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)

December 16, 2023

Aridis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		001-38630		47-2641188
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(I. R. S. Employer Identification No.)

983 University Avenue, Bldg. B

Los Gatos, California 95032

(Address of principal executive offices, including ZIP code)

(408) 385-1742

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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		ARDS		OTC QB

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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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 5.03

Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

On December 16, 2023, the Board of Directors of Aridis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) approved an amendment of the Company’s Bylaws (the “Bylaws”) to change the quorum for stockholder meetings to equal one-third (33.33%) of the shares issued and outstanding and entitled to vote on the matters at the meeting. The change to the quorum requirement for stockholder meetings was made to improve the Company’s ability to hold stockholder meetings when called.

The foregoing description of the amendment is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amendment to the Company’s Bylaws, which is filed as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits.

3.1

Amendment to Bylaws of Aridis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

104

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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: December 18, 2023	ARIDIS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

	/s/ Vu Truong
	Vu Truong
	Chief Executive Officer

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