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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): February 18, 2026
Keros Therapeutics, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | | 001-39264 | | 81-1173868 |
(state or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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1050 Waltham Street, Suite 302 Lexington, Massachusetts | | 02421 |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 314-6297
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:
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| Title of each class | | Trading Symbol | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share | | KROS | | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
| Preferred Share Purchase Rights | | N/A | | 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 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On February 18, 2026, Keros Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that Jasbir Seehra, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, will participate in a corporate presentation at the Oppenheimer 36th Annual Healthcare Life Sciences Conference on Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 11:20 a.m. Eastern time, a fireside chat presentation at the TD Cowen 46th Annual Health Care Conference on Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 9:50 a.m. Eastern time, and a fireside chat presentation at the Leerink Partners Global Healthcare Conference on Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern time. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.
The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. The information contained herein and in the accompanying exhibit is not incorporated by reference in any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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99.1 | | Press Release dated February 18, 2026. |
| 104 | | Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are 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.
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| KEROS THERAPEUTICS, INC. |
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| By: | | /s/ Jasbir Seehra |
| | Jasbir Seehra, Ph.D. Chief Executive Officer |
Dated: February 18, 2026
Keros Therapeutics Announces Participation at Upcoming Healthcare Conferences
LEXINGTON, Mass., Feb. 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Keros Therapeutics, Inc. (“Keros” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: KROS), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing novel therapeutics to treat a wide range of patients with disorders that are linked to dysfunctional signaling of the transforming growth factor-beta (“TGF-ß”) family of proteins, today announced that Keros’ President and Chief Executive Officer Jasbir S. Seehra, Ph.D., will present at the following healthcare conferences:
Oppenheimer 36th Annual Healthcare Life Sciences Conference
•Date and Time: Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 11:20 a.m. Eastern time
•Link: https://event.summitcast.com/view/CTtthLh2Bi2D9aYoKpvtEv/V8otRzLTXb58JhbhcNWND2
•Format: Corporate Presentation
TD Cowen 46th Annual Health Care Conference
•Date and Time: Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 9:50 a.m. Eastern time
•Link: https://event.summitcast.com/view/9z5g2VrV6e6rbCqQgDRoHA/gAsAzarzXsTWnurjwhWYFM
•Format: Fireside Chat Presentation
Leerink Partners Global Healthcare Conference
•Date and Time: Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern time
•Link: https://event.summitcast.com/view/mT9poctHDNthc6b89WqVjf/4HAHET37grTuDD8oiMF2x7
•Format: Fireside Chat Presentation
For each presentation, an archived replay will be accessible in the Investors section of the Keros website at https://ir.kerostx.com for up to 90 days following the conclusion of each event.
About Keros Therapeutics, Inc.
Keros is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing novel therapeutics to treat a wide range of patients with disorders that are linked to dysfunctional signaling of the TGF-ß family of proteins. Keros is a leader in understanding the role of the TGF-ß family of proteins, which are master regulators of the growth, repair and maintenance of a number of tissues, including blood, bone, skeletal muscle, adipose and heart tissue. By leveraging this understanding, Keros has discovered and is developing protein therapeutics that have the potential to provide meaningful and potentially disease-modifying benefit to patients. Keros’ lead product candidate, rinvatercept (KER-065), is being developed for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy and for the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Keros’ most advanced product candidate, elritercept, is being developed for the treatment of cytopenias, including anemia and thrombocytopenia, in patients with myelodysplastic syndrome and in patients with myelofibrosis.
Contacts
Investor Contact:
Justin Frantz
jfrantz@kerostx.com
617-221-6042
Media Contact:
Mahmoud Siddig / Adam Pollack / Viveca Tress
Joele Frank, Wilkinson Brimmer Katcher
(212) 355-4449
