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 19, 2025

Celldex Therapeutics, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		000-15006		13-3191702
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

Perryville III Building, 53 Frontage Road, Suite 220

Hampton, New Jersey 08827

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(908) 200-7500

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(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	CLDX	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 8.01. Other Events.

On August 19, 2025, Celldex Therapeutics, Inc. issued a press release announcing results from its Phase 2 Study of Barzolvolimab in Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE). A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

99.1	Press Release of Celldex Therapeutics, Inc., dated August 19, 2025.
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURE

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.

	Celldex Therapeutics, Inc.

Date: August 19, 2025	By:	/s/ Sam Martin
		Sam Martin
		Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Celldex Therapeutics, Inc. 8-K