8-K
filed June 4, 2026, 4:05 PM ET
ticker NERV
CIK 0001598646
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Shareholders approve officer exculpation charter amendment; board adopts updated bylaws at annual meeting
Minerva Neurosciences, Inc.
- Shareholders approved exculpation amendment to limit officer liability for monetary damages to full extent under Delaware law.
- Shareholders approved elimination of exclusive forum provision from charter.
- Board adopted amended bylaws updating advance notice, universal proxy rules, exclusive forum for Securities Act claims.
- Elected Dr. David Kupfer and Jan van Heek as directors, each term to 2029.
- Ratified Deloitte & Touche as auditor for FY 2026.
Key facts
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.9
Minerva Neurosciences, Inc. shareholders approved Approval, on an Advisory Basis, of the Frequency of Solicitation of Future Advisory Stockholder Approval of Named Executive Officer Compensation at the 2026-06-03 meeting.
- Proposal
- say on pay frequency
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2026-06-03
Exact text from the filing
Proposal 5: Approval, on an Advisory Basis, of the Frequency of Solicitation of Future Advisory Stockholder Approval of Named Executive Officer Compensation. The Company’s stockholders approved Proposal 5. The voting results were as follows: 1 Year 2 Years 3 Years Abstain Broker Non-Votes 30,365,516 1,639 9,934 16,200 4,904,233
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.9
Minerva Neurosciences, Inc. shareholders approved Approval, on an Advisory Basis, of the Compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers at the 2026-06-03 meeting.
- Proposal
- say on pay
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2026-06-03
Exact text from the filing
Proposal 4: Approval, on an Advisory Basis, of the Compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers, as disclosed in the Proxy Statement. The Company’s stockholders approved Proposal 4. The voting results were as follows: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 27,183,828 3,196,678 12,783 4,904,233
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.9
Minerva Neurosciences, Inc. shareholders approved Approval of an Amendment to our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to Eliminate the Exclusive Forum Provision at the 2026-06-03 meeting.
- Proposal
- charter amendment
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2026-06-03
Exact text from the filing
Proposal 3: Approval of an Amendment to our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to Eliminate the Exclusive Forum Provision. The Company’s stockholders approved Proposal 3. The voting results were as follows: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 30,360,809 20,954 11,526 4,904,233
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.9
Minerva Neurosciences, Inc. shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2026-06-03 meeting.
- Proposal
- director election
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2026-06-03
Exact text from the filing
Proposal 1: Election of Directors. Two nominees were elected to serve on the Board until the Company’s 2029 annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are elected and qualified. The voting results were as follows: Nominee For Withheld Broker Non-Votes Dr. David Kupfer 23,211,099 7,182,190 4,904,233 Jan van Heek 30,369,333 23,956 4,904,233
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.9
Minerva Neurosciences, Inc. shareholders approved Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company’s fiscal year ending December 31, 2026 at the 2026-06-03 meeting.
- Proposal
- auditor ratification
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2026-06-03
Exact text from the filing
Proposal 6: Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company’s fiscal year ending December 31, 2026. The selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026 was ratified. The voting results were as follows: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 35,289,299 7,131 1,092 —
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.9
Minerva Neurosciences, Inc. shareholders approved Approval of an Amendment to our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to Reflect Delaware Law Provisions Allowing for the Exculpation of Certain Officers at the 2026-06-03 meeting.
- Proposal
- charter amendment
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2026-06-03
Exact text from the filing
Proposal 2: Approval of an Amendment to our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to Reflect Delaware Law Provisions Allowing for the Exculpation of Certain Officers. The Company’s stockholders approved Proposal 2. The voting results were as follows: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 27,222,961 3,169,756 572 4,904,233
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