8-K
filed November 9, 2023, 6:59 PM ET
ticker CYN
CIK 0001874097
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confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.55
Cyngn shareholders approve doubling authorized shares to 200M and equity plan amendment
Cyngn Inc.
- Authorized common stock increased from 100M to 200M shares (21.3M for, 1.2M against).
- 2021 Equity Incentive Plan amended to add 5M shares and modify evergreen clause (17.7M for, 1.1M against, 3.8M broker non-votes).
- Karen Macleod and James McDonnell elected as Class II directors (18.2M and 18.1M votes for).
- Marcum LLP ratified as independent auditor for FY2023 (22.4M for, 74.8K against).
- Annual meeting held Nov 7, 2023; 22.6M shares (65% outstanding) constituted a quorum.
Key facts
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Governance Changes
SEC 8-K Item 5.03/5.05/5.06
confidence 0.9
Cyngn Inc.: Increased authorized common stock from 100,000,000 to 200,000,000 shares (effective 2023-11-09).
- Change
- charter amendment
- Effective
- 2023-11-09
Exact text from the filing
On November 9, 2023, the Company filed a Certificate of Amendment to the Fifth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the “Certificate of Amendment”) reflecting an increase in the Company’s authorized shares of common stock from 100,000,000 to 200,000,000.
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.95
Cyngn Inc. shareholders approved Amendment to the Company's 2021 Equity Incentive Plan to increase shares authorized for issuance by 5,000,000 and amend evergreen clause at the 2023-11-07 meeting.
- Proposal
- equity plan
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2023-11-07
Exact text from the filing
3. 2021 Equity Incentive Plan Amendment: Votes For Votes Against Votes Abstained Broker Non-Votes 17,666,642 1,076,936 23,078 3,830,744
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.95
Cyngn Inc. shareholders approved Election of Class II Directors at the 2023-11-07 meeting.
- Proposal
- director election
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2023-11-07
Exact text from the filing
1. Election of Class II Directors: Name Votes For Votes Withheld Broker Non-Votes Karen Macleod 18,183,426 583,230 3,830,744 James McDonnell 18,052,871 713,785 3,830,744
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.95
Cyngn Inc. shareholders approved Increase in the Number of Shares of Authorized Common Stock from 100,000,000 to 200,000,000 at the 2023-11-07 meeting.
- Proposal
- charter amendment
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2023-11-07
Exact text from the filing
2. Increase in the Number of Shares of Authorized Common Stock: Votes For Votes Against Votes Abstained 21,340,575 1,217,182 29,643
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.95
Cyngn Inc. shareholders approved Ratification of appointment of Marcum LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year ending December 31, 2023 at the 2023-11-07 meeting.
- Proposal
- auditor ratification
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2023-11-07
Exact text from the filing
4. Ratification of appointment of Marcum LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023: Votes For Votes Against Votes Abstained 22,384,242 74,762 128,396
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