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 16, 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 5.02

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On February 16, 2026, Manuel C. Alves Aivado, M.D., Ph.D., notified Rein Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) of his decision to resign as a member of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”), effective immediately. Dr. Aivado’s decision to resign from the Board was not the result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to its operations, policies or practices.

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.

Date: February 19, 2026

/s/ Brian Windsor

Brian Windsor, Ph.D.

President and Chief Executive Officer

Rein Therapeutics, Inc. 8-K