[8-K] Rein Therapeutics, Inc. Reports Material Event

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Rein Therapeutics, Inc. entered into securities purchase agreements with three institutional investors for a private placement of unsecured promissory notes. The notes have an aggregate original principal amount of $2,875,000 and were sold for $2,300,000, reflecting a 20% original issue discount instead of cash interest.

The notes mature on the earlier of a future securities financing that brings in at least $10,000,000 of gross proceeds to the company, excluding these notes, or June 30, 2026. The obligations are unsecured, and the agreements include customary representations, warranties and covenants for this type of financing.

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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 24, 2026

REIN THERAPEUTICS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware		001-38130		13-4196017
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

12407 N. Mopac Expy., Suite 250, #390

Austin, Texas 78758

(Address of principal executive offices)

(737) 802-1989

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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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
Common stock: Par value $.001		RNTX		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 1.01 Entry into a Definitive Material Agreement.

On February 24 and 27, 2026, Rein Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into separate securities purchase agreements (each a “Purchase Agreement”) with three institutional investors pursuant to which the Company issued and sold to the investors, in a private placement, unsecured promissory notes in the aggregate original principal amount of $2,875,000 (each a “Note”). Pursuant to the Purchase Agreements, the Company issued and sold the Notes to the investors for the aggregate purchase price of $2,300,000, inclusive of an original issue discount of 20%.

The Notes have a stated maturity date of the earlier of (i) the date of the closing of the next issuance and sale of securities of the Company, in a single transaction or series of related transactions, to investors resulting in gross proceeds to the Company of at least $10,000,000 (exclusive of the Note proceeds) or (ii) June 30, 2026. The Company’s obligations under the Notes are unsecured. There is no interest payable under the Notes other than the 20% original issue discount. The Purchase Agreements contain representations, warranties, covenants and other terms customary for agreements of such nature.

Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

The information set forth under Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.

Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.

The information set forth under Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference. The Notes sold pursuant to the Purchase Agreements were offered and sold pursuant to exemptions from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, afforded by Section 4(a)(2) thereof and Rule 506 of Regulation D promulgated thereunder, for the sale of securities not involving a public offering.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

The following exhibits are filed with this report:

Exhibit Number		Exhibit Description
4.1		Form of Unsecured Promissory Note (Included in Exhibit 10.1)
10.1		Form of Securities Purchase Agreement between the Registrant and the Investors
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.

		REIN THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Dated: March 2, 2026						/s/ Brian Windsor
						Brian Windsor, Ph.D.,
						President and Chief Executive Officer

Filing Exhibits & Attachments

4 documents

Agreements & Contracts

• EX-10.1 EX-10.1 137.7 KB

Other Documents

• EX-101 XBRL TAXONOMY EXTENSION SCHEMA 2.8 KB
• EX-101 XBRL TAXONOMY EXTENSION LABEL LINKBASE 18.3 KB
• EX-101 XBRL TAXONOMY EXTENSION PRESENTATION LINKBASE 11.4 KB