Crinetics Pharmaceuticals Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Regulation FD Disclosure, Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits

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

Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On June 26, 2025, at 9:00 am Eastern Time, Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) hosted an in-person and virtual Research and Development Day (“R&D Day”) in New York. The R&D Day included a presentation that provided an update, including preclinical data on the Company’s early-stage pipeline assets, next steps and portfolio strategy to drive long-term value. Key topics included:

During the presentation, the Company referenced the slide presentation attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, which is incorporated herein by reference. The slide presentation and a live audio webcast of the presentation have been made available under the “Investors” section of the Company’s website.

The information contained in this Item 7.01, including in Exhibit 99.1 hereto, is being “furnished” and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), is not subject to the liabilities of that section and is not deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 8.01 Other Events.

The R&D Day presentation included the following updates on the Company’s pre-clinical development pipeline:

Forward-Looking Statements

This Current Report on Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. All statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K are forward-looking statements, including statements regarding the Company’s pipeline development and clinical trial programs, clinical development strategy, and trial design and expected enrollment for the Company’s Phase 1/2 study BRAVESST2 of CRN09682. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K and are subject to a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions, and other important factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, the risks and uncertainties described in the Company’s periodic filings with the SEC. The events and circumstances reflected in the Company’s forward-looking statements may not be achieved or occur and actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Additional information on risks facing the Company can be found under the heading “Risk Factors” in the Company’s periodic filings with the SEC, including its annual report on Form 10-K for the year

ended December 31, 2024 and quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2025. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. Except as required by applicable law, the Company does not plan to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements contained herein, whether as a result of any new information, future events, changed circumstances or otherwise.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

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 thereunto duly authorized.