ONCO

CINCINNATI, Ohio, June 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Onconetix, Inc. (NASDAQ: ONCO) (“Onconetix” or the “Company”), a commercial-stage biotechnology company focused on the research, development, and commercialization of innovative solutions for men’s health and oncology, today announced that the Company’s stockholders have approved a proposal to effect a reverse split, which was voted on at the Company’s 2025 special meeting of stockholders (the “Special Meeting”) held on May 30, 2025, and that its Board of Directors (the “Board of Directors” or “Board”) approved a 1-for-85 reverse stock split of its outstanding shares of common stock, to be effective as of 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time on June 13, 2025. Results of the Special Meeting At the Special Meeting, Onconetix’s stockholders approved the following proposals: Final voting results from the Special Meeting were reported in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on June 5, 2025. Reverse Stock Split In conjunction with stockholder approval of the reverse stock split, the Company’s Board of Directors determined to fix a split ratio of 1-for-85 shares. The Company’s common stock will begin trading on a reverse stock split-adjusted basis at the opening of the market on June 13, 2025. Following the reverse stock split, the Company’s common stock will continue to trade on The Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “ONCO” under the new CUSIP number 68237Q203. The reverse stock split is intended to enable the Company to regain compliance with the minimum bid price requirement of $1.00 per share of common stock for continued listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market. At the effective time of the reverse split, every 85 issued and outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock will be converted automatically into one share of the Company’s common stock without any change in the par value per share. No fractional shares will be issued in connection with the reverse stock split, and fractional shares resulting from the reverse stock split will be canceled with the holders thereof receiving cash compensation. The amount of compensation will be determined by multiplying the fractional share by the closing price per share of the Company’s common stock on The Nasdaq Capital Market at the close of business on the trading day prior to the effective date of the reserve stock split,...