[8-K] Curis Inc Reports Material Event

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

On 4 August 2025, Prudential plc (PUK) bought back 307,878 ordinary shares (5 p nominal) from Merrill Lynch International under the shareholder authority granted at the 2025 AGM and the buy-back arrangement announced 1 July 2025. The shares were repurchased on-exchange at prices between £9.3980 and £9.5100, with a volume-weighted average price of £9.4744.

The Company intends to cancel the shares, reducing issued share capital to 2,577,102,351 shares, which is also the revised total of voting rights for FCA disclosure calculations. Transactions were conducted in compliance with London Stock Exchange Listing Rules and the Hong Kong Code on Share Buy-Backs. No other financial metrics or guidance were provided.

Positive

• Demonstrates continued execution of the July 2025 buy-back mandate, indicating management discipline in returning capital.
• Immediate cancellation marginally lowers share count, modestly accretive to per-share metrics.

Negative

• Very small scale—only 0.012 % of shares outstanding—renders the transaction financially immaterial.

Insights

Equity Research Analyst

TL;DR: Minor buy-back of 0.01 % share count; signals ongoing capital return but immaterial to valuation, hence neutral impact.

The 307.9k-share repurchase equates to roughly 0.012 % of Prudential’s 2.58 bn shares outstanding. While cancellation is technically EPS-accretive, the scale is too small to affect earnings or capital ratios. Nonetheless, execution confirms management’s commitment to its July 2025 programme and may support sentiment amid volatile Asian insurance markets. Overall, the filing is largely administrative with negligible financial impact.

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549 

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event Reported): August 5, 2025

Curis, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware			000-30347			04-3505116
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)			(Commission File Number)			(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

128 Spring Street, Building C - Suite 500, Lexington, MA 02421

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(617) 503-6500

(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

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, Par Value $0.01 per share

CRIS

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 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On August 5, 2025, Curis, Inc. announced its financial results for the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2025. The full text of the press release issued in connection with the announcement is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K and the Exhibit attached hereto shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit Number						Description
99.1						Press Release dated August 5, 2025
104						Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the InLine XBRL document)

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.

						Curis, Inc.
Date:			August 5, 2025			By:			/S/    JAMES E. DENTZER
									James E. Dentzer
									President and Chief Executive Officer

FAQ

How many Prudential (PUK) shares were repurchased on 4 August 2025?

The company bought back 307,878 ordinary shares.

What was the average price paid per Prudential share in the buy-back?

The volume-weighted average price was £9.4744 per share.

Will the repurchased Prudential shares be cancelled or held in treasury?

Prudential intends to cancel all 307,878 repurchased shares.

What is Prudential plc’s new total voting rights figure after the buy-back?

Total voting rights stand at 2,577,102,351 following cancellation.

Which intermediary executed the share purchase for Prudential?

The trades were conducted by Merrill Lynch International.