Aprea Therapeutics (APRE) 8-K Aprea Therapeutics Reports Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results and Provides Business Update

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

August 12, 2024

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

Aprea Therapeutics, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-39069	84-2246769
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

3805 Old Easton Road
Doylestown, PA
(Address of principal executive offices) 18902
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 463-9385

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report): Not applicable

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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 $0.001 per share	APRE	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 2.02Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On August 12, 2024, Aprea Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the three months ended June 30, 2024, and provided an update on the Company’s operations for the same period. The Company is furnishing a copy of the press release, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information included in this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1 hereto, shall not be deemed "filed" for the 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 into any filing made by the Company under the Exchange Act or Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 8.01Other Events.

On August 12, 2024, the Company updated its corporate presentation slide deck. A copy of the corporate presentation slide deck is filed as Exhibit 99.2 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press release issued by Aprea Therapeutics, Inc. dated August 12, 2024.
99.2	Corporate Presentation (August 2024).
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.

	Aprea Therapeutics, Inc.
Dated: August 12, 2024	By:	/s/ Oren Gilad
	Name:	Oren Gilad, Ph.D.
	Title:	President and Chief Executive Officer