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) October 23, 2025

Cassava Sciences, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	000-41905	91-1911336
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

6801 N Capital of Texas Highway, Building 1; Suite 300

Austin, Texas 78731

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(512) 501-2444

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(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, $0.001 par value		SAVA		NASDAQ Capital Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in 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).

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

Dismissal of Indictment of Dr. Hoau-Yan Wang

On October 23, 2025, the United States District Court for the District of Maryland granted the United States’ unopposed motion to dismiss with prejudice the criminal indictment against Hoau-Yan Wang, PhD. Dr. Wang is a former scientific collaborator and advisor to Cassava Sciences, Inc. (“Cassava” or the “Company”) who conducted foundational research relating to the Company's investigational drug, simufilam. Among other things, the dismissed charges had accused Dr. Wang of causing Cassava to submit grant applications to the U.S. National Institutes of Health that allegedly contained false and fraudulent representations about his research and of manipulating or otherwise fabricating research results, including Western Blot images that he prepared. This order permanently terminates the case against Dr. Wang, and future charges related to the dismissed indictment cannot be refiled against Dr. Wang.

Cassava Sciences recognizes and supports the critical importance of integrity in all forms of scientific research. The Company continues to move forward with its current program evaluating simufilam as a potential treatment for Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC)-related epilepsy based on research conducted at numerous institutions.

SIGNATURE

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 thereunto duly authorized.

	CASSAVA SCIENCES, INC.
	a Delaware corporation

Date: October 24, 2025
	By:	/s/ ERIC J. SCHOEN
		Eric J. Schoen
		Chief Financial Officer

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