---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-24-001386"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GOVX"
cik: "0000832489"
company_name: "GeoVax Labs, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-01-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-06T23:41:13.299470+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# GeoVax shareholders approve authorized share reduction and reverse stock split

## Summary
- Authorized shares reduced from 600M to 150M; vote: 11.2M for, 2.4M against.
- Reverse stock split authorized at ratio of 1:5 to 1:15, Board to set ratio before Jan 31, 2024.
- Approximately 51.8% of outstanding shares voted at special meeting on Jan 16, 2024.
- Reverse split vote: 9.9M for, 3.6M against; no broker non-votes on either proposal.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-24-001386
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GOVX
- cik: 0000832489
- company_name: GeoVax Labs, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-01-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/832489/000143774924001386/0001437749-24-001386-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/832489/000143774924001386/govx20240116_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  GeoVax Labs, Inc. shareholders approved Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation to reduce authorized shares of common stock from 600,000,000 to 150,000,000 at the 2024-01-16 meeting.
  - Proposal: charter amendment
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-01-16
  source text: Reduction in Authorized Shares Our stockholders approved an amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation to reduce our authorized shares of common stock, $0.001 par value, from 600,000,000 to 150,000,000. There were no broker non-votes on this item. For Against Abstain 11,195,568 2,370,399 258,377
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/832489/000143774924001386/0001437749-24-001386-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  GeoVax Labs, Inc. shareholders approved Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation to effect a reverse stock split of issued and outstanding common stock at a ratio of not less than 1-for-5 and not greater than 1-for-15, such ratio to be determined by the Board of Directors at any time prior to January 31, 2024 at the 2024-01-16 meeting.
  - Proposal: charter amendment
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-01-16
  source text: Reverse Stock Split Our stockholders approved an amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation to effect a reverse stock split of our issued and outstanding common stock at a ratio of not less than 1-for-5 and not greater than 1-for-15, such ratio to be determined by our Board of Directors, at any time prior to January 31, 2024. There were no broker non-votes on this item. For Against Abstain 9,895,182 3,589,641 339,521
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/832489/000143774924001386/0001437749-24-001386-index.htm

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