# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000863894
**File Stem:** 0001437749-26-016560
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
**Character Count:** 19362
**Document Hash:** f24b4a2fe16f31790aa992510ec3c1ce
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001437749-26-016560.hdr.sgml**: 20260513

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001437749-26-016560

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: S-8

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 14

**REFERENCES 429**: 333-228789

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260513

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260513

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20260513

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** VERU INC.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000863894
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 03 Life Sciences
- **EIN:** 391144397
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** WI
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0930

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** S-8
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 333-295825
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26971280

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 2916 N. MIAMI AVENUE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 1000
- **CITY:** MIAMI
- **STATE:** FL
- **ZIP:** 33127
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 3125959123

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 2916 N. MIAMI AVENUE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 1000
- **CITY:** MIAMI
- **STATE:** FL
- **ZIP:** 33127

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** FEMALE HEALTH CO
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19960205

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** WISCONSIN PHARMACAL COMPANY INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19920703

**As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 13, 2026**

**Registration No. 333 -_______**

**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**WASHINGTON, DC 20549**

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**FORM S-8**

**REGISTRATION STATEMENT**

**UNDER**

**THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933**

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**VERU INC.**

**(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)**

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| **Wisconsin** | **39-1144397** |
| **(State of Incorporation)** | **(I.R.S. Employer** |
|  | **Identification No.)** |

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**2916 North Miami Avenue, Suite 1000**

**Miami, Florida 33127**

**(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)**

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**VERU INC.**

**2018 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN**

**(Full title of the plan)**

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**Mitchell S. Steiner, M.D.**

**Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer**

**2916 North Miami Avenue, Suite 1000**

**Miami, Florida 33127**

**(305) 509-6897**

**(Name and address of agent for service and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)**

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***Copy to:***

**Benjamin G. Lombard, Esq.**

**Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.**

**1000 North Water Street**

**Suite 1700**

**Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202**

**(414) 298-1000**

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Indicate by check mark whether the restraint is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company" and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer ☐ Accelerated filer ☐ <br> Non-accelerated filer ☒ Smaller reporting company ☒ <br> Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period or comply with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. ☐

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**PART II**

**INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT**

**Item 3. <u>Incorporation of Documents by Reference</u>.**

This Registration Statement has been filed to register 3,250,000 additional shares of the Registrant's Common Stock made available under the Veru Inc. 2018 Equity Incentive Plan (the "2018 Plan") by reason of an amendment thereto approved by the shareholders of the Registrant. Pursuant to General Instruction E to Form S-8, the contents of the Registrant's earlier Registration Statement on [Form S-8](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/863894/000119312518348937/d669961ds8.htm) (Registration No. 333-228789) effective December 13, 2018 are incorporated by reference and made a part hereof.

**Item 8. <u>Exhibits</u>.**

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| **Exhibit**<br> **<u>Number</u>** | **<u>Description</u>** |
| 4.1 | [Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the registrant's Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (File No. 333-89273) filed with the Commission on October 19, 1999).](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/863894/000095012499005508/0000950124-99-005508.txt) |
| 4.2 | [Articles of Amendment to Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation increasing the number of authorized shares of common stock to 27,000,000 shares (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the registrant's Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (File No. 333-46314) filed with the Commission on September 21, 2000).](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/863894/000104216700000058/0001042167-00-000058-0002.txt) |
| 4.3 | [Articles of Amendment to Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation increasing the number of authorized shares of common stock to 35,500,000 shares (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to the registrant's Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (File No. 333-99285) filed with the Commission on September 6, 2002).](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/863894/000104216702000129/doc2.txt) |
| 4.4 | [Articles of Amendment to Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation increasing the number of authorized shares of common stock to 38,500,000 shares (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 to the registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB (File No. 1-13602) filed with the Commission on May 15, 2003).](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/863894/000104216703000040/doc3.txt) |
| 4.5 | [Articles of Amendment to Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation designating the terms and preferences for the Class A Preferred Stock – Series 3 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.5 to the registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB (File No. 1-13602) filed with the Commission on May 17, 2004).](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/863894/000104216704000171/fhcmay04exhibit3-5to10qsb.htm) |
| 4.6 | [Articles of Amendment to Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation designating the terms and preferences for the Class A Preferred Stock – Series 4 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 1-13602) filed with the Commission on November 2, 2016).](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/863894/000119312516756415/d285700dex31.htm) |
| 4.7 | [Articles of Amendment to Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation increasing the number of authorized shares of common stock to 77,000,000 shares (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 1-13602) filed with the Commission on August 1, 2017).](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/863894/000119312517243783/d428988dex31.htm) |
| 4.8 | [Articles of Amendment to Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation increasing the number of authorized shares of common stock to 154,000,000 shares (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 1-13602) filed with the Commission on March 29, 2019).](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/863894/000119312519092705/d721690dex31.htm) |
| 4.9 | [Articles of Amendment to Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation increasing the number of authorized shares of common stock to 308,000,000 shares (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 1-13602) filed with the Commission on July 28, 2023).](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/863894/000119312523197705/d515262dex31.htm) |
| 4.10 | [Articles of Amendment to Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Veru Inc. to effect 1-for-10 reverse stock split (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 1-13602) filed with the Commission on August 12, 2025).](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/863894/000143774925026037/ex_849266.htm) |
| 4.11 | [Amended and Restated By-Laws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 1-13602) filed with the Commission on May 4, 2018).](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/863894/000119312518152767/d472996dex31.htm) |
| 5.1 | [Opinion of Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c. \*](ex_957848.htm) |
| 23.1 | [Consent of Cherry Bekaert LLP. \*](ex_957849.htm) |
| 23.2 | [Consent of Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c. (included in Exhibit 5.1 to this Registration Statement). \*](ex_957848.htm) |
| 24.1 | [Power of Attorney (included on the signature page to this Registration Statement).](#poa) |
| 99.1 | [Veru Inc. 2018 Equity Incentive Plan (as amended and restated effective March 12, 2026) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 1-13602) filed with the Commission on March 13, 2026).](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/863894/000143774926008216/ex_932284.htm) |
| 107 | [Filing Fee Table. \*](ex_957850.htm) |

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\*Filed herewith.

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**SIGNATURES**

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Miami, State of Florida on May 13, 2026.

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| VERU INC. | VERU INC. |
| BY | /s/ Mitchell S. Steiner |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Mitchell S. Steiner, Chairman, President |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; and Chief Executive Officer  |

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**POWER OF ATTORNEY**

Each person whose signature appears below hereby appoints Mitchell S. Steiner and Michele Greco, and each of them individually, as his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with power to act with or without the other and with full power of substitution and resubstitution, in any and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to the Registration Statement and file the same with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or their substitutes, may lawfully cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

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| **<u>Signature</u>** | **<u>Title</u>** | **<u>Date</u>** |
| <u>/s/ Mitchell S. Steiner</u><u> </u><br> Mitchell S. Steiner | Chairman, President, Chief Executive Officer and Director<br> (Principal Executive Officer) | May 13, 2026 |
| <u>/s/ Harry Fisch</u><u> </u><u> </u><br> Harry Fisch | Vice Chairman of the Board and Director | May 13, 2026 |
| <u>/s/ Grace S. Hyun</u><u> </u><br> Grace S. Hyun | Director | May 13, 2026 |
| <u>/s/ Lucy Lu</u><u> </u><u> </u><br> Lucy Lu | Director | May 13, 2026 |
| <u>/s/ Michael L. Rankowitz</u><br> Michael L. Rankowitz | Director | May 13, 2026 |
| <u>/s/ Loren M. Katzovitz</u><br> Loren M. Katzovitz | Director | May 13, 2026 |
| <u>/s/ Michele Greco</u><u> </u><br> Michele Greco | Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer<br> (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) | May 13, 2026 |

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## Exhibit 5.1

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| ![reinhartlogo.jpg](reinhartlogo.jpg) | Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.<br> P.O. Box 2965<br> Milwaukee, WI 53201-2965<br>1000 North Water Street<br> Suite 1700<br> Milwaukee, WI 53202<br>Telephone: 414-298-1000<br> Facsimile: 414-298-8097<br> reinhartlaw.com |

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**Exhibit 5.1**

May 13, 2026

Veru Inc.

2916 North Miami Avenue, Suite 1000

Miami, FL 33127

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We are providing this opinion in connection with the Registration Statement of Veru Inc., a Wisconsin corporation (the "Company"), on Form S-8 (the "Registration Statement"), filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), with respect to the proposed sale by the Company of up to an additional 3,250,000 shares of Company common stock, $0.01 par value per share (the "Shares"), pursuant to the provisions of the Veru Inc. 2018 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended (the "Plan").

We have examined (1) the Registration Statement; (2) the Company's Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation and Amended and Restated By-Laws, in each case as amended to date; (3) the Plan; (4) the corporate proceedings relating to the adoption of the Plan, and any amendment thereto, the issuance of the Shares and the organization of the Company; and (5) such other documents and records as we have deemed necessary in order to render this opinion. In rendering this opinion, we have relied as to certain factual matters on certificates of officers of the Company and of state officials.

Based upon the foregoing, it is our opinion that the Shares, when issued as and for the consideration contemplated by the Registration Statement and the Plan, will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.

We consent to the filing of this opinion as an Exhibit to the Registration Statement. In giving this consent, we do not admit that we are "experts" within the meaning of section 11 of the Act, or that we come within the category of persons whose consent is required by section 7 of the Act.

Yours very truly,<br>REINHART BOERNER VAN DEUREN s.c.<br>BY /s/ Benjamin G. Lombard<br> Benjamin G. Lombard<br>

Milwaukee • Madison • Waukesha • Rockford, IL<br> Chicago, IL • Phoenix, AZ • Denver, CO<br>

## Exhibit 23.1

**Exhibit 23.1**

**Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm**

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-8 of our report dated December 17, 2025, relating to the consolidated financial statements of Veru Inc. (the "Company"), appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company as of and for the years ended September 30, 2025 and 2024. Our report includes an explanatory paragraph about the existence of substantial doubt concerning the Company's ability to continue as a going concern.

*/s/ Cherry Bekaert LLP*

Atlanta, Georgia

May 13, 2026

## Ex-Filing

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| 1 | Equity | Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share | Other | 3250000 | $2.2375 | $7271875.00 | 0.0001381 | $1004.25 |
| Total Offering Amounts: | Total Offering Amounts: | Total Offering Amounts: | Total Offering Amounts: | Total Offering Amounts: |  | $7271875.00  |  | $1004.25  |
| Total Fee Offsets:  | Total Fee Offsets:  | Total Fee Offsets:  | Total Fee Offsets:  | Total Fee Offsets:  |  |  |  | $0.00  |
| Net Fee Due:  | Net Fee Due:  | Net Fee Due:  | Net Fee Due:  | Net Fee Due:  |  |  |  | $1004.25  |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <sup>1</sup> (1) Pursuant to Rule 416(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), this Registration Statement also covers any additional shares of Common Stock which become issuable under the Veru Inc. 2018 Equity Incentive Plan (the "Plan") by reason of any stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization or other similar transaction effected without the receipt of consideration by Veru Inc. (the "Registrant") which results in an increase in the number of the outstanding shares of the Registrant's Common Stock. (2) For the purpose of computing the registration fee, the Registrant has used $2.2375 as the average of the high and low prices of the Common Stock as reported on May 6, 2026 on the NASDAQ Capital Market for the offering price per share, in accordance with Rule 457(c) and (h) under the Securities Act. The actual offering price will be determined in accordance with the terms of the Plan.

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