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Alaunos cuts shareholder meeting quorum to 1/3

Alaunos Therapeutics lowered the stockholder meeting quorum from a majority of voting power to one-third through new by-laws effective September 16, 2026.

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Alaunos Therapeutics, Inc. (TCRT) reported that on September 16, 2026 its Board of Directors approved and adopted Second Amended and Restated By-Laws, effective immediately, fully replacing the by-laws adopted January 8, 2026.

The principal change revises the stockholder meeting quorum requirement in Article 2, Section 2.8. Previously, a quorum required the presence in person or by proxy of the holders of a majority in voting power of all outstanding shares entitled to vote. Under the new by-laws, a quorum is reached when holders of one-third (1/3) in voting power of outstanding shares entitled to vote are present in person or by proxy. Provisions governing adjournment without a quorum are otherwise unchanged, the quorum requirement for Board and committee meetings remains a majority, and other modifications are described as conforming, clarifying, and non-substantive. The full text of the Second Amended and Restated By-Laws is included as Exhibit 3.1.

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Item 3.03 Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders Securities
A change was made that materially affects the rights of existing shareholders (e.g., dividend rights, voting rights).
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 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits Exhibits
Financial statements, pro forma financial information, or exhibit attachments filed with this report.
Effective date of Second Amended and Restated By-Laws September 16, 2026 Date the Board approved and made the new by-laws effective
Prior stockholder meeting quorum Majority in voting power Previously required for all outstanding shares entitled to vote
New stockholder meeting quorum One-third (1/3) in voting power Now required for all outstanding shares entitled to vote
Board and committee quorum Majority Quorum requirement for Board of Directors and committees remains unchanged
Exhibit number for new by-laws 3.1 Second Amended and Restated By-Laws filed as an exhibit
Second Amended and Restated By-Laws regulatory
"approved and adopted the Second Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Company"
quorum regulatory
"The principal substantive change is an amendment to Article 2, Section 2.8"
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.
voting power financial
"holders of a majority in voting power of all outstanding shares"
Voting power is the ability shareholders have to influence a company's major decisions—like electing the board, approving mergers, or changing corporate rules—based on the voting rights attached to the shares they hold. For investors it matters because greater voting power is like holding more keys to a building: it gives you a stronger say over management choices and the company’s strategy, which can affect future value and risk.
adjournment regulatory
"The provisions governing adjournment in the absence of a quorum are otherwise unchanged"
emerging growth company regulatory
"Emerging growth company"
An emerging growth company is a recently public or smaller public firm that qualifies for temporary, lighter regulatory and disclosure rules to reduce the cost and effort of being public. For investors, it means the company may provide less historical financial detail and face fewer reporting requirements than larger firms, so it can grow more quickly but also carries higher uncertainty—like buying a promising early-stage product with fewer user reviews.

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What governance change did Alaunos Therapeutics (TCRT) announce on September 16, 2026?

Alaunos Therapeutics’ Board approved Second Amended and Restated By-Laws, effective immediately, which replace the by-laws adopted January 8, 2026 and principally change the quorum requirement for stockholder meetings, along with other conforming and clarifying updates.

How did Alaunos Therapeutics (TCRT) change its stockholder meeting quorum requirement?

For stockholder meetings, the required quorum changed from a majority in voting power of all outstanding shares entitled to vote to one-third (1/3) in voting power, present in person or by proxy. Adjournment provisions in the absence of a quorum remain unchanged.

Did Alaunos Therapeutics (TCRT) change the Board of Directors’ quorum requirement?

No. The company states that the quorum requirement for meetings of the Board of Directors and committees remains a majority. Only the stockholder meeting quorum in Article 2, Section 2.8 was substantively revised.

When did Alaunos Therapeutics’ new by-laws become effective?

The Second Amended and Restated By-Laws became effective immediately upon approval by the Board of Directors on September 16, 2026. The prior by-laws had been adopted on January 8, 2026 and are now fully replaced.

Where can investors see the full text of Alaunos Therapeutics’ new by-laws?

The company states that the full text of the Second Amended and Restated By-Laws is filed as Exhibit 3.1 and is incorporated by reference. The summary description is qualified in its entirety by that exhibit.

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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): September 16, 2026

Alaunos Therapeutics, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

001-33038

84-1475642

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

501 E. Las Olas Blvd.,

Suite 300

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(346) 355-4099

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not applicable

(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:

 

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

 

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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

Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share

 

TCRT

 

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

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 3.03 Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders.

 

The information set forth in Item 5.03 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.

 

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

 

On September 16, 2026, the Board of Directors of Alaunos Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) approved and adopted the Second Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Company (the “Second Amended and Restated By-Laws”), effective immediately. The Second Amended and Restated By-Laws amend and restate in their entirety the Company’s Amended and Restated By-Laws adopted January 8, 2026.The principal substantive change is an amendment to Article 2, Section 2.8. Under the prior By-Laws, the presence in person or by proxy of the holders of a majority in voting power of all outstanding shares of stock entitled to vote at a meeting of stockholders constituted a quorum. The Second Amended and Restated By-Laws provide that the presence in person or by proxy of the holders of one-third (1/3) in voting power of all outstanding shares of stock entitled to vote at a meeting of stockholders constitutes a quorum. The provisions governing adjournment in the absence of a quorum are otherwise unchanged.

 

The Second Amended and Restated By-Laws also include certain conforming, clarifying, and non-substantive changes, including updates to defined terms and minor typographical and formatting corrections. The quorum requirement applicable to meetings of the Board of Directors and committees of the Board remains a majority.

 

The foregoing description of the Second Amended and Restated By-Laws does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Second Amended and Restated By-Laws, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01 – Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.

Description

3.1

Second Amended and Restated By-Laws, dated September 16, 2026

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alaunos Therapeutics, Inc.

 

 

 

Date:

September 16, 2026

By:

/s/ Holger Weis

 

Name:

Holger Weis

 

Title:

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 


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