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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-26-008216"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VERU"
cik: "0000863894"
company_name: "VERU INC."
filed_at: "2026-03-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T12:48:56.098753+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Veru shareholders approve 2018 Equity Incentive Plan amendment, boosting authorized shares to 5.85M

## Summary
- Shareholders voted to increase shares authorized under the plan from 2.6M to 5.85M (4,743,572 for, 975,452 against).
- Annual award limit for non-employee directors raised from 10,000 to 120,000 shares; for other participants from 100,000 to 750,000 shares.
- All six director nominees elected: Steiner, Fisch, Rankowitz, Hyun, Lu, Katzovitz (votes for ranged 5.3M to 5.5M).
- Ratification of Cherry Bekaert LLP as independent auditor for FY 2026 passed (10,040,215 for, 115,840 against).
- Advisory vote on named executive officer compensation approved (4,476,916 for, 735,523 against).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-26-008216
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VERU
- cik: 0000863894
- company_name: VERU INC.
- filed_at: 2026-03-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/863894/000143774926008216/0001437749-26-008216-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/863894/000143774926008216/veru20260312_8k.htm

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