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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): | | July 6, 2026 |
| Vaxart, Inc. | |
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) | |
Delaware | | 001-35285 | | 59-1212264 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| | | | |
310 Utah Avenue, Suite 150, South San Francisco, California | | 94080 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | | (650) 550-3500 |
| Not Applicable | |
| (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) | |
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | | Trading symbol | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
— | | — | | * |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging Growth Company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
* The registrant’s common stock is quoted on the OTCQX® Best Market under the symbol “VXRT.”
On July 6, 2026, Vaxart, Inc. (the “Company”) announced topline 12-month safety data from the approximately 400-participant sentinel safety cohort of its Phase 2b clinical trial evaluating the Company’s oral pill COVID-19 vaccine candidate against an approved mRNA vaccine comparator. No vaccine-related serious adverse events (SAEs) or sustained Grade 3 or higher adverse events were reported in either arm of the study. The foregoing is qualified by reference to the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 | | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
Exhibit No. | | Description |
99.1 | | |
104 | | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: July 7, 2026 | | VAXART, INC. |
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| | /s/ Steven Lo |
| | Steven Lo |
| | President and Chief Executive Officer |