8-K

Date: January 13, 2025

/s/ Rohan Palekar

Rohan Palekar

Chief Executive Officer

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): January 13, 2025

89bio, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-39122

36-4946844

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

655 Montgomery, Suite 1500

San Francisco, CA 94111

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(415) 432-9270

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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(s)

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share

ETNB

The Nasdaq Global Market

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. ☐

Item 2.02

Results of Operations and Financial Condition

The information set forth below under “Preliminary Financial Information for the Year Ended December 31, 2024” in Item 8.01 is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 8.01

Regulation FD Disclosure.

On January 13, 2025, 89bio, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release providing a corporate update and business outlook for 2025. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.

Preliminary Financial Information for the Year Ended December 31, 2024

In the press release, the Company disclosed its estimated cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities as of December 31, 2024. While the Company has not finalized its full financial results for the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company expects to report that it had approximately $440 million of cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities as of December 31, 2024. This amount is preliminary, has not been audited and is subject to change pending completion of the Company’s audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024. Additional information and disclosures would be required for a more complete understanding of the Company’s financial position and results of operations as of December 31, 2024. The Company’s independent registered public accounting firm has not audited, reviewed or performed any procedures with respect to this preliminary information and, accordingly, does not express an opinion or any other form of assurance about them.

Forward-Looking Statements

This Current Report on Form 8-K contains statements that may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including, but not limited to, statements relating to the Company’s expected financial results. Words such as “may,” “might,” “will,” “objective,” “intend,” “should,” “could,” “can,” “would,” “expect,” “believe,” “design,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential,” “anticipate,” “goal,” “opportunity,” “develop,” “plan” or the negative of these terms, and similar expressions, or statements regarding intent, belief, or current expectations, are forward looking statements. While 89bio believes these forward-looking statements are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on any such forward-looking statements, which are based on information available to us on the date of this release. These forward-looking statements are based upon current estimates and assumptions and are subject to various risks and uncertainties (including, without limitation, those set forth in 89bio’s filings with the SEC), many of which are beyond 89bio’s control and subject to change. Actual results could be materially different. 89bio claims the protection of the Safe Harbor contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 for forward-looking statements. 89bio expressly disclaims any obligation to update or alter any statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits.

EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.		Description

99.1		Press Release, dated January 13, 2025

104		The cover page from the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K formatted in Inline XBRL.

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.

89bio Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Other Events