SEC Form 8-K filed by DBV Technologies S.A.
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| Item 5.03 | Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year. |
On June 3, 2026, in connection with the shareholder vote at the Annual General Meeting (as defined below), the shareholders of the Company amended the Company’s bylaws (statuts), effective immediately.
Articles 18 and 21 of the bylaws have been modified to comply with the provisions of French law decree nº2026-94 of February 13, 2026, regarding the Ordinary Share Record Date. Article 15 of the bylaws has been amended to set the age limit for the Chief Executive Officer at 70 years, providing that no person aged 70 or over may be appointed as Chief Executive Officer and that, when such age limit is reached during the term of office, the duties of the Chief Executive Officer shall automatically cease at the end of the Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders convened to approve the financial statements for the financial year in which the Chief Executive Officer reaches the age limit.
The foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the bylaws, the English translation of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
On June 3, 2026, the Company held its Annual Combined Meeting of Shareholders (“Annual General Meeting”). At the Annual General Meeting, the Company’s shareholders voted on the thirty-nine proposals set forth below. The voting results with respect to each matter voted upon at the Annual General Meeting are set forth below. A more detailed description of each proposal is set forth in the Company’s Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 11, 2026.
Within the authority of the Ordinary Shareholders’ Meeting:
| 1. | The resolution approving the annual financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2025 was approved, based on the following votes: |
Voted For |
Voted Against |
Vote Withheld | ||
| 190,121,468 | 499,104 | 109,298 |
| 2. | The resolution approving the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2025 was approved, based on the following votes: |
Voted For |
Voted Against |
Vote Withheld | ||
| 190,120,075 | 499,182 | 110,613 |
| 3. | The resolution allocating income for the year ended December 31, 2025 was approved, based on the following votes: |
Voted For |
Voted Against |
Vote Withheld | ||
| 190,083,191 | 517,230 | 129,449 |
| 4. | The resolution allocating the accumulated deficit to the “Additional paid-in capital” was approved, based on the following votes: |
Voted For |
Voted Against |
Vote Withheld | ||
| 189,903,938 | 686,203 | 139,729 |
| 5. | The resolution regarding the statutory auditors’ special report on regulated agreements was approved, based on the following votes: |
Voted For |
Voted Against |
Vote Withheld | ||
| 189,953,469 | 643,692 | 132,709 |
| 6. | The resolution regarding the renewal of the term of office of KPMG, as statutory auditor, was approved, based on the following votes: |
Voted For |
Voted Against |
Vote Withheld | ||
| 190,030,444 | 559,162 | 140,264 |
| 7. | The resolution ratifying the provisional appointment of Ms. Philina Lee, as director, was approved, based on the following votes: |
Voted For |
Voted Against |
Vote Withheld | ||
| 189,933,070 | 576,503 | 220,297 |
| 8. | The resolution renewing Mr. Michael J. Goller, as director, was approved, based on the following votes: |
Voted For |
Voted Against |
Vote Withheld | ||
| 184,088,474 | 6,434,694 | 206,702 |
| 9. | The resolution renewing Mr. Daniel Tassé, as director, was approved, based on the following votes: |
Voted For |
Voted Against |
Vote Withheld | ||
| 189,963,580 | 572,553 | 193,737 |
| 10. | The resolution renewing Ms. Maïlys Ferrère, as director, was approved, based on the following votes: |
Voted For |
Voted Against |
Vote Withheld | ||
| 184,843,380 | 5,679,732 | 206,758 |
| 11. | The resolution approving the information set out in section I of Article L.22-10-9 of the French Commercial Code on the compensation of corporate officers for the year ended December 31, 2025 was approved, based on the following votes: |
Voted For |
Voted Against |
Vote Withheld | ||
| 186,194,144 | 4,392,687 | 143,039 |
| 12. | The resolution approving the fixed, variable and non-recurring components of overall compensation and benefits of all types paid or assigned during the year ended December 31, 2025, to Mr. Michel de Rosen, Chairman of the Board of Directors, was approved, based on the following votes: |
Voted For |
Voted Against |
Vote Withheld | ||
| 189,809,255 | 745,457 | 175,158 |
| 13. | The resolution approving the fixed, variable and non-recurring components of overall compensation and benefits of all types paid or assigned during the year ended December 31, 2025, to Mr. Daniel Tassé, Chief Executive Officer, was approved, based on the following votes: |
Voted For |
Voted Against |
Vote Withheld | ||
| 163,542,147 | 27,019,628 | 168,095 |
| 14. | The resolution regarding the advisory opinion on the compensation of named executive officers other than the Chief Executive Officer was approved, based on the following votes: |
Voted For |
Voted Against |
Vote Withheld | ||
| 163,642,700 | 26,944,966 | 142,204 |
| 15. | The resolution regarding the increase of the total remuneration (annual budget) allocated to Directors was approved, based on the following votes: |
Voted For |
Voted Against |
Vote Withheld | ||
| 189,507,135 | 1,133,707 | 89,028 |
| 16. | The resolution approving the compensation policy for the Chairman of the Board of Directors for the year ending December 31, 2026, was approved, based on the following votes: |
Voted For |
Voted Against |
Vote Withheld | ||
| 163,853,126 | 26,746,610 | 130,134 |
| 17. | The resolution approving the compensation policy for the Directors for the year ending December 31, 2026, was approved, based on the following votes: |
Voted For |
Voted Against |
Vote Withheld | ||
| 163,712,437 | 26,888,763 | 128,670 |
| 18. | The resolution approving the compensation policy for the Chief Executive Officer and Deputy Chief Executive Officer for the year ending December 31, 2026 was approved, based on the following votes: |
Voted For |
Voted Against |
Vote Withheld | ||
| 163,659,650 | 26,938,208 | 132,012 |
| 19. | The resolution authorizing the Board of Directors to buy back company shares on the Company’s behalf pursuant to Article L.22-10-62 of the French Commercial Code was approved, based on the following votes: |
Voted For |
Voted Against |
Vote Withheld | ||
| 190,044,199 | 578,978 | 106,693 |
Within the authority of the Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting:
| 20. | The resolution delegating to the Board of Directors to reduce the share capital by cancellation of shares pursuant to Article L.22-10-62 of the French Commercial Code was approved, based on the following votes: |
Voted For |
Voted Against |
Vote Withheld | ||
| 178,709,924 | 11,905,250 | 114,696 |
| 21. | The resolution delegating authority to the Board of Directors to issue ordinary shares and/or equity securities giving access to other equity securities or to the allocation of debt securities and/or securities giving access to ordinary shares with preferential subscription rights was approved, based on the following votes: |
Voted For |
Voted Against |
Vote Withheld | ||
| 163,957,492 | 26,604,297 | 168,081 |
| 22. | The resolution delegating authority to the Board of Directors to issue ordinary shares and/or equity securities giving access to other equity securities or to the allocation of debt securities, and/or securities giving access to equity securities to be issued, without preferential subscription rights by means of a public offer excluding the offers set out in paragraph 1 of Article L.411-2 of the French Monetary and Financial Code, and/or as consideration for securities in the context of a public exchange offer was approved, based on the following votes: |
Voted For |
Voted Against |
Vote Withheld | ||
| 163,540,160 | 27,013,589 | 176,121 |
| 23. | The resolution delegating authority to the Board of Directors to issue ordinary shares and/or equity securities giving access to other equity securities or to the allocation of debt securities, and/or securities giving access to equity securities to be issued, without preferential subscription rights by means of a public offer referred to in paragraph 1 of Article L.411-2 of the French Monetary and Financial Code was approved, based on the following votes: |
Voted For |
Voted Against |
Vote Withheld | ||
| 163,511,162 | 27,041,733 | 176,975 |
| 24. | The resolution delegating powers to the Board of Directors to issue ordinary shares and/or equity securities giving access to other equity securities or to the allocation of debt securities and/or securities giving access to ordinary shares, without preferential subscription rights in favor of one or more persons specifically designated by the Board of Directors was approved, based on the following votes: |
Voted For |
Voted Against |
Vote Withheld | ||
| 163,479,331 | 27,045,946 | 204,593 |
| 25. | The resolution delegating authority to the Board of Directors to issue ordinary shares, giving, as the case may be, access to ordinary shares or the allocation of debt securities (of the Company or a group company) and/or securities giving access to ordinary shares (of the Company or a group company), without preferential subscription rights in favor of a category of persons satisfying determined characteristics was approved, based on the following votes: |
Voted For |
Voted Against |
Vote Withheld | ||
| 163,482,259 | 27,043,570 | 204,041 |
| 26. | The resolution delegating authority to the Board of Directors to decide on the issue of ordinary shares to be issued immediately or in the future by the Company, without preferential subscription rights in favor of a category of persons satisfying determined characteristics within the framework of an equity financing agreement on the United States stock market known as “At-The-Market” or “ATM Program” was approved, based on the following votes: |
Voted For |
Voted Against |
Vote Withheld | ||
| 163,591,321 | 26,997,592 | 140,957 |
| 27. | The resolution delegating authority to the Board of Directors to increase the number of securities to be issued in the event of a capital increase with or without preferential subscription rights, in the event of excess demand was approved, based on the following votes: |
Voted For |
Voted Against |
Vote Withheld | ||
| 163,648,862 | 26,941,679 | 139,329 |
| 28. | The resolution delegating to the Board of Directors to increase the share capital by issuance of ordinary shares and/or securities giving access to the share capital within the limits set by the applicable legal and regulatory provisions on the date of the capital increase in consideration for contributions in kind of securities or securities giving access to the share capital was approved, based on the following votes: |
Voted For |
Voted Against |
Vote Withheld | ||
| 163,704,689 | 26,896,892 | 128,289 |
| 29. | The resolution delegating authority to the Board of Directors to decide on any merger-absorption, spin-off or partial contribution of assets was approved, based on the following votes: |
Voted For |
Voted Against |
Vote Withheld | ||
| 151,575,334 | 38,969,127 | 185,409 |
| 30. | The resolution delegating authority to the Board of Directors to issue ordinary shares giving, as the case may be, access to ordinary shares or to the allocation of debt securities (of the Company or of a group company), and/or securities giving access to ordinary shares (of the Company or of a group company), in the context of a merger, spin-off or partial contribution of assets decided by the Board of Directors pursuant to the delegation referred to in the twenty-ninth resolution was approved, based on the following votes: |
Voted For |
Voted Against |
Vote Withheld | ||
| 173,977,797 | 16,563,371 | 188,702 |
| 31. | The resolution regarding the overall limit on the maximum authorized amounts set under the twenty-second, twenty-third, twenty-fourth, twenty-fifth, twenty-sixth, twenty-eighth and thirtieth resolutions was approved, based on the following votes: |
Voted For |
Voted Against |
Vote Withheld | ||
| 189,934,713 | 641,446 | 153,711 |
| 32. | The resolution delegating authority to the Board of Directors to increase the capital by means of the incorporation of reserves, profits and/or premiums was approved, based on the following votes: |
Voted For |
Voted Against |
Vote Withheld | ||
| 188,531,612 | 2,064,866 | 133,392 |
| 33. | The resolution delegating authority to the Board of Directors to increase the capital by the issue of ordinary shares and/or securities giving access to the share capital, without preferential subscription rights in favor of the members of a company savings plan pursuant to Articles L.3332-18 and seq. of the French Labor Code was approved, based on the following votes: |
Voted For |
Voted Against |
Vote Withheld | ||
| 181,766,144 | 8,830,270 | 133,456 |
| 34. | The resolution delegating authority to the Board of Directors to issue warrants (BSA), subscription and/or acquisition of new and/or existing warrants (BSAANE) and/or subscription and/or acquisition of new and/or existing redeemable warrants (BSAAR) without preferential subscription rights in favor of a category of persons was approved, based on the following votes: |
Voted For |
Voted Against |
Vote Withheld | ||
| 163,608,590 | 26,993,131 | 128,149 |
| 35. | The resolution authorizing the Board of Directors to allocate for free existing and/or to be issued shares to employees and/or certain corporate officers of the Company or related companies or economic interest groups was approved, based on the following votes: |
Voted For |
Voted Against |
Vote Withheld | ||
| 163,776,980 | 26,880,444 | 72,446 |
| 36. | The resolution authorizing the Board of Directors to grant stock options to employees and/or certain officers of the Company or related companies or economic interest groups was approved, based on the following votes: |
Voted For |
Voted Against |
Vote Withheld | ||
| 171,812,106 | 18,843,706 | 74,058 |
| 37. | The resolution regarding the overall limit on the maximum authorized amounts set under the thirty-fifth and thirty-sixth resolutions was approved, based on the following votes: |
Voted For |
Voted Against |
Vote Withheld | ||
| 189,978,750 | 621,387 | 129,733 |
| 38. | The resolution ratifying the amendment to Article 18 and Article 21 of the Company’s bylaws was approved, based on the following votes: |
Voted For |
Voted Against |
Vote Withheld | ||
| 181,924,828 | 8,643,388 | 161,654 |
| 39. | The resolution regarding the amendment to Article 15 of the Company’s bylaws to set the age limit for the Chief Executive Officer at 70 years was approved, based on the following votes: |
Voted For |
Voted Against |
Vote Withheld | ||
| 175,397,495 | 15,184,713 | 147,662 |
Within the authority of the Ordinary Shareholders’ Meeting:
| 40. | The resolution regarding powers to complete formalities was approved, based on the following votes: |
Voted For |
Voted Against |
Vote Withheld | ||
| 190,077,851 | 525,038 | 126,981 |
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 3.1 | Amended and Restated By-laws (statuts) of DBV Technologies S.A. (English Translation) | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) | |
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.
| Date: June 3, 2026 | DBV TECHNOLOGIES S.A. | |||||
| By: | /s/ Virginie Boucinha | |||||
| Name: | Virginie Boucinha | |||||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |||||