SEC Form DEF 14A filed by Journey Medical Corporation
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )
9237 E Via de Ventura Blvd., Suite 105
Scottsdale, AZ 85258
business that may properly come before the 2026 Annual Meeting or any adjournment of the 2026 Annual Meeting. You will also have the opportunity to ask questions and make comments at the meeting.
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
April 30, 2026
Scottsdale, Arizona
9237 E Via de Ventura Blvd., Suite 105
Scottsdale, AZ 85258
our offices located at 9237 E Via de Ventura Blvd., Suite 105, Scottsdale, AZ 85258, between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., local time, each business day during the 10 days preceding the Annual Meeting, however, if we determine that a physical in-person inspection is not practicable, such list of stockholders may be made available electronically, upon request. You or your proxyholder may participate, vote, and examine our stockholder list at the Annual Meeting by visiting www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/DERM2026 and using your 16-digit control number.
Corporate Secretary
April 30, 2026
Scottsdale, Arizona
9237 E Via de Ventura Blvd., Suite 105
Scottsdale, AZ 85258
Phone: 480-434-6670
“Journey”) as of April 28, 2026, in connection with the solicitation of proxies by our Board of Directors for our 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”).
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Name
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Age
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Position
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Director
Since |
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| Lindsay A. Rosenwald, M.D. | | |
71
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Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors
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2014
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| Claude Maraoui | | |
60
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| | President, Chief Executive Officer & Director | | |
2016
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| Neil Herskowitz | | |
69
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| | Director | | |
2021
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| Justin Smith | | |
52
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| | Director | | |
2021
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| Miranda Toledano | | |
49
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| | Director | | |
2021
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| Michael Pearce | | |
64
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| | Director | | |
2024
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2025
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2024
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Audit Fees
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| | | $ | 937,970 | | | | | $ | 949,000 | | |
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Audit-Related Fees
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| | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
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Tax Fees
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| | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
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All Other Fees
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| | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
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Total Fees
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| | | $ | 937,970 | | | | | $ | 949,000 | | |
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Name
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Age
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Position
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| Claude Maraoui | | |
60
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| | President, Chief Executive Officer and Director | |
| Ramsey Alloush | | |
41
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| | Chief Operating Officer, Corporate Secretary and General Counsel | |
| Joseph Benesch | | |
59
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| | Chief Financial Officer | |
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Name and principal position
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Year
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Salary
($) |
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Bonus
($) |
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Stock
Awards ($)(1) |
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Option
Awards ($)(1) |
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Nonequity
Plan Compensation ($)(2) |
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All Other
Compensation ($)(3) |
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Total
($) |
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Claude Maraoui
President and Chief Executive Officer |
| | | | 2025 | | | | | $ | 583,495 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 310,938 | | | | | $ | 404,708 | | | | | $ | 352,735 | | | | | $ | 14,000 | | | | | $ | 1,665,876 | | |
| | | | 2024 | | | | | $ | 566,500 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 1,622,250 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 395,134 | | | | | $ | 13,800 | | | | | $ | 2,597,684 | | | ||
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Ramsey Alloush
Chief Operating Officer, Corporate Secretary and General Counsel |
| | | | 2025 | | | | | $ | 392,945 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 295,706 | | | | | $ | 306,502 | | | | | $ | 185,039 | | | | | $ | 14,000 | | | | | $ | 1,194,192 | | |
| | | | 2024 | | | | | $ | 360,500 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 1,018,800 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 180,250 | | | | | $ | 13,800 | | | | | $ | 1,573,350 | | | ||
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Joseph Benesch
Chief Financial Officer |
| | | | 2025 | | | | | $ | 318,270 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 182,403 | | | | | $ | 204,319 | | | | | $ | 114,324 | | | | | $ | 4,357 | | | | | $ | 823,673 | | |
| | | | 2024 | | | | | $ | 309,000 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 741,600 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 117,420 | | | | | $ | 7,668 | | | | | $ | 1,175,688 | | | ||
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Options Awards
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Stock or RSU Awards
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Name
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Grant Date
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Number of
Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Exercisable |
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Number of
Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Unexercisable |
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Option
Exercise Price ($) |
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Option
Expiration Date |
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Number of
Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested (#) |
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Market
Value of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested ($)(1) |
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Claude Maraoui
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| | | | 6/17/2025 | | | | | | 82,915 | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | 6.310 | | | | | | 6/17/2035 | | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | — | | |
| | | | 7/21/2022 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | | 75,000(2) | | | | | $ | 578,250 | | | ||
| | | | 1/3/2024 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | | 58,334(3) | | | | | $ | 449,755 | | | ||
| | | | 5/1/2024 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | | 116,667(4) | | | | | $ | 899,503 | | | ||
| | | | 6/17/2025 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | | 32,852(5) | | | | | $ | 253,289 | | | ||
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Ramsey Alloush
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| | | | 6/17/2025 | | | | | | 62,795 | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | 6.310 | | | | | | 6/17/2035 | | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | — | | |
| | | | 7/21/2022 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | | 37,500(2) | | | | | $ | 289,125 | | | ||
| | | | 1/3/2024 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | | 40,000(3) | | | | | $ | 308,400 | | | ||
| | | | 5/1/2024 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | | 80,000(4) | | | | | $ | 616,800 | | | ||
| | | | 6/17/2025 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | | 31,242(5) | | | | | $ | 240,876 | | | ||
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Joseph Benesch
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| | | | 6/17/2025 | | | | | | 41,860 | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | 6.310 | | | | | | 6/17/2035 | | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | — | | |
| | | | 7/21/2022 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | | 12,500(2) | | | | | $ | 96,375 | | | ||
| | | | 1/3/2024 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | | 26,667(3) | | | | | $ | 205,603 | | | ||
| | | | 5/1/2024 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | | 53,334(4) | | | | | $ | 411,205 | | | ||
| | | | 6/17/2025 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | | 19,272(5) | | | | | $ | 148,587 | | | ||
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Plan Category
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Number of
Securities to Be Issued upon Exercise of Outstanding Options, Warrants and Rights (#)(1) |
| |
Weighted
Average Exercise Price of Outstanding Options, Warrants and Rights ($)(2) |
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Number of
Securities Remaining Available for Future Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans Excluding Securities Reflected in Column (a)(3) |
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(a)
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(b)
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(c)
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Equity compensation plans approved by security holders:
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| | | | 3,357,684 | | | | | $ | 3.50 | | | | | | 2,056,767 | | |
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Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders:
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| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
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Total:
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| | | | 3,357,684 | | | | | $ | 3.50 | | | | | | 2,056,767 | | |
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Name
|
| |
Fees Earned
in Cash ($)(1) |
| |
Stock
Awards ($)(2) |
| |
Total ($)
|
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Lindsay A. Rosenwald, M.D.(3)
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| | | $ | 50,000 | | | | | $ | 410,496 | | | | | $ | 460,496 | | |
|
Neil Herskowitz(3)
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| | | $ | 60,000 | | | | | $ | 194,196 | | | | | $ | 254,196 | | |
|
Michael Pearce(3)
|
| | | $ | 50,000 | | | | | $ | 194,196 | | | | | $ | 244,196 | | |
|
Justin Smith(3)
|
| | | $ | 50,000 | | | | | $ | 194,196 | | | | | $ | 244,196 | | |
|
Miranda Toledano(3)
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| | | $ | 50,000 | | | | | $ | 194,196 | | | | | $ | 244,196 | | |
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Name and Address of Beneficial Owner
|
| |
Number of
Shares of Common Stock Beneficially Owned |
| |
Percentage of
Common Stock |
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| Five percent or more beneficial owners | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
Fortress Biotech, Inc.(1)
|
| | | | 9,860,467 | | | | | | 36.07% | | |
|
Tang Capital Management LLC(2)
|
| | | | 1,854,596 | | | | | | 6.78% | | |
|
Wasatch Advisors LP(3)
|
| | | | 2,133,370 | | | | | | 7.80% | | |
| Named Executive Officers and Directors | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
Lindsay A. Rosenwald, M.D.(4)
|
| | | | 830,443 | | | | | | 3.04% | | |
|
Claude Maraoui(5)
|
| | | | 2,241,131 | | | | | | 8.20% | | |
|
Neil Herskowitz
|
| | | | 81,445 | | | | | | * | | |
|
Justin Smith
|
| | | | 144,445 | | | | | | * | | |
|
Miranda Toledano
|
| | | | 81,445 | | | | | | * | | |
|
Michael Pearce
|
| | | | 10,000 | | | | | | * | | |
|
Ramsey Alloush(6)
|
| | | | 423,869 | | | | | | 1.55% | | |
|
Joseph Benesch(7)
|
| | | | 158,668 | | | | | | * | | |
|
All executive officers and directors as a group (8 persons)
|
| | | | 3,971,446 | | | | | | 14.53% | | |