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    Vaxart Inc filed SEC Form 8-K: Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits

    5/15/25 8:30:12 AM ET
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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): May 15, 2025
     
    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.)
     
    170 Harbor Way, Suite 300, 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:
     
    ☐
    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
     
    Name of each exchange on which registered
    Common Stock,$0.0001 par value
     
    VXRT
     
    The Nasdaq Capital 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 8.01
    Other Events.
     
    On May 15, 2025, Vaxart, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the Company had received approval from the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), part of the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR) in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to initiate dosing in the 10,000-participant portion of its ongoing Phase 2b clinical trial evaluating its oral pill COVID-19 vaccine candidate. A copy of the press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and, other than the quotes by Mr. Lo, is incorporated by reference herein.
     
    Item 9.01
    Financial Statements and Exhibits.
     
    (d) Exhibits
     
    Exhibit
     
    Description
         
    99.1
     
    Press Release, dated May 15, 2025.
         
    104
     
    Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within 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: May 15, 2025
    VAXART, INC.
       
     
    /s/ Phillip Lee
     
    Phillip Lee
     
    Chief Financial Officer
     
     
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