Ardelyx 2026 Annual Meeting: Director Elections and Equity Plan Amendment Approval

Ardelyx, Inc. held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on June 16, 2026, where several key proposals were approved. Stockholders elected Robert Bazemore, Muna Bhanji, and Richard Rodgers as Class III directors to serve until the 2029 Annual Meeting. Additionally, stockholders approved a second amendment to the company's Amended and Restated 2014 Equity Incentive Award Plan. This amendment increases the maximum number of shares of common stock available for issuance under the plan by 9,000,000 shares, bringing the total aggregate limit to 77,457,566 shares (plus certain shares from the prior 2016 incentive plan). Other matters approved included the ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026, and the approval of executive compensation ('Say-On-Pay') on an annual basis. The Board of Directors confirmed it intends to hold future advisory votes on executive compensation every year following the stockholder preference.