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): November 6, 2025

Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

000-30111

76-0474169

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

(Commission
File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

2445 Technology Forest Blvd., 11th Floor

The Woodlands, Texas 77381

(Address of principal executive offices and Zip Code)

(281) 863-3000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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	LXRX	The Nasdaq Capital Market

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

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Item 8.01

Other Events.

On November 6, 2025, Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), in connection with its previously announced Open Market Sale Agreement^SM, dated December 29, 2023 (the “Agreement”), with Jefferies LLC, as sales agent, pursuant to which the Company may offer and sell, from time to time, through Jefferies, shares of its common stock, par value $0.001, having an aggregate sales price of up to $75,000,000 (the “Shares”), filed a prospectus supplement to its Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on August 2, 2024, and declared effective by the SEC on August 15, 2024 (File No. 333-281208) with the SEC with respect to the offer and sale of the Shares from time to time pursuant to the Agreement. As of November 6, 2025, no sales have been made by the Company pursuant to the Agreement.

Vinson & Elkins L.L.P., counsel to the Company, has issued a legal opinion relating to the validity of the Shares being offered pursuant to the Agreement. A copy of such legal opinion, including the consent included therein, is filed as Exhibit 5.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

This Current Report on Form 8-K shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any Shares under the Agreement nor shall there be any sale of such Shares in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits.


Exhibit Number		Description

5.1		Opinion of Vinson & Elkins L.L.P.

23.1		Consent of Vinson & Elkins L.L.P. (included in Exhibit 5.1).

EX-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 thereunto duly authorized.

Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Date: November 6, 2025

/s/ Brian T. Crum

Brian T. Crum

Senior Vice President and General Counsel

LEXICON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. 8-K