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
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 19, 2025 |
Kyverna Therapeutics, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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Delaware |
001-41947 |
83-1365441 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction
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(IRS Employer
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5980 Horton St., Suite 550 |
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Emeryville, California |
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94608 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
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Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (510) 925-2492 |
(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)
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☐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:
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Title of each class
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Trading
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Name of each exchange on which registered
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Common Stock, par value $0.00001 per share |
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KYTX |
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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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On September 19, 2025, Steve Liapis, Ph.D. notified the board of directors (the “Board”) of Kyverna Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) of his decision to resign from his position as a member of the Board and all committees thereof, effective September 30, 2025. Dr. Liapis’ resignation is not due to any disagreement with the Company relating to any of the Company’s operations, policies or practices.
The Board thanks Dr. Liapis for his years of service and valuable contributions to the Company.
Effective upon Dr. Liapis’ resignation, the size of the Board will be reduced from eight to seven directors. The Board has appointed Christi Shaw, a current member of the Board, to the Audit Committee of the Board to fill the vacancy on the committee upon Dr. Liapis’ resignation.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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Exhibit Number |
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Description |
104 |
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Cover Page Interactive Data File (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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KYVERNA THERAPEUTICS, INC. |
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Date: |
September 25, 2025 |
By: |
/s/ Warner Biddle |
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Warner Biddle
Chief Executive Officer |
