8-K

COYA THERAPEUTICS, INC.

Dated: June 25, 2026

/s/ Arun Swaminathan Ph.D.

Arun Swaminathan

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): June 25, 2026

Coya Therapeutics, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-41583

85-4017781

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

5850 San Felipe St., Suite 500

Houston, Texas 77057

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(800) 587-8170 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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:

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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

Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share

COYA

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 (17 CFR § 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR § 240.12b-2).

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 5.07

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On June 25, 2026, Coya Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). The matters voted on at the Annual Meeting were: (i) the election of two Class I directors and (ii) the ratification of the appointment of Weaver and Tidwell, L.L.P. as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026. The final voting results were as follows:

1. The election of Secretary Wilbur Ross and Dieter Weinand, as Class I directors to hold office for a term of three years, until their successors are duly elected and qualified or they are otherwise unable to complete their respective terms. The votes were cast for this matter were as follows:


Nominee	For	Withheld	Broker Non-Votes
Secretary Wilbur Ross	9,168,496	2,818,233	4,585,732
Dieter Weinand	10,566,702	1,420,027	4,585,732

2. The proposal to ratify the appointment of Weaver and Tidwell, L.L.P. as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026 was approved based upon the following votes:


For	Against	Abstain
16,545,887	22,661	3,913

Signature

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.

SEC Form 8-K filed by Coya Therapeutics Inc.