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): February 26, 2026

LOGO

VIRIDIAN THERAPEUTICS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-36483

47-1187261

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

221 Crescent Street, Suite 103A

Waltham, MA

02453

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 272-4600

N/A

(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:

☐	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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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, $0.01 par value

VRDN

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

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 February 26, 2026, Viridian Therapeutics, Inc. issued a press release reporting financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2025.

The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, which is furnished under Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.

Item 9.01 - Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits.


99.1		Press release, dated February 26, 2026

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.

Viridian Therapeutics, Inc.

Date: February 26, 2026

/s/ Stephen Mahoney

Stephen Mahoney

President and Chief Executive Officer

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