[8-K] LIPELLA PHARMS INC Reports Material Event

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Lipella Pharmaceuticals (LIPO) filed an 8-K announcing its delisting from the Nasdaq Capital Market. The company released a stockholder letter from CEO Jonathan Kaufman addressing the delisting and outlining plans to relist on a national exchange. The filing includes a press release and stockholder letter as exhibits 99.1 and 99.2.

As an emerging growth company, Lipella provided standard forward-looking statements cautioning that actual outcomes may differ from expectations regarding product candidate development and relisting efforts.

Positive

• Proactive communication through CEO stockholder letter
• Management commitment to pursue relisting on national exchange

Negative

• Delisting from Nasdaq Capital Market
• Reduced access to capital markets and potential liquidity challenges

Insights

Corporate Governance Expert

Delisting from Nasdaq represents significant governance and compliance challenge, with uncertain timeline for relisting.

The delisting from Nasdaq Capital Market is a material development that raises immediate concerns about trading liquidity and institutional investor access. While management's proactive communication through a stockholder letter demonstrates transparency, the path to relisting typically requires meeting stringent financial and compliance requirements. The company's emerging growth status adds complexity to this process, as it may need to strengthen internal controls and corporate governance frameworks to meet listing standards.

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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): June 25, 2025

Lipella Pharmaceuticals Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		005-93847		20-2388040
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

7800 Susquehanna St., Suite 505 Pittsburgh, PA		15208
(Address of registrant’s principal executive office)		(Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (412) 894-1853

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
-		-		-

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

Reference is made to the disclosure in Item 8.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K (this “Form 8-K”), which disclosure is incorporated herein by reference. The Stockholder Letter and the Press Release (each as defined below) are filed herewith as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, respectively, and are incorporated herein by reference.

The information contained in this Form 8-K under Item 7.01, including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 attached hereto, shall be deemed to be “furnished” and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date hereof, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference to this Form 8-K in such filing. The information set forth in this Item 7.01 of this Form 8-K and Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 attached hereto shall not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information in this Form 8-K that is required to be disclosed solely to satisfy the requirements of Regulation FD.

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On June 25, 2025, Lipella Pharmaceuticals Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”, “we”, “us” or “our”), released a letter (the “Stockholder Letter”) from Jonathan Kaufman, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, to the Company’s stockholders regarding the Company’s recent delisting from the Nasdaq Capital Market and its subsequent outlook, including its plans to relist on a national exchange. A copy of the Stockholder Letter is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

The Company’s press release announcing the Stockholder Letter on June 25, 2025 (the “Press Release”) is attached as Exhibit 99.2 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements that express the Company’s intentions, beliefs, expectations, strategies, predictions or any other statements related to the Company’s future activities, or future events or conditions, including, without limitation, those related to the anticipated developments of the Company’s product candidates developments and the Company’s plans to relist its common stock, which can be identified by terminology such as “may,” “will,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “aims,” “potential,” “future,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,” “continue,” “likely to” and other similar expressions intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. These statements are not historical facts and are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about the Company’s business based, in part, on assumptions made by its management. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict, many of which are beyond the Company’s control, including, without limitation, risks related to the Company’s product candidates and ability to relist its common stock, and other risks that may be included in the periodic reports and other filings that the Company files from time to time with the SEC. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in the forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this Form 8-K, except as required by applicable law.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Stockholder Letter, dated June 25, 2025
99.2		Press Release, dated June 25, 2025
104		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.

Date: June 25, 2025	Lipella Pharmaceuticals Inc.
	By:	/s/ Jonathan Kaufman
		Name: Jonathan Kaufman Title: Chief Executive Officer

FAQ

Why was LIPO delisted from Nasdaq?

The specific reason for delisting is not disclosed in the 8-K filing. Additional details may be available in the stockholder letter (Exhibit 99.1).

What are LIPO's plans following the Nasdaq delisting?

The company plans to pursue relisting on a national exchange, as communicated in the stockholder letter from CEO Jonathan Kaufman.

Where will LIPO shares trade after the Nasdaq delisting?

The filing does not specify the current trading venue following the Nasdaq delisting.

Who is leading LIPO's relisting efforts?

Jonathan Kaufman, LIPO's Chief Executive Officer, is leading the company's communications regarding the delisting and future relisting plans.