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A board seat is not a right. It is a trust, held on behalf of shareholders, and shareholders can take it back.
This site exists to inform, and it asks one thing of fellow shareholders: read the record and make up your own mind. This page covers what the group is asking, what could happen next, and how to show your support or stay informed.
1What this group is asking
This group's requests of the company, made over an extended period, have been for dated and specific commitments in place of open-ended assurances; direct answers to direct questions, at AGMs and in writing; regular engagement from the CEO and Chairman between AGMs; and timely disclosure of material developments. Steve Liebeskind raised these concerns at the 2024 AGM. The Chairman acknowledged his comments and said: "we absolutely do listen… I will do everything in my power to answer every single question that comes through from every single shareholder." The group's assessment, set out under The Record and The Numbers, is that those requests have not been met by the current Board.
If a meeting is called, this group will ask shareholders to vote in favour of removing Antonio Viana, Pia Turcinov and Duy-Loan Le as directors, and electing Louis DiNardo and Kevin D. Johnson in their place.
That is the whole ask. No proxy forms are hosted on this site, and nobody will ask you for money. If a meeting is called, the formal meeting documents, including how to vote, will come to you through the company and the share registry in the usual way.
2What could happen next
- A negotiated outcome, if possible. Since our lawyers' letter of 18 August 2026 and the company's lawyers' reply, we have had no formal communication with any BrainChip director or executive. We remain open to direct dialogue with the Board.
- If that does not succeed, a meeting can be requested. Under the Corporations Act, shareholders holding at least 5% of the votes can require the directors to call a general meeting. Whether this step can be taken depends on the support of shareholders who together hold at least 5%; at this stage it is being considered, not decided.
- Meeting documents come to you. The notice of meeting, the resolutions and your voting form will be sent to shareholders by the company and its share registry, not by this site.
- You vote. By proxy ahead of the meeting, or in person at it. Every vote counts toward the outcome, whichever way you cast it.
3Show your support
If you agree with what this site sets out, there are two ways to tell us. Everyone who registers receives the same updates.
Count me in
Tell us you would support the candidates if a meeting is called. This is not a vote, a proxy or a binding commitment. It is not a request to sign anything, and it is not counted toward any request for a meeting. You can withdraw at any time.
Keep me informed
Receive updates as things develop: key dates, any meeting documents, and where to find the source materials.
4Common questions
Who is behind this website?
This website is published by Steve Liebeskind and Neil Rinaldi, long-term BrainChip shareholders acting in their own capacity. They were parties to a letter sent to BrainChip's Board on 18 August 2026. This website is not published by, endorsed by or affiliated with BrainChip Holdings Ltd. Steve Liebeskind was a non-executive director of BrainChip from 1 May 2018 to 31 December 2020 (appointment announced by the company, 24 April 2018). Neil Rinaldi was a director of the company from 12 June 2013, when it was Aziana Limited, to 14 November 2016, and an executive director until September 2015 (company announcement, 15 November 2016). You can contact us at info@renewbrn.com.
What is being proposed, in plain terms?
If a decision is made to call a meeting, we will propose that shareholders vote to remove three non-executive directors (Antonio Viana, Pia Turcinov and Duy-Loan Le) and elect two candidates as non-executive directors, Louis DiNardo and Kevin D. Johnson. Both bring senior technology and business experience from the US technology sector. That is the whole proposal: it is not a change of management, a disruption to existing partnerships, or change for its own sake.
Full profiles of the candidates, and their commitments to shareholders, will be published on The Candidates page.
Will there be a meeting?
No decision has been made. Our preference is a negotiated outcome. Since our lawyers' letter of 18 August 2026 and the company's lawyers' reply, we have had no formal communication with any BrainChip director or executive. We remain open to direct dialogue with the Board. If that does not succeed, shareholders holding at least 5% of the votes can require the directors to call a general meeting under section 249D of the Corporations Act. Whether this step can be taken depends on the support of shareholders who together hold at least 5%; at this stage it is being considered, not decided. The Board must then call it within 21 days, and it must be held within two months of the request. Resolutions to remove directors also require two months' notice under section 203D, so a request is usually structured to meet both requirements. The company's constitution and the ASX Listing Rules also set requirements for nominating candidates, which we would follow. If a meeting is called, the company will send formal notice to all shareholders, and we will post the date here.
Why now, and not at the next AGM?
BrainChip's next AGM is not expected until about May 2027. Shareholders can nominate directors and propose removals at an AGM, but that would mean waiting at least seven months. A requested general meeting lets shareholders decide sooner. Because a spill resolution was put to the 2026 AGM, the two-strikes process cannot produce another spill resolution before the 2028 AGM.
If a meeting is called, how would I vote?
You wouldn't need to attend in person. Any shareholder entitled to vote can appoint a proxy, who doesn't need to be a shareholder. If you hold two or more votes you can appoint up to two proxies, each voting part of your holding (section 249X). Proxy appointments must reach the company at least 48 hours before the meeting (section 250B). The company's Notice of Meeting would explain exactly how to lodge your proxy, by post or online through the share registry, and we would link to it here. This site does not host proxy forms or collect votes.
If a meeting is called, we will recommend that shareholders vote FOR each of our resolutions, and will set out our reasons alongside the final wording once it is confirmed.
What happens to the company's staff and operations?
The proposal concerns three non-executive Board seats only. Staffing and operational decisions sit with management and the Board as a whole. The candidates' commitments to shareholders will be published on The Candidates page.
Is this a takeover?
No. A takeover involves acquiring control of a company's shares. This proposal does not involve anyone acquiring shares to gain control; it asks shareholders to decide on three Board seats. If it succeeds, three of the five directors, including the CEO and the founder, would be current directors, and the Board would choose its Chairman. Section 249D allows shareholders with at least 5% of the votes to require the directors to call a general meeting.
Under our proposal, the Board would have five members: three current directors (Sean Hehir, Peter van der Made and Geoffrey Carrick) continuing, alongside our two candidates. The majority of the Board would remain as it is today.
We are doing this because we believe strongly in BrainChip's technology, and we have watched evidence build over a long period that a stronger Board would serve shareholders better. We are shareholders, and shareholders' interests should be at the front of every director's mind. Wanting a Board that reflects that isn't a hidden agenda. It is the point.
The record is public. The numbers are audited. The candidates are named. What happens next is decided by the people who own the company. One ask: read the record.