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materiality 0.70
HOOKIPA files Section 205 petition to validate 2022/2023 stockholder actions due to record date errors; hearing Feb 14
HOOKIPA Pharma Inc.
- Record date for 2022 annual meeting was 78 days before the meeting (April 13 vs. June 30, 2022), violating DGCL 60-day limit.
- Record date for 2023 annual meeting was 66 days before the meeting (April 4 vs. June 9, 2023), also noncompliant.
- Petition seeks validation of 2022 share increase (100M to 200M shares), plan amendment, and director elections from both meetings.
- As of April 2024, over 36.6M shares may be invalid if 2022 amendment is not validated, affecting subsequent corporate actions.
- Delaware Chancery Court will hold final hearing on Feb 14, 2025; stockholders may appear or submit written positions.