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Rezolute to terminate Jefferies ATM; adopts 280G tax gross-ups

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Rezolute, Inc. reported two corporate actions. The company amended employment agreements for its CEO Nevan C. Elam, CMO Brian Roberts, CFO Daron Evans, and CCO Sunil Karnawat to provide a full gross-up payment for any excise tax and related taxes arising from “excess parachute payments” in a change of control under Section 280G. The company will determine the gross-up amount in its sole discretion, and the amendments will be filed with the next Form 10-Q.

Rezolute also delivered written notice to terminate its Open Market Sale Agreement with Jefferies LLC, effective October 24, 2025. The agreement supported an at-the-market program established under a November 2023 S-3 shelf. The company states it did not undertake any sales under the at-the-market program.

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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): October 17, 2025

 

 

 

REZOLUTE, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

 

Nevada   001-39683   27-3440894

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

275 Shoreline Drive, Suite 500, Redwood City, CA 94065

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, and Zip Code)

 

650-206-4507

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Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share RZLT Nasdaq Capital Market

 

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Item 1.01 Entry Into Material Definitive Agreement
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

Amendment to Employment Agreements

 

On October 17, 2025, Rezolute, Inc. (the “Company”), Nevan C. Elam, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Brian Roberts, the Company’s Chief Medical Officer, Daron Evans, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer and Sunil Karnawat, the Company’s Chief Commercial Officer each entered into amendments to their respective employment agreements to entitle each to a full gross-up payment (the “Gross-up Payment”) for any excise tax and other local, state and federal taxes imposed as a result of any excess parachute payment to be paid in connection with a change of control event as determined under Section 280G of the Internal Revenue Code. The determination of the Gross-Up Payment amount will be made by the Company in its sole discretion. The terms of the respective employment agreements remain unchanged and the amendments will be filed with the Company’s next Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

 

Item 1.02.Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

On October17, 2025, the Company delivered written notice to Jefferies LLC indicating that it is terminating the Open Market Sale Agreement by and between the Company and Jefferies LLC, dated November 14, 2023, effective as of October 24, 2025. The Company filed with the SEC a prospectus supplement, which formed a part of the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-275562), declared effective by the SEC on November 29, 2023, relating to the offering of shares of common stock under the at-the-market program. The Company did not undertake any sales under the at-the-market program.

 

 

 

 

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.

 

  REZOLUTE, INC.
     
DATE:  October 21, 2025 By: /s/ Nevan Charles Elam
    Nevan Charles Elam
    Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

FAQ

What did Rezolute (RZLT) change in its executive agreements?

The CEO, CMO, CFO, and CCO received a full gross-up for excise and related taxes tied to Section 280G excess parachute payments in a change of control.

Which executives at RZLT are covered by the new 280G gross-up?

Nevan C. Elam (CEO), Brian Roberts (CMO), Daron Evans (CFO), and Sunil Karnawat (CCO).

Who determines the gross-up payment amount at Rezolute?

The company will determine the Gross-up Payment amount in its sole discretion.

When will the amended employment agreements be filed?

They will be filed with the company’s next Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

What happened to RZLT’s at-the-market (ATM) program with Jefferies?

Rezolute sent notice to terminate the Open Market Sale Agreement with Jefferies, effective October 24, 2025.

Did Rezolute sell any shares under the ATM program?

No. The company did not undertake any sales under the at-the-market program.

What registration statement supported the ATM program?

A prospectus supplement under Form S-3 (File No. 333-275562), declared effective on November 29, 2023.
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