual Meeting.

A description of the 2014 Plan and the Plan Amendment are set forth in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on April 27, 2026 (the “Proxy Statement”). The foregoing description of the material terms of the 2014 Plan and the Plan Amendment does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the 2014 Plan, as amended by the Plan Amendment, a conformed copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

On June 10, 2026, at the Annual Meeting, the shareholders of the Company approved proposed amendments to the Company’s articles of association (the “Articles of Association”) to (i) reflect the Dutch large company regime, (ii) increase the Company's authorized share capital, and (iii) provide that the federal district courts of the United States will serve as the exclusive forum for the adjudication of certain legal disputes. Subsequent to such approval, the Company filed, on June 15, 2026, with the Dutch Trade Register at the Netherlands Chamber of Commerce a deed of amendment (the “Deed of Amendment”), giving effect to the exclusive forum provision and to the authorized ordinary share increase. A copy of the conformed Articles of Association, giving effect to the Deed of Amendment is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On June 10, 2026, the Company held its Annual Meeting. There were 63,033,249 ordinary shares entitled to vote or be voted. 44,523,051 ordinary shares were voted in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting.

The following are the voting results for the proposals considered and voted upon at the Annual Meeting, all of which are described in the Proxy Statement.

Voting Proposal 1 – Adoption of the 2025 Dutch statutory annual accounts and treatment of the results. This proposal was approved as set forth below.

For		Against		Abstain		Broker Non-Votes
37,879,783		12,179		17,457		6,613,632

Voting Proposal 2 – Discharge of liability of the members of the Board. This proposal was approved as set forth below.

For		Against		Abstain		Broker Non-Votes
37,560,795		297,403		51,221		6,613,632

Voting Proposal 3 - Reappointment of Madhavan Balachandran as non-executive director. This proposal was approved as set forth below.

For		Against		Abstain		Broker Non-Votes
37,342,223		533,759		33,437		6,613,632

Voting Proposal 4 - Reappointment of Jack Kaye as non-executive director. This proposal was approved as set forth below.

For		Against		Abstain		Broker Non-Votes
37,256,535		619,247		33,637		6,613,632

Voting Proposal 5 - Reappointment of Leonard Post as non-executive director. This proposal was approved as set forth below.

For		Against		Abstain		Broker Non-Votes
37,326,031		550,517		32,871		6,613,632

Voting Proposal 6 – Designation of the Board as the competent body to issue ordinary shares and grant rights to subscribe for ordinary shares. This proposal was approved as set forth below.

For		Against		Abstain		Broker Non-Votes
37,615,862		228,624		64,933		6,613,632

Voting Proposal 7 – Designation of the Board as the competent body to exclude or limit preemptive rights upon the issuance of ordinary shares and granting of rights to subscribe for ordinary shares. This proposal was approved as set forth below.

For		Against		Abstain		Broker Non-Votes
33,851,683		3,997,674		60,062		6,613,632

Voting Proposal 8 – Reauthorization of the Board to repurchase ordinary shares. This proposal was approved as set forth below.

For		Against		Abstain		Broker Non-Votes
37,753,778		132,203		23,438		6,613,632

Voting Proposal 9 - Appointment KPMG Accountants N.V. as external auditors of the Company for the fiscal year 2026. This proposal was approved as set forth below.

For		Against		Abstain		Broker Non-Votes
44,419,027		82,473		21,551		0

Voting Proposal 10 - Approval, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the named executive officers of the Company. This proposal was approved as set forth below.

For		Against		Abstain		Broker Non-Votes
37,422,626		414,084		72,709		6,613,632

Voting Proposal 11 - Approval, on an advisory basis, of the frequency of advisory votes on the compensation of the named executive officers of the Company. The results of the advisory vote are set forth below.

1 Year		2 Years		3 Years		Abstain		Broker Non-Votes
37,197,949		47,246		628,681		35,543		6,613,632

The Board considered the recommendation of the Company’s shareholders and intends to present a proposal regarding an advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers to its shareholders each year until the next vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers is held, which is expected to be no later than the Company’s 2032 annual general meeting of shareholders.

Voting Proposal 12 - Resolution to adopt the Plan Amendment and authorize the Board to issue ordinary shares and grant rights to subscribe for ordinary shares pursuant to the 2014 Plan (as amended by the Plan Amendment). This proposal was approved as set forth below.

For		Against		Abstain		Broker Non-Votes
37,461,945		389,128		58,346		6,613,632

Voting Proposal 13 - Resolution to adopt the amendment to the Company’s Articles of Association to reflect Dutch large company regime. This proposal was approved as set forth below.

For		Against		Abstain		Broker Non-Votes
28,197,514		9,657,289		54,616		6,613,632

Voting Proposal 14 - Resolution to adopt the amendment to the Company’s Articles of Association to increase the authorized share capital and number of ordinary shares. This proposal was approved as set forth below.

For		Against		Abstain		Broker Non-Votes
37,616,838		265,504		27,077		6,613,632

Voting Proposal 15 - Resolution to adopt the amendment to the Company’s Articles of Association to include a federal forum selection provision. This proposal was approved as set forth below.

For		Against		Abstain		Broker Non-Votes
33,960,143		3,880,065		69,211		6,613,632

Based on the foregoing votes, the shareholders reappointed Madhavan Balachandran, Jack Kaye, and Dr. Leonard Post as non-executive directors, each to serve until the end of the 2029 annual general meeting of shareholders of the Company, and approved all other proposals set forth on the agenda for the Annual Meeting.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)          Exhibits

Exhibit No.		Description
3.1		Amended Articles of Association of uniQure N.V.
10.1		Amended and Restated 2014 Share Incentive Plan of uniQure N.V. (conformed to include the Amendment to the Amended and Restated 2014 Share Incentive Plan attached as Appendix A to the Proxy Statement)
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded with the Inline XBRL document).

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	UNIQURE N.V.
Date: June 15, 2026	By:	/s/ Jeannette Potts
		Jeannette Potts
		Chief Legal and Compliance Officer

FAQ

What did uniQure (QURE) shareholders approve at the 2026 annual meeting?

Shareholders approved all proposals, including reappointment of three non-executive directors, amendments to the 2014 Share Incentive Plan, updates to the Articles of Association, auditor appointment, and various authorizations for share issuance, preemptive rights limitations, and share repurchases.

How many uniQure (QURE) shares were entitled to vote at the 2026 AGM?

There were 63,033,249 ordinary shares entitled to vote or be voted. A total of 44,523,051 ordinary shares were actually voted in person or by proxy, indicating a substantial level of shareholder participation in the company’s 2026 annual general meeting.

What changes were made to uniQure (QURE) Articles of Association in 2026?

Shareholders approved amendments to reflect the Dutch large company regime, increase the company’s authorized share capital and number of ordinary shares, and include a federal forum selection provision naming U.S. federal district courts as the exclusive forum for certain legal disputes involving the company.

What happened to uniQure’s 2014 Share Incentive Plan at the 2026 AGM?

Shareholders approved a Plan Amendment increasing the number of ordinary shares reserved for issuance under the Amended and Restated 2014 Share Incentive Plan. The board had approved the amendment earlier and it became effective immediately upon shareholder approval at the 2026 annual meeting.

Which directors were reappointed at uniQure (QURE) 2026 annual meeting?

Shareholders reappointed Madhavan Balachandran, Jack Kaye, and Dr. Leonard Post as non-executive directors. Each will serve until the end of the company’s 2029 annual general meeting of shareholders, according to the voting results disclosed in the report.

How did uniQure (QURE) shareholders vote on executive compensation in 2026?

On an advisory basis, shareholders approved the compensation of named executive officers, with 37,422,626 votes for, 414,084 against, and 72,709 abstaining, plus 6,613,632 broker non-votes. They also favored holding advisory say-on-pay votes every year going forward.

Filing Exhibits & Attachments

5 documents

Agreements & Contracts

• EX-10.1 EXHIBIT 10.1 81.0 KB

Other Documents

• EX-3.1 EXHIBIT 3.1 151.0 KB
• EX-101 XBRL TAXONOMY EXTENSION SCHEMA 2.9 KB
• EX-101 XBRL TAXONOMY EXTENSION LABEL LINKBASE 33.4 KB
• EX-101 XBRL TAXONOMY EXTENSION PRESENTATION LINKBASE 21.8 KB