8-K
filed June 8, 2026, 4:15 PM ET
ticker SVRA
CIK 0001160308
leadership
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.75
CFO Lowrance resigns due to health; Robert Lutz named CFO & COO; shareholders approve 2x share increase
Savara Inc
- David Lowrance resigns as CFO & CAO eff. July 15, 2026 due to health; receives severance and 12-month equity vesting acceleration.
- Robert Lutz appointed CFO & COO eff. July 15, 2026; base salary $510,000; option for 70K shares, 35K RSUs.
- Stockholders approved increasing authorized common shares from 300M to 600M at June 4 annual meeting.
- Stockholders also approved amending 2024 Omnibus Incentive Plan to add 18.9M shares for issuance.
Key facts
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Executive change
SEC 8-K Item 5.02
confidence 0.95
David Lowrance departed as Chief Financial and Administrative Officer at Savara Inc.
- Action
- resign
- Role
- Chief Financial and Administrative Officer
Exact text from the filing
Mr. Lutz's appointment follows the decision of David Lowrance to resign from his role as Savara's Chief Financial and Administrative Officer, effective as of the Effective Date, due to health reasons.
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Executive change
SEC 8-K Item 5.02
confidence 0.95
Robert Lutz was appointed as Chief Financial and Operating Officer at Savara Inc.
- Action
- appointed
- Role
- Chief Financial and Operating Officer
Exact text from the filing
On June 5, 2026, the Board appointed Robert Lutz to become the Chief Financial and Operating Officer of Savara effective July 15, 2026 (the "Effective Date").
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Governance Changes
SEC 8-K Item 5.03/5.05/5.06
confidence 0.9
Savara Inc: Increased authorized shares of common stock from 300,000,000 to 600,000,000 (effective 2026-06-04).
- Change
- charter amendment
- Effective
- 2026-06-04
Exact text from the filing
On June 4, 2026, the stockholders of Savara approved an amendment to our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock of Savara from 300,000,000 to 600,000,000 (the “Amendment”). We filed the Amendment on June 4, 2026 with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, and the Amendment became effective upon filing.
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 1.0
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, 2026. at the 2026-06-04 meeting.
- Proposal
- auditor ratification
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2026-06-04
Exact text from the filing
3. Proposal to ratify the appointment of RSM US LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026. Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non Votes 183,558,080 231,887 48,049 —
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 1.0
Savara Inc shareholders approved Proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executives. at the 2026-06-04 meeting.
- Proposal
- say on pay
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2026-06-04
Exact text from the filing
4. Proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executives. Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non Votes 156,706,529 2,307,296 195,253 24,628,938
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 1.0
Savara Inc shareholders approved Proposal to approve an amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of our common stock from 300,000,000 to 600,000,000. at the 2026-06-04 meeting.
- Proposal
- charter amendment
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2026-06-04
Exact text from the filing
1. Proposal to approve an amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of our common stock from 300,000,000 to 600,000,000. Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non Votes 176,809,841 6,847,631 180,544 —
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 1.0
Savara Inc shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2026-06-04 meeting.
- Proposal
- director election
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2026-06-04
Exact text from the filing
At the Savara annual meeting of stockholders held on June 4, 2026 (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 156,349,041 2,798,767 61,270 24,628,938 Nevan Elam 156,249,008 2,898,802 61,268 24,628,938 Richard J. Hawkins 156,794,295 2,352,624 62,159 24,628,938 Joseph S. McCracken 150,211,353 8,937,566 60,159 24,628,938 David A. Ramsay 156,218,095 2,754,776 236,207 24,628,938 An van Es-Johansson 158,694,187 460,731 54,160 24,628,938
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