Cibus, Inc.

8-K · cbus-20260602.htm iXBRL

0001705843 2026-06-02 2026-06-02

 UNITED STATES
 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 Washington, D.C. 20549
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 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): June 2, 2026
 ______________________
 Cibus, Inc.
 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 ______________________

 Delaware 001-38161 27-1967997
 (State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) (Commission
File Number) (IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 6455 Nancy Ridge Drive
 San Diego , CA
 92121
 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 ( 858 ) 450-0008
 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 Not Applicable
 (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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 Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 Title of each class Trading
Symbol(s) Name of exchange
on which registered
 Class A Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share CBUS The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

 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 o
 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. o

 Item 5.07.     Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 On June 2, 2026, Cibus, Inc., (the “Company”) held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). Of the 76,345,736 shares of Class A Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share (“Class A Common Stock”) (including 62,641 restricted shares of Class A Common Stock that remain subject to vesting) and no shares of Class B Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting on the April 6, 2026 record date, 53,072,072 shares, or approximately 69.52%, were present at the Annual Meeting either by attendance via online webcast or represented by proxy, constituting a quorum.

 The following describes the matters considered by the Company’s stockholders at the Annual Meeting, as well as the results of the votes cast at the meeting:

 1. To elect nine directors to our Board of Directors, each to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until his or her successor has been elected and qualified, or until his or her earlier death, resignation, or removal.

 Nominee
 For
 Against
 Abstain
 Broker Non-Vote

 Mark Finn 22,401,892 140,761 146,090 30,383,329
 Peter Beetham
 22,509,475 94,295 84,973 30,383,329
 Kimberly A. Box
 22,592,926 58,874 36,943 30,383,329
 Jean-Pierre Lehmann
 22,516,810 139,956 31,977 30,383,329
 August Moretti 22,552,460 88,895 47,388 30,383,329
 Gerhard Prante
 22,444,612 211,345 32,786 30,383,329
 Rory Riggs 22,478,028 137,007 73,708 30,383,329
 Thomas Urban 22,643,935 12,213 32,595 30,383,329
 Craig Wichner 22,591,365 64,777 32,601 30,383,329

 2. To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers.

 For
 Against
 Abstain
 Broker Non-Vote

 22,117,686 167,944 403,113 30,383,329

 3. To ratify the appointment by the Audit Committee of BDO USA, P.C. as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026.

 For
 Against
 Abstain
 Broker Non-Vote

 53,014,318 36,870 20,884 —

 As a result, at the Annual Meeting, Mark Finn, Peter Beetham, Kimberly A. Box, Jean-Pierre Lehmann, August Moretti, Gerhard Prante, Rory Riggs, Thomas Urban, and Craig Wichner were elected as directors of the Company, each to serve a one-year term, the compensation of Company’s named executive officers was approved (on an advisory basis), and the appointment of BDO USA, P.C. was ratified.

 SIGNATURE
 Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Cibus, Inc. has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 Dated: June 5, 2026

 CIBUS, INC.

 By: /s/ Peter Beetham
 Name: Peter Beetham
 Title: Interim Chief Executive Officer