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accession: "0001437749-25-018336"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CLNN"
cik: "0001822791"
company_name: "Clene Inc."
filed_at: "2025-05-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-20T15:09:22.588172+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Stockholders approve 800,000-share increase in 2020 Stock Plan; three directors elected

## Summary
- Stockholders approved amendment to 2020 Stock Plan, increasing authorized shares by 800,000 (3,220,000 total).
- Class II directors elected: David J. Matlin (2,923,656 for), Arjun Desai (3,825,997 for), Matthew Kiernan (3,843,377 for).
- Deloitte & Touche LLP ratified as auditor for FY2025 (5,567,326 for, 19,540 against).
- Advisory say-on-pay approved (3,662,992 for, 137,918 against, 59,789 abstain, 1,744,947 broker non-votes).
- Board amended nonemployee director compensation plan to reflect 1-for-20 reverse split; options adjusted to 1,500 shares annual / 2,250 initial.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-25-018336
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CLNN
- cik: 0001822791
- company_name: Clene Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-05-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1822791/000143774925018336/0001437749-25-018336-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1822791/000143774925018336/clnn20250521_8k.htm

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