Plug Power stock in spotlight as rushed shareholder vote looms after SEC filing

February 12, 2026
Plug Power stock in spotlight as rushed shareholder vote looms after SEC filing

New York, Feb 12, 2026, 06:49 EST — Premarket

  • Plug moved its special shareholder meeting up to Feb. 12 from the original date of Feb. 17
  • Investors are honing in on proposals related to share authorization and the possibility of a reverse split
  • The Times Union reported that an Albany County agency lowered local job targets connected to incentives

Plug Power shares were hovering near $1.96 in premarket on Thursday following the hydrogen fuel-cell company’s announcement that it had rescheduled a reconvened special shareholder meeting for later the same day. (Sec)

The timing is crucial since the meeting focuses on proposals that could increase the company’s stock issuance capacity — a hot-button issue for investors worried about liquidity and dilution. (Plugpower)

Plug announced the virtual meeting is set for 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. Stockholders recorded as of Dec. 12, 2025, can still vote and submit questions live during the session. (Plugpower)

Proposal 2 aims to increase the number of authorized common shares—the cap on how many shares the company can issue. The company warned that if the vote doesn’t pass, it will trigger a reverse stock split, which bundles existing shares to boost the per-share price but doesn’t alter the total value immediately after the split.

Plug slipped 3.9% to close at $1.96 on Wednesday, after bouncing between $1.95 and $2.09 during the session. Roughly 92 million shares exchanged hands, per Investing.com data. (Investing)

In a separate move, a local development agency relaxed the job creation targets linked to Plug’s incentives for its Slingerlands, New York headquarters, the Times Union reported Tuesday. (Timesunion)

Albany County’s industrial development agency lowered the job requirement to 650 by the end of 2027, down from 1,087 by the end of 2025, following Plug’s report of 848 employees in Slingerlands, the paper noted. IDA CEO Kevin O’Connor told the Business Review the board “would rather be supportive of Plug in hopes that they grow in the future,” the Times Union reported.

Traders see the shareholder vote as a key near-term signal. If approved, it lowers the chance of a forced corporate move and smooths the path for future fundraising. On the flip side, it stirs concerns about additional shares hitting the market at a depressed price.

The setup works both ways. If investors see the vote as a sign of imminent dilution, the stock might dip—even with a “yes.” On the flip side, a “no” could trigger renewed volatility tied to a reverse split and uncertainty about future funding.