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accession: "0001193125-26-278647"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AGEN"
cik: "0001098972"
company_name: "AGENUS INC"
filed_at: "2026-06-23T14:14:09+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T14:15:14.131463+00:00"
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source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Agenus shareholders approve all six proposals at 2026 annual meeting, including option exchange

## Summary
- Elected Garo Armen and Jennifer Buell as Class II directors; Armen received 13.37M for, 6.12M withheld; Buell 13.91M for, 5.57M withheld.
- Approved ESPP amendment increasing authorized shares from 150,000 to 200,000.
- Approved amendment to 2019 Equity Incentive Plan adding 5,000,000 shares to the pool.
- Approved one-time stock option exchange program with premium strike prices for directors and executive officers.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-278647
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AGEN
- cik: 0001098972
- company_name: AGENUS INC
- filed_at: 2026-06-23T14:14:09+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/1098972/000119312526278647/0001193125-26-278647-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1098972/000119312526278647/agen-20260616.htm

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