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- Departure of CFO (new) — CFO David Lowrance is resigning effective July 15, 2026 due to health reasons.
Savara CFO resigns for health reasons; COO promoted, shares authorized doubled to 600M
Filed June 8, 2026 · Period ending June 4, 2026 · ~1 min read
Key Changes
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CFO David Lowrance resigns effective July 15, 2026 due to health reasons. He'll receive severance and 12 months accelerated equity vesting. COO Robert Lutz promoted to combined CFO/COO role with $510K salary.
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Stockholders approved doubling authorized common stock from 300M to 600M shares. Amendment filed and effective June 4, 2026. Provides capacity for future capital raises or acquisitions but enables potential dilution.
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Equity incentive plan expanded by 18.9M shares following stockholder approval. Increases employee compensation pool and will dilute existing shareholders as awards vest over time.
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All six director nominees elected to board at annual meeting with strong shareholder support (over 150M votes each). Board composition unchanged from prior year.
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Say-on-pay vote passed with 156.7M votes for versus 2.3M against. RSM US LLP ratified as 2026 auditor. Both routine annual approvals with overwhelming shareholder support.
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Summary
Savara disclosed a leadership transition as CFO David Lowrance steps down for health reasons, with COO Robert Lutz taking over both roles starting July 15. Lutz has been with the company as COO since February 2023 and will receive a $510,000 salary plus equity grants totaling 70,000 stock options and 35,000 restricted stock units.
The combined CFO/COO structure suggests the company is consolidating executive functions, possibly to manage costs or streamline operations. The more significant long-term development is the doubling of authorized shares from 300 million to 600 million, approved by stockholders on June 4.
While this doesn't immediately dilute existing holders, it gives management substantial capacity for future capital raises, acquisitions, or other share issuances. Combined with the 18.9 million share increase to the equity incentive plan, Savara is positioning itself with significant financial flexibility. Retail investors should monitor how quickly the company taps this new share authorization. If Savara announces a capital raise or acquisition in coming months, the dilution impact could be material. The CFO transition appears orderly with an internal promotion, but watch the Q2 earnings call for any commentary on strategic direction under the new financial leadership.
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Event · Item 5.02 — Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Compensation
Item 5.02 — Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Compensation filed; see Key Changes for terms.
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David Lowrance to resign from his role as Savara’s Chief Financial and Administrative Officer, effective as of the Effective Date, due to health reasons. Mr. Lowrance will receive severance in accordance with the terms of Section 6(a) of his employment agreement and 12 months’ acceleration of the vesting of his unvested equity awards as of the Effective Date, provided that he signs and does not revoke a customary release in favor of Savara.
Chief Financial and Administrative Officer David Lowrance is resigning effective July 15, 2026 due to health reasons. He will receive severance per his employment agreement and 12 months of accelerated equity vesting, contingent on signing a release. The company plans to retain him as a consultant at $200 per hour.
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On June 5, 2026, the Board appointed Robert Lutz to become the Chief Financial and Operating Officer of Savara effective July 15, 2026 (the “Effective Date”). Mr. Lutz ... , age 57, has served as Savara’s Chief Operating Officer since February 2023. ... In connection with his appointment and effective as of the Effective Date, Mr. Lutz will receive an annual base salary of $510,000. Additionally, subject to Board approval, Mr. Lutz will receive a grant of (1) an option to purchase 70,000 shares of Savara’s common stock, which will vest in sixteen quarterly installments following the Effective Date, and (2) 35,000 restricted stock units, which will vest in full on the two-year anniversary of the Effective Date, in each case, subject to his continued service to Savara through the applicable vesting date.
Robert Lutz, 57, currently COO since February 2023, will become Chief Financial and Operating Officer on July 15, 2026. His compensation includes a $510,000 base salary, options for 70,000 shares vesting quarterly over four years, and 35,000 restricted stock units vesting after two years.
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On June 4, 2026, the stockholders of Savara Inc. (“Savara”) approved an amendment to the Savara Inc. 2024 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “2024 Plan”), to increase the number of shares of common stock authorized for issuance thereunder by 18,900,000 shares (the “2024 Plan Amendment”).
Stockholders approved an amendment to the 2024 Omnibus Incentive Plan on June 4, 2026, increasing the share authorization by 18.9 million shares. This expands the pool available for employee equity compensation and may result in shareholder dilution.
Event · Item 5.07 — Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Savara held its annual stockholder meeting, electing six directors and approving proposals to double authorized shares and increase equity plan capacity.
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Proposal to approve an amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of our common stock from 300,000,000 to 600,000,000.
Shareholders approved doubling the authorized common stock from 300 million to 600 million shares. This passed with 176,809,841 votes for versus 6,847,631 against. The increase provides the company with significantly more capacity for future equity raises, acquisitions, or employee compensation, which could lead to shareholder dilution.
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Proposal to approve the amendment of the Savara Inc. 2024 Omnibus Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares of common stock authorized for issuance thereunder by 18,900,000.
Shareholders approved adding 18.9 million shares to the 2024 equity incentive plan, passing with 156,664,451 votes for. This expands the pool available for employee stock compensation and will result in additional dilution to existing shareholders as these awards vest over time.
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At the Savara annual meeting of stockholders held on June 4, 2026 (the “Annual Meeting”), our stockholders elected each of the following individuals to serve on the Board of Directors until the next annual meeting of stockholders, or until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified.
All six director nominees were elected to the Board: Matthew Pauls, Nevan Elam, Richard J. Hawkins, Joseph S. McCracken, David A. Ramsay, and An van Es-Johansson. Each received over 150 million votes in favor with minimal opposition, indicating strong shareholder support for the current board composition.
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Proposal to ratify the appointment of RSM US LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.
Shareholders ratified RSM US LLP as the independent auditor for 2026 with overwhelming support (183,558,080 votes for). This is a routine annual vote confirming the audit firm selection with no change from prior practice.
Event · Item 9.01 — Financial Statements and Exhibits
Savara Inc filed a certificate of amendment to its certificate of incorporation.
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Savara Inc. Certificate of Amendment to Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation
The company filed an amendment to its certificate of incorporation. The 8-K does not disclose the substance of the amendment — common reasons include authorized share changes, name changes, or governance modifications. Investors should review the attached exhibit to understand the specific changes made.
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