Akari Therapeutics Plc 8-K, filed Oct 30, 2026
Akari Therapeutics Plc (AKTX)
About this 8-K
Akari Therapeutics Plc filed this 8-K on October 30, 2026, reporting on events of October 28, 2026.
At its October 28, 2026 Special General Meeting, Akari Therapeutics, Plc shareholders approved increasing shares available for awards by 144,000,000,000 ordinary shares, from 19,806,000,000 to an aggregate 163,806,000,000. AI summary
Items reported
- Item 5.07: Shareholder vote results
- Item 9.01: Financial statements and exhibits
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On October 28, 2026, Akari Therapeutics, Plc (the “Company”) held a General Meeting (the “Special General Meeting”). Proxies were solicited pursuant to the Company’s Proxy Statement, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The number of ordinary shares entitled to vote at the Special General Meeting was 186,091,889,533. The number of ordinary shares present or represented by valid proxy at the Special General Meeting established a quorum for the Special General Meeting. The Special General Meeting duly proceeded in accordance with the provisions of the articles of association of the Company.
The voting results below are final and reported in ordinary shares.
| Ordinary Resolution | For | Against | Abstain | |||||||||
| To generally and unconditionally authorize an increase in the number of shares available for the grant of awards under the 2023 Plan by 144,000,000,000 ordinary shares (the equivalent of 1,800,000 American Depositary Shares (“ADSs”)) from 19,806,000,000 ordinary shares to an aggregate of 163,806,000,000 ordinary shares (the equivalent of 2,047,575 ADSs) under the 2023 Plan plus such additional number of ordinary shares (up to 855,637,300 ordinary shares) subject to awards granted under the 2014 Plan, to the extent such awards are forfeited or cancelled, or expire unexercised. | 79,142,490,228 | 1,314,720,000 | 22,005,228 | |||||||||
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 104 | The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Akari Therapeutics, Plc | ||
| Date: October 30, 2026 | By: | /s/ Abizer Gaslightwala |
| Abizer Gaslightwala | ||
| President and Chief Executive Officer | ||