---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-25-072817"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AMRN"
cik: "0000897448"
company_name: "AMARIN CORP PLCUK"
filed_at: "2025-05-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-21T07:07:25.895192+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Amarin shareholders reject proposal to allow share allotment without pre-emption rights at AGM

## Summary
- Special resolution to allot 10% of shares without pre-emption rights failed (89.8M for, 36.0M against; needed 75%).
- Board must now seek opt-out for each share issuance, described as time-consuming, expensive and subject to rejection.
- Non-employee directors likely to receive supplemental cash compensation in lieu of equity at previously approved value, impacting cash.
- All other 12 proposals, including director re-elections and say-on-pay, were approved.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-25-072817
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AMRN
- cik: 0000897448
- company_name: AMARIN CORP PLCUK
- filed_at: 2025-05-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/897448/000095017025072817/0000950170-25-072817-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/897448/000095017025072817/amrn-20250513.htm

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