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    Aardvark Therapeutics Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits

    1/12/26 8:30:30 AM ET
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    8-K
    0001774857false00017748572026-01-122026-01-12

     

    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 12, 2026

     

     

    Aardvark Therapeutics, Inc.

    (Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

     

     

    Delaware

    001-42513

    82-1606367

    (State or Other Jurisdiction
    of Incorporation)

    (Commission File Number)

    (IRS Employer
    Identification No.)

     

     

     

     

     

    4370 La Jolla Village Drive, Suite 1050

     

    San Diego, California

     

    92122

    (Address of Principal Executive Offices)

     

    (Zip Code)

     

    Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (858) 225-7696

     

    N/A

    (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:

    ☐Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
    ☐Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
    ☐Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
    ☐Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

    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 $0.00001 per share

     

    AARD

     

    The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

    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 8.01 Other Events.

    On January 12, 2026, Aardvark Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) updated its corporate presentation for use in meetings from time to time with investors, analysts and others, which corporate presentation will also be posted to the Company’s website. A copy of the corporate presentation is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference into this Item 8.01. The presentation is current as of January 12, 2026, and the Company disclaims any obligation to update this material in the future.

    Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

    (d) Exhibits.

     

     

     

    Exhibit
    No.

    Description

    99.1

    Corporate Presentation, dated January 2026

    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.

     

     

     

    AARDVARK THERAPEUTICS, INC.

     

     

     

     

    Date:

    January 12, 2026

    By:

    /s/ Tien-Li Lee, M.D.

     

     

     

    Tien-Li Lee, M.D.
    Chief Executive Officer

     


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