Current Report · Items 8.01, 9.01 · 8-K
Vaxart, Inc
Other Events
Item 8.01. Other Events. On May 19, 2026, Vaxart, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a letter to shareholders highlighting the Company’s clinical and operational progress, strategic priorities and commitment to long-term value creation and urging Vaxart shareholders to support the six director nominees nominated by the Company’s Board of Directors at the Company’s upcoming 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockhol…
Filed May 19, 2026Accepted May 19, 2026, 5:17 PM EDTCIK 72444Accession 0001213900-26-059127
Company context
Vaxart is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing a range of oral recombinant vaccines based on its proprietary delivery platform. Vaxart vaccines are designed to be administered using pills that can be stored and shipped without refrigeration and eliminate the risk of needle-stick injury. Vaxart believes that its proprietary pill vaccine delivery platform is suitable to deliver recombinant vaccines, positioning the Company to develop oral versions of currently marketed vaccines and to design recombinant vaccines for new indications. Vaxart’s development programs currently include pill vaccines designed to protect against coronavirus, norovirus, and influenza, as well as a therapeutic vaccine for human papillomavirus (HPV), Vaxart’s first immune-oncology indication. Vaxart has filed broad domestic and international patent applications covering its proprietary technology and creations for oral vaccination using adenovirus and TLR3 agonists.
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Item 8.01.
Other Events.
On
May 19, 2026, Vaxart, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a letter to shareholders highlighting the Company’s clinical and operational
progress, strategic priorities and commitment to long-term value creation and urging Vaxart shareholders to support the six director nominees
nominated by the Company’s Board of Directors at the Company’s upcoming 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual
Meeting”). In the letter, the Company also addresses the nomination by a shareholder of three dissident director candidates for
election at the Annual Meeting. A copy of the Company’s letter to shareholders and press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1
and is incorporated herein by reference.
The Company has scheduled
the Annual Meeting for July 16, 2026 and will file today its preliminary proxy statement and related materials with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) in connection with the Annual Meeting. The Company will publish additional details regarding
the Annual Meeting in its definitive proxy statement for the Annual Meeting.
Shareholders are
encouraged to visit Vote. Vaxart.com for additional information on Vaxart’s value creation strategy,
its Board of Directors, and the Annual Meeting.
In order for a
shareholder proposal to be considered for inclusion in the Company’s proxy statement and proxy card for the Annual Meeting
pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), any such proposal
must be delivered to, or mailed to and received by, the Company’s Corporate Secretary at its corporate office at 310 Utah
Avenue, Suite 150, South San Francisco, California 94080, no later than 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) on May 29, 2026, prior to the time
before the Company expects to print and send its proxy materials for the Annual Meeting. Any such proposal must also meet the
requirements set forth in the rules and regulations of the SEC in order to be eligible for inclusion in the Company’s proxy
materials for the Annual Meeting. The deadline for shareholder nominations for director nominees to be considered for election at
the Annual Meeting pursuant to and in compliance with the advance notice provisions of the Company’s Amended and Restated
Bylaws has passed. To comply with the universal proxy rules, shareholders who intend to solicit proxies in support of such director
nominees other than the Company’s nominees at the Annual Meeting must provide notice to the Company setting forth the
information required by Rule 14a-19 under the Exchange Act, postmarked to the Corporate Secretary at the address provided above or
emailed to the Corporate Secretary, no later than May 29, 2026.
Filed exhibits (1)
EX-99.1 (by filename) ea029144901ex99-1.htmEX-99.1
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ea029144901ex99-1.htm
PRESS RELEASE, DATED MAY 19, 2026
Exhibit
99.1
Vaxart
Files Preliminary Proxy Statement and Issues Open Letter to Shareholders
Company
is Entering a Pivotal Phase to Demonstrate Value of its Unique Oral Vaccine Platform
Emphasizes
Need for the Right Board Leadership at Critical Strategic Juncture
Encourages
Shareholders to Visit Vote. Vaxart.com for Additional Information
SOUTH
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., May 19, 2026 -- Vaxart, Inc. (OTCQX: VXRT) (“Vaxart” or the “Company”), a clinical-stage
biotechnology company developing a range of oral recombinant vaccines based on its proprietary delivery platform, today announced that
it has filed preliminary proxy materials with the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with its upcoming Annual Meeting of
Stockholders scheduled to be held on July 16, 2026.
In
conjunction with the preliminary proxy filing, Vaxart issued an open letter to shareholders highlighting the Board’s urgent focus
on realizing the market potential of the Company’s unique oral vaccine platform and creating value for all shareholders. The full
text of the letter is as follows:
Dear
Fellow Vaxart Shareholders:
Vaxart
is e…
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