8-K
filed May 29, 2026, 4:15 PM ET
ticker EDSA
CIK 0001540159
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confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.30
Edesa Biotech shareholders approve equity plan amendment adding 750K shares
Edesa Biotech, Inc.
- Shareholders approved Plan Amendment increasing shares available for issuance by 750,000 and eliminating annual per participant option grant limit.
- All seven director nominees elected with over 2.6M votes for each; broker non-votes of ~2.15M on each.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation approved with 2.67M for, 69K against.
- Appointment of MNP LLP as auditors for FY2026 approved with 4.81M for.
- Approximately 55% of outstanding shares (4.9M shares) represented at the meeting.
Key facts
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.9
Edesa Biotech, Inc. shareholders approved Approval of Amendment to the 2019 Equity Incentive Compensation Plan.
- Proposal
- equity plan
- Outcome
- passed
Exact text from the filing
Proposal No. 3 - Approval of Amendment to the 2019 Equity Incentive Compensation Plan The shareholders approved an amendment to the Company’s 2019 Plan to (i) increase the number of shares available for issuance thereunder plan by 750,000 shares and (ii) eliminate the annual per participant option grant limit. For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 2,613,551 130,589 10,680 2,147,101
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.9
Edesa Biotech, Inc. shareholders approved Appointment of MNP LLP as the Company’s Auditors and Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Ensuing Year at the 2026-09-30 meeting.
- Proposal
- auditor ratification
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2026-09-30
Exact text from the filing
Proposal No. 4 - Appointment of MNP LLP as the Company’s Auditors and Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Ensuing Year The shareholders approved the appointment of MNP LLP as the Company’s auditors and independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026. For Withhold Broker Non-Votes 4,814,478 87,443 N/A
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.9
Edesa Biotech, Inc. shareholders approved Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation.
- Proposal
- say on pay
- Outcome
- passed
Exact text from the filing
Proposal No. 2 - Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation The shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the executive compensation of the named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement for the Annual Meeting, by the following vote. For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 2,670,075 69,281 15,464 2,147,101
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.9
Edesa Biotech, Inc. shareholders approved Election of the Company’s Directors.
- Proposal
- director election
- Outcome
- passed
Exact text from the filing
Proposal No. 1 - Election of the Company’s Directors Based upon the following votes, the shareholders elected Joan Chypyha, David Liu, Sean MacDonald, Patrick Marshall, Pardeep Nijhawan, Charles Olson and Carlo Sistilli to serve as members of the Company’s board of directors until the annual meeting of shareholders to be held in 2027 or until their successors are duly elected and qualified. For Withhold Broker Non-Votes Joan Chypyha 2,705,856 48,964 2,147,101 David Liu 2,674,286 80,534 2,147,101 Sean MacDonald 2,674,082 80,738 2,147,101 Patrick Marshall 2,706,023 48,797 2,147,101 Pardeep Nijhawan 2,705,297 49,523 2,147,101 Charles Olson 2,705,959 48,861 2,147,101 Carlo Sistilli 2,673,724 81,096 2,147,101
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