EINDHOVEN, the Netherlands, April 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ONWARD Medical N.V. (Euronext: ONWD -- US ADR: ONWRY), the leading neurotechnology company pioneering therapies to restore movement, function, and independence in people with spinal cord injuries (SCI) and other movement disabilities, today convened the 2026 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders $(AGM)$, which will be held in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, on May 13, 2026.
The resolutions proposed by the Board, to be submitted for adoption at the AGM, are as follows:
1. Discussion of the annual report over the financial year 2025 (discussion
item)
2. Adoption of the annual accounts over the financial year 2025 (voting
item)
3. Implementation of the compensation policy over the financial
year 2025 (advisory non-binding voting item)
4. Explanation of the dividend and reservation policy (discussion item)
5. Release of the directors from liability for the exercise of their duties
during the financial year 2025 (voting item)
6. Instruction of EY Accountants B.V. as the Company's external auditor for
the financial year 2026 (voting item)
7. Re-appointment of Kristina Maria Dziekan as non-executive director
(voting item)
8. Appointment of Lucas Buchanan as non-executive director (voting item)
9. Appointment of Professor Tim Denison as non-executive director (voting
item)
10. Delegation of the authority of the board to issue ordinary shares and to
grant rights to subscribe for ordinary shares in the capital of the
Company for 10% of the Company's issued share capital and to limit or
exclude pre-emptive rights in connection therewith (voting item)
11. Delegation of the authority of the board to issue ordinary shares and to
grant rights to subscribe for ordinary shares in the capital of the
Company for 50% of the Company's issued share capital and to limit or
exclude pre-emptive rights in connection with one or
more potential capital raises, or for other strategic purposes (voting
item)
12. Authorization of the board to acquire ordinary shares in the Company's
capital (voting item)
The record date for all shareholders to participate at the AGM will be April 15, 2026. The convening notice, the complete agenda, and all relevant detailed information concerning the 2026 AGM, as well as all related AGM materials, are available on the Company's website in the financial information of the Investors section and made available to shareholders in compliance with legal requirements as of April 1, 2026. US ADR holders (ticker: ONWRY) will receive a corresponding notice from the US depositary bank, Bank of New York Mellon.
About ONWARD Medical
ONWARD Medical is the leading neurotechnology company pioneering therapies to restore movement, function, and independence in people with spinal cord injuries (SCI) and other movement disabilities. Building on decades of scientific discovery, preclinical research, and clinical studies conducted at leading hospitals, rehabilitation clinics, and neuroscience laboratories, the Company developed ARC Therapy. It has subsequently been awarded 10 Breakthrough Device Designations from the FDA. The Company's ARC-EX$(R)$ System is cleared for commercial sale in the US and Europe. The Company is also developing an investigational implantable system called ARC-IM(R) , designed to address several unmet needs, including blood pressure instability after spinal cord injury. It can also be paired with a brain-computer interface $(BCI)$ and artificial intelligence (AI) to restore thought-driven movement.
Headquartered in the Netherlands, the Company has a Science and Engineering Center in Switzerland and a US office in Boston, Massachusetts. The Company is listed on Euronext Paris, Brussels, and Amsterdam (ticker: ONWD) and its US ADRs can be traded on OTCQX (ticker: ONWRY). For more information, please visit ONWD.com.
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Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements, beliefs, and opinions in this press release are forward-looking, which reflect the Company's or, as appropriate, the Company directors' current expectations and projections about future events. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve several risks, uncertainties, and assumptions that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. These risks, uncertainties, and assumptions could adversely affect the outcome and financial effects of the plans and events described herein. A multitude of factors, including, but not limited to, delays in regulatory approvals, changes in demand, competition, and technology, can cause actual events, performance, or results to differ significantly from any anticipated development. Forward-looking statements contained in this press release regarding past trends or activities should not be taken as a representation that such trends or activities will continue in the future. As a result, the Company expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release any update or revisions to any forward-looking statements in this press release as a result of any change in expectations or any change in events, conditions, assumptions, or circumstances on which these forward-looking statements are based. Neither the Company nor its advisers nor representatives nor any of its subsidiary undertakings or any such person's officers or employees guarantees that the assumptions underlying such forward-looking statements are free from errors, nor does either accept any responsibility for the future accuracy of the forward-looking statements contained in this press release or the actual occurrence of the forecasted developments. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release.
Trademarks: ONWARD, ARC-EX, ARC-IM, ARC-BCI, and the stylized O-Logo are proprietary and registered trademarks of ONWARD Medical. Unauthorized use is strictly prohibited.
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April 01, 2026 02:45 ET (06:45 GMT)
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