---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-164012"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SVRA"
cik: "0001160308"
company_name: "Savara Inc"
filed_at: "2023-06-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T03:31:51.626995+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Savara stockholders elect all director nominees, approve 3M share increase at annual meeting

## Summary
- All seven director nominees elected with >66M votes for each; Nevan Elam received 66.7M for, 15.7M against.
- Shareholders approved 3,000,000 share increase to 2015 Plan with 81.9M for, 0.5M against (94.5% support).
- RSM US LLP ratified as auditor for FY2023 with 91.96M for, 0.43M against (99.5% support).
- Advisory vote on named executive compensation passed with 79.1M for, 3.3M against (96.0% of votes cast).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-164012
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SVRA
- cik: 0001160308
- company_name: Savara Inc
- filed_at: 2023-06-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- 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/1160308/000119312523164012/0001193125-23-164012-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1160308/000119312523164012/d509777d8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  Savara Inc shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2023-06-08 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-08
  source text: At the Savara Inc. annual meeting of stockholders held on June 8, 2023 (the “Annual Meeting”), our stockholders elected each of the following individuals to serve on the Board of Directors until the next annual meeting of stockholders, or until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified. Nominees Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non Votes Matthew Pauls 82,065,393 315,174 4,707,460 10,006,793 Nevan Elam 66,694,408 15,686,279 4,707,340 10,006,793 Richard J. Hawkins 66,220,852 16,158,043 4,709,132 10,006,793 Joseph S. McCracken 77,796,441 4,582,137 4,709,449 10,006,793 David A. Ramsay 81,975,464 403,205 4,709,358 10,006,793 Ricky Sun 81,677,611 701,220 4,709,196 10,006,793 An van Es-Johansson 82,153,500 226,705 4,707,822 10,006,793
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1160308/000119312523164012/0001193125-23-164012-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Savara Inc shareholders approved Proposal to approve the amendment of our 2015 Plan to increase the number of shares of common stock authorized for issuance thereunder by 3,000,000. at the 2023-06-08 meeting.
  - Proposal: equity plan
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-08
  source text: 1. Proposal to approve the amendment of our 2015 Plan to increase the number of shares of common stock authorized for issuance thereunder by 3,000,000. Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non Votes 81,912,831 468,273 4,706,923 10,006,793
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1160308/000119312523164012/0001193125-23-164012-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Savara Inc shareholders approved Proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executives. at the 2023-06-08 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-08
  source text: 3. Proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executives. Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non Votes 79,056,687 3,316,098 4,715,242 10,006,793
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1160308/000119312523164012/0001193125-23-164012-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Savara Inc shareholders approved Proposal to ratify the appointment of RSM US LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023. at the 2023-06-08 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-08
  source text: 2. Proposal to ratify the appointment of RSM US LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023. Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non Votes 91,958,455 429,981 4,706,384 —
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1160308/000119312523164012/0001193125-23-164012-index.htm

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