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): September 2, 2025

Vaxart, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-35285	59-1212264
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

170 Harbor Way, Suite 300, South San Francisco, California		94080
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

(650) 550-3500

	Not Applicable
	(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		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.0001 par value		VXRT		The 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 September 2, 2025, Michael J. Finney, Ph.D. provided notice of his retirement from the board of directors (the “Board”) of Vaxart, Inc. (the “Company”), including as Chair of the Board and as Chair and a member of the Science and Technology Committee, effective September 30, 2025. Dr. Finney’s retirement was for personal reasons and was not the result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.

In connection with Dr. Finney’s retirement from the Board, the Board reduced the size of the Board from six to five members, effective upon the retirement of Dr. Finney.

Item 7.01

Regulation FD Disclosure.

On September 2, 2025, the Company issued a press release regarding Dr. Finney’s retirement from the Board. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

The information in this Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or subject to the liabilities of that section or Sections 11 and 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The information contained in this Item 7.01 and in the accompanying Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission made by the Company, whether made before or after the date hereof regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press Release, dated September 2, 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.

Date: September 2, 2025		VAXART, INC.

	By:	/s/ Steven Lo
		Steven Lo
		President and Chief Executive Officer

Vaxart, Inc. 8-K