Palladyne Ai Corp — Current Report (Form 8-K)

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

Palladyne AI Corp.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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On June 8, 2026, Palladyne AI Corp. (the "Company") held its 2026 annual meeting of stockholders (the "Annual Meeting"). At the Annual Meeting, 32,816,253 shares of the Company’s common stock, or approximately 69% of the total shares entitled to vote, were present in person or represented by proxy, which constituted a quorum for the transaction of business.

Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.

The description of the Senior Executive Awards (as defined below) in Item 5.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K and in the Company’s Proxy Statement (as defined below) is incorporated herein by reference. The Senior Executive Awards were issued pursuant to the exemption provided in Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act.

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Stockholder Approval of Amendment and Restatement 2021 Plan

The Company’s board of directors (the “Board”) previously approved, subject to stockholder approval, an amendment and restatement of the Palladyne AI Corp. 2021 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2021 Plan”) to increase the number of shares of common stock that may be issued under the 2021 Plan by 4,500,000 shares, as further described in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on April 22, 2026 (the “Proxy Statement”). At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders approved the amendment and restatement of the 2021 Plan.

A summary of the 2021 Plan is set forth in the Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference. That summary and the foregoing description of the 2021 Plan are qualified in their entirety by reference to the text of the 2021 Plan, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

Stockholder Approval of Restricted Stock Unit Awards to Senior Executives

The Board previously approved certain restricted stock unit awards covering an aggregate of 5,360,659 shares of common stock to senior executives of the Company (the “Senior Executive Awards”), which Senior Executive Awards became fully effective and eligible for vesting upon receipt of stockholder approval at the Annual Meeting. A summary of the Senior Executive Awards is set forth in the Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference.

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

The following sets forth the final results of the voting at the Annual Meeting. The proposals considered at the Annual Meeting are described in more detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on April 22, 2026:

Proposal One - Election of Class II Director. The following nominee was elected as a Class II director to hold office until our 2029 annual meeting of stockholders and until his successor is elected and qualified or until his earlier death, resignation or removal.

Proposal Two - Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. The appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the Company’s fiscal year ending December 31, 2026 was ratified.

Proposal Three - Approval of the Company's 2021 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended and restated, to increase the number of shares authorized for issuance thereunder. The Company's 2021 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended and restated was approved.

Proposal Four- Approval of Restricted Stock Unit Awards to our Senior Executives. The restricted stock unit awards to our senior executives were approved.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

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.