NKTX 8-K: Press Release for Q2 2025 Financial Results Attached

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Nkarta, Inc. furnished a press release announcing its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2025, and attached that press release as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The Form 8-K also includes a Cover Page Interactive Data File as Exhibit 104. The filing states the Item 2.02 disclosure (including Exhibit 99.1) is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" under the Exchange Act nor incorporated by reference into filings under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act unless the company expressly states otherwise.

The filing identifies the registrant as a Delaware corporation (Commission File Number 001-39370; EIN 47-4515206), lists its principal executive office in South San Francisco, California, and shows the company’s common stock trades as NKTX on the Nasdaq Global Select Market. The report is signed by Nadir Mahmood as President.

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Financial Analyst

TL;DR: Routine earnings announcement furnished; no financial figures are included in this filing.

The Form 8-K notifies investors that Nkarta furnished a press release with second-quarter results (period ended June 30, 2025) and attaches the release as Exhibit 99.1, plus an Inline XBRL cover file as Exhibit 104. The filing uses standard language clarifying the disclosure is "furnished" not "filed," which limits Section 18 liability and avoids automatic incorporation by reference into other securities filings. Because the 8-K does not itself present revenue, profit, guidance, or other numeric metrics, it is a procedural disclosure rather than a source of new financial data for immediate analysis.

Corporate Governance Expert

TL;DR: Standard Form 8-K procedural filing attaching a press release and clarifying legal treatment of the disclosure.

This filing follows common governance practice: furnishing an earnings press release and explicitly stating the material is not "filed" under the Exchange Act to limit liability and incorporation by reference. The inclusion of Exhibit 104 (Interactive Data) indicates the company provided structured data alongside the narrative release. There are no governance red flags in the text provided; the form records corporate identifiers, trading venue (Nasdaq Global Select Market), and an authorized signature by the company president.

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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): August 12, 2025

Nkarta, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware	001-39370	47-4515206
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
1150 Veterans Boulevard South San Francisco, CA		94080
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (925) 407-1049

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(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share		NKTX		Nasdaq Global Select 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 12, 2025, Nkarta, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the Company’s financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2025. A copy of the Company’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

The information in Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K (including Exhibit 99.1) 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, nor shall it be, or be deemed, incorporated by reference in any filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), unless the Company specifically states that the information is to be considered “filed” under the Exchange Act or incorporates it by reference into a filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit Number		Description
99.1		Press Release dated August 12, 2025 entitled “Nkarta Reports Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results and Corporate Highlights”
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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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.

		Nkarta, Inc.
Date: August 12, 2025		By:	/s/ Nadir Mahmood
			Nadir Mahmood
			President

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FAQ

What did Nkarta (NKTX) announce in this Form 8-K?

The company furnished a press release announcing its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2025, attached as Exhibit 99.1.

Is the press release attached to the 8-K considered "filed" under the Exchange Act?

No. The filing explicitly states the Item 2.02 disclosure and Exhibit 99.1 are being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" under the Exchange Act or incorporated by reference unless expressly stated.

Which exhibits are included with the Form 8-K?

Exhibit 99.1 (the press release) and Exhibit 104 (Cover Page Interactive Data File/Inline XBRL) are attached.

Where is Nkarta incorporated and where is its principal office?

Nkarta is incorporated in Delaware and lists its principal executive office in South San Francisco, California.

On which exchange does Nkarta's common stock trade?

Nkarta's common stock trades under the symbol NKTX on the Nasdaq Global Select Market.