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 7, 2025

Nuvation Bio Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-39351

85-0862255

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

1500 Broadway, Suite 1401

New York, NY 10036

(Address of principal executive offices)

(332) 208-6102

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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 registered	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which
Class A Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share	NUVB	The New York Stock Exchange
Redeemable Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share	NUVB.WS	The New York Stock Exchange

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 7, 2025, Nuvation Bio Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2025. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.

The information contained in this Form 8-K, including in the accompanying Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, 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

99.1		Press Release of Nuvation Bio Inc. dated August 7, 2025.

104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within XBRL document)

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Dated: August 7, 2025

NUVATION BIO INC.

/s/ Philippe Sauvage

Philippe Sauvage

Chief Financial Officer

Nuvation Bio Inc. 8-K