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):

May 8, 2025

Cytek Biosciences, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-40632

47-2547526

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

47215 Lakeview Boulevard

Fremont, California

94538

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (877) 922-9835

(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:

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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 $0.001 per share	CTKB	Nasdaq Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in 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 May 8, 2025, Cytek Biosciences, Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2025. The press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1.

The information furnished in this Current Report under Item 2.02 and the exhibit attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.


Exhibit Number		Description of Exhibit

99.1		Press release dated May 8, 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.

Cytek Biosciences, Inc.

Date: May 8, 2025

/s/ Wenbin Jiang

Wenbin Jiang, Ph.D.

President and Chief Executive Officer

Cytek Biosciences, Inc. 8-K