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): July 15, 2026

Vivani Medical, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-36747

02-0692322

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

1350 S. Loop Road Alameda, California	94502
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (415) 506-8462

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:

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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 $0.0001 per share		VANI		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 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

Vivani Medical, Inc. (the “Company” or “Vivani”) made a presentation at the Emerging Growth Conference in New York on Wednesday, July 15, 2026 at 4:10 p.m. Eastern Time. A copy of a slide presentation that Dr. Adam Mendelsohn, Vivani’s Chief Executive Officer, used during the conference, which includes an update that the expected date for the Company’s first dosing of SLIM-1 is expected to take place in August 2026, is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein. The slide presentation speaks only as of the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K. While Vivani may elect to update the slide presentation in the future or reflect events and circumstances occurring or existing after the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K, Vivani specifically disclaims any obligation to do so.

The information contained in this Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section. Furthermore, the information contained in this Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 shall not be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by reference in such a filing.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Vivani Medical, Inc. slide presentation dated July 15, 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.

		VIVANI MEDICAL, INC.

Date: July 16, 2026	By:	/s/ Donald Dwyer
	Name:	Donald Dwyer
	Title:	Chief Business Officer

Vivani Medical, Inc. 8-K