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UNITED STATES
 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
 
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED): August 18, 2025
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MOLECULIN BIOTECH, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware
001-37758
47-4671997
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)
(Commission File No.)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
5300 Memorial Drive, Suite 950, Houston ,TX 77007
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
 
(713) 300-5160
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed from last report)
 
 
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).                                    Emerging growth company
 
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
 
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 
Title of each class
Trading Symbol (s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $.001 per share
MBRX
The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
 
 

 
 
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
 
On August 18, 2024, the Company held its 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting"). As of June 20, 2025, the record date for the Annual Meeting, there were 14,127,494 shares of common stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote on the proposals presented at the Annual Meeting, of which 6,041,112 shares were present in person or represented by proxy, which constituted a quorum. The holders of shares of our common stock are entitled to one vote for each share held. Set forth below are the final voting results for each of the proposals submitted to a vote of the Company's stockholders at the Annual Meeting. Each of these proposals is described in greater detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 8, 2025 (the “Proxy Statement”).
 
Proposal 1. Election of Directors - The Company's stockholders elected Walter V. Klemp, Robert E. George, Michael D. Cannon, John Climaco, Elizabeth A. Cermak, and Joy Yan to serve until the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders, or until such person's successor is qualified and elected.
 
Director Name
 
Votes For
 
Votes Withheld
 
Broker Non-Votes
Walter V. Klemp
 
1,033,770
   
345,745
   
4,661,597
 
Robert E. George
 
1,062,309
   
317,206
   
4,661,597
 
Michael D. Cannon
 
1,034,411
   
345,104
   
4,661,597
 
John Climaco
 
1,047,623
   
331,892
   
4,661,597
 
Elizabeth A. Cermak
 
1,029,972
   
349,543
   
4,661,597
 
Joy Yan
 
1,050,419
   
329,096
   
4,661,597
 
 
Proposal 2. Ratify Grant Thornton LLP as Independent Registered Public Accountant - The Company's stockholders ratified the appointment of Grant Thornton, LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2025, by the following vote: 
 
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
5,320,203
 
697,886
 
23,023
 
N/A
 
Proposal 3. Approve an Amendment to the Moleculin Biotech, Inc. 2024 Equity Incentive Plan to Increase the Number of Shares Authorized for Issuance Thereunder - The Company's stockholders approved the amendment to the Moleculin Biotech, Inc. 2024 Equity Incentive Plan, by the following vote: 
 
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
814,985
 
497,454
 
67,076
 
4,661,597
 
Proposal 4. Vote on a Non-binding, Advisory Resolution to Approve Executive Compensation - The Company's stockholders approved a non-binding, advisory resolution to approve executive compensation, by the following vote: 
 
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
838,183
 
486,273
 
55,059
 
4,661,597
 
Proposal 5. Approve the Nasdaq Proposal for Certain Warrants Issued on February 26, 2025 - The Company's stockholders approved the issuance of up to 6,542,058 shares of Company common stock upon the exercise of certain warrants issued on February 26, 2025, by the following vote: 
 
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
904,130
 
449,114
 
26,271
 
4,661,597
 
 

 
 
Proposal 6. Approve the Nasdaq Proposal for Certain Warrants Issued on June 23, 2025 - The Company's stockholders approved the issuance of up to 148,740,000 shares of Company common stock upon the exercise of certain warrants issued on June 23, 2025, by the following vote: 
 
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
826,297
 
450,125
 
103,093
 
4,661,597
 
Proposal 7. Approve an Amendment to the Companys Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to Eliminate Supermajority Voting Requirements to Amend the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation - An amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to eliminate supermajority voting requirements was not approved. Pursuant to the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the Company's outstanding shares of common stock is required. The votes on the matter were:
 
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
880,010
 
491,068
 
8,437
 
4,661,597
 
Proposal 8. Approve an Amendment to the Companys Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to Increase the Total Number of Authorized Shares of Common Stock from 100,000,000 Shares to 500,000,000 - An amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to increase the total number of authorized shares of common stock was approved by the following vote:
 
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
4,320,277
 
1,697,864
 
22,971
 
N/A
 
Proposal 9. Approve an Amendment to the Companys Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to Grant our Board of Directors Authority to Effect a Reverse Stock Split of the Outstanding Shares of the Companys Common Stock - An amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to increase the total number of authorized shares of common stock was approved by the following vote:
 
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
3,983,116
 
1,974,407
 
83,589
 
N/A
 
Proposal 10. Authorize the adjournment of the Annual Meeting, if necessary, to solicit additional proxies if there are not sufficient votes at the time of the Annual Meeting or adjournment or postponement thereof to approve any of the above proposals - The authorization to allow for the adjournment of the Annual Meeting, if necessary, to solicit additional proxies if there are not sufficient votes at the time of the Annual Meeting or adjournment or postponement thereof to approve any of the above Proposals, was approved. The votes on the matter were:
 
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
4,467,311
 
1,499,177
 
74,624
 
N/A
 
 
SIGNATURE
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
MOLECULIN BIOTECH, INC.
   
 
Date: August 18, 2025
By: /s/ Jonathan P. Foster
Jonathan P. Foster
Chief Financial Officer