8-K

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):  January 6, 2026

    

Atossa Therapeutics, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)


Delaware	001-35610	26-4753208
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

1448 NW Market Street, Suite 500
Seattle, Washington		98107
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

     Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (206) 588-0256

    

N/A

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check th e 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, $0.18 par value	ATOS	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 8.01 Other Events

On January 6, 2026, Atossa Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") issued a "Study May Proceed" letter for the Company's study of metastatic breast cancer.

A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits


Exhibit Number		Description of Exhibit

99.1		Press release, dated January 6, 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.


			Atossa Therapeutics, Inc.

Date:	January 6, 2026	By:	/s/ Mark J. Daniel
			Mark J. Daniel Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)