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Ondas Inc. · May 28, 4:09 PM ET

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Ondas Inc. 8-K

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Ondas Inc. Approves Stock Plan Increase; Elects Directors

What Happened

  • Ondas Inc. (ONDS) filed an 8-K on May 28, 2026 reporting results of its 2026 Annual Meeting. Stockholders approved an amendment to the Ondas Inc. 2021 Stock Incentive Plan to increase the reserve for awards from 61,000,000 shares to 81,000,000 shares; the Board had adopted the amendment on April 9, 2026, subject to shareholder approval.
  • Other approved items: a Certificate of Amendment to increase authorized common stock from 800,000,000 to 1,200,000,000 shares, ratification of BDO USA, P.C. as independent auditors for FY2026, and election of four directors (Eric A. Brock, Richard M. Cohen, Randall P. Seidl, Jaspreet Sood). The advisory (non‑binding) vote on executive compensation was also submitted.

Key Details

  • 2021 Plan increase: approved (Proposal 5) — Votes For: 96,404,128; Against: 26,219,240; Abstain: 4,337,252; Broker non‑vote: 138,434,304.
  • Certificate of Amendment (increase authorized shares to 1.2B): approved (Proposal 4) — Votes For: 230,413,092; Against: 29,588,532; Abstain: 5,393,293.
  • Auditor ratification (BDO USA, P.C.) — Votes For: 248,561,166; Against: 11,747,523; Abstain: 5,086,235.
  • Director elections (Proposal 1): all four nominees elected; sample tallies — Eric A. Brock: 118,915,661 For / 8,044,965 Withheld; Randall P. Seidl: 121,055,991 For / 5,904,632 Withheld.

Why It Matters

  • Increasing the stock incentive plan reserve (61M → 81M) and authorized shares (800M → 1.2B) gives Ondas more capacity to issue equity for employee compensation, acquisitions or financing, which can help support growth plans but may also dilute existing shareholders if shares are issued.
  • Ratifying the auditor and electing the board incumbents maintain governance continuity. The advisory approval of executive compensation was voted, providing management with stockholder feedback (non‑binding).
  • Investors should watch future equity issuances, dilution disclosures, and any filings that use the expanded share authorizations (e.g., option grants, stock-based compensation, or M&A transactions).

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