---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-26-024175"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CELC"
cik: "0001603454"
company_name: "Celcuity Inc."
filed_at: "2026-05-18T20:05:38+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-18T20:14:06.036194+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Celcuity stockholders approve 2026 equity plan (3M shares) and amended ESPP at annual meeting

## Summary
- Stockholders approved the 2026 Stock Incentive Plan authorizing 3,000,000 shares of common stock for equity awards.
- Stockholders approved the Amended and Restated ESPP, increasing share reserve by 289,199 shares and extending expiration ten years.
- All eight director nominees elected; Richard Nigon and Charles Romp each received over 37.6M 'for' votes.
- Ratified Boulay PLLP as independent auditor for FY2026 with 40.9M 'for' votes; advisory 'say-on-pay' approved with 35.8M 'for'.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-26-024175
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CELC
- cik: 0001603454
- company_name: Celcuity Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-05-18T20:05:38+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1603454/000149315226024175/0001493152-26-024175-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1603454/000149315226024175/form8-k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  Celcuity Inc. shareholders approved Approval of the 2026 Plan.
  - Proposal: equity plan
  - Outcome: passed
  source text: Approval of the 2026 Plan: For: Against: Abstain: Broker Non-Votes: 28,691,350 9,002,785 12,076 3,622,556
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1603454/000149315226024175/0001493152-26-024175-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Celcuity Inc. shareholders approved Approval of the Restated ESPP.
  - Proposal: equity plan
  - Outcome: passed
  source text: Approval of the Restated ESPP: For: Against: Abstain: Broker Non-Votes: 35,067,849 2,623,058 15,304 3,622,556
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1603454/000149315226024175/0001493152-26-024175-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Celcuity Inc. shareholders approved Ratification of the appointment of Boulay PLLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026 at the 2026-12-31 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-12-31
  source text: Ratification of the appointment of Boulay PLLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026: For: Against: Abstain: Broker Non-Votes: 40,931,291 377,611 19,865 0
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1603454/000149315226024175/0001493152-26-024175-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Celcuity Inc. shareholders approved Advisory vote on compensation of named executive officers.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  source text: Approval, on an advisory basis, of the Company's named executive officer compensation: For: Against: Abstain: Broker Non-Votes: 35,835,588 1,846,980 23,643 3,622,556
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1603454/000149315226024175/0001493152-26-024175-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Celcuity Inc. shareholders approved Election of eight nominees to the Board of Directors.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  source text: The voting results for each such matter were as follows: 1. Election of directors: Nominee: For: Withheld: Broker Non-Votes: Richard E. Buller 34,066,928 3,639,283 3,622,556 David F. Dalvey 31,918,122 5,788,089 3,622,556 Leo T. Furcht 32,048,504 5,657,707 3,622,556 Lance G. Laing 37,637,240 68,971 3,622,556 Polly A. Murphy 34,360,198 3,346,013 3,622,556 Richard J. Nigon 37,298,500 407,711 3,622,556 Charles R. Romp 37,672,258 33,953 3,622,556 Brian F. Sullivan 37,168,080 538,131 3,622,556
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1603454/000149315226024175/0001493152-26-024175-index.htm

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