[8-K] Red Cat Holdings, Inc. Reports Material Event
Red Cat Holdings (RCAT) held its 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on June 18, with 50,411,836 shares represented out of 90,514,996 total outstanding shares. The meeting included three key proposals:
1. Board Election Results:
- Jeffrey M. Thompson received strongest support with 22,060,730 votes in favor
- Other directors (Freedman, Funk II, Liuzza Jr., and Moe) received between 9.3-10 million votes each
- Significant broker non-votes of approximately 27.8 million for all candidates
2. Auditor Appointment: Shareholders strongly approved dbbmckennon as independent auditor with 49,006,127 votes in favor.
3. Share Issuance Approval: Stockholders approved issuance of common stock to Lind Global Asset Management XI LLC and X LLC for convertible notes and warrants, with 21,201,292 votes in favor versus 1,119,721 against.
- Shareholders approved the issuance of shares related to convertible notes and warrants to Lind Global Asset Management, indicating access to additional capital financing
- Strong shareholder participation with over 55% of outstanding shares represented at Annual Meeting (50.4M of 90.5M shares)
- Significant shareholder dissent for four board members (Freedman, Funk, Liuzza, and Moe) with each receiving over 12.5M votes withheld, representing more than 55% of votes cast excluding broker non-votes
Insights
Annual meeting reveals significant shareholder dissent toward four directors, while approving convertible share issuance despite opposition.
The 2025 annual meeting results reveal notable shareholder dissatisfaction with Red Cat's board. While CEO Jeffrey Thompson received strong support (22,060,730 votes), the remaining four directors faced substantial opposition, securing only about 43-45% of votes cast. This level of dissent signals serious governance concerns, as directors typically receive much higher approval rates in uncontested elections.
The ratification of auditor dbbmckennon passed comfortably with 97% support, which is standard for routine proposals. However, the approval of share issuance related to convertible notes and warrants for Lind Global entities passed with only about 94% of votes cast (excluding broker non-votes), indicating some investor concern about potential dilution. The proposal authorizes all shares that are or may become issuable under these financial instruments.
The meeting had approximately 56% shareholder participation (50,411,836 shares represented out of 90,514,996 outstanding), which is relatively standard. Notably, a significant portion of shares (over 27 million) were broker non-votes on non-routine matters, suggesting substantial retail investor ownership who didn't provide voting instructions. The significant opposition to four directors while supporting Thompson points to dissatisfaction with board composition rather than management, potentially creating board dynamics challenges going forward.