---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-25-023996"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BYRN"
cik: "0001354866"
company_name: "Byrna Technologies Inc."
filed_at: "2025-07-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T22:54:59.535661+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Byrna adopts exec severance plan; annual meeting elects directors, ratifies auditor, approves say-on-pay

## Summary
- Severance plan designates CFO, CMO, COO as Tier 2 participants (1x salary non-CIC; 1.5x salary+bonus CIC).
- Non-CIC severance: 1x salary paid monthly for 12 months, 12 months COBRA reimbursement.
- CIC severance: 1.5x (salary+target bonus) lump sum, 18 months COBRA, full equity acceleration at target.
- Annual meeting: all five director nominees elected (approx 12.8M for, 3.1M against; 2.9M broker non-votes).
- Ratification of EisnerAmper auditor (15.9M for, 2.9M against) and say-on-pay (12.8M for, 3.0M against) also passed.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-25-023996
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BYRN
- cik: 0001354866
- company_name: Byrna Technologies Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-07-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- 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/1354866/000143774925023996/0001437749-25-023996-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1354866/000143774925023996/byrn20250730_8k.htm

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