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): April 18, 2026

 

Jade Biosciences, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Nevada		001-40544		83-1377888
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

221 Crescent St., Building 23
Suite 105
Waltham, MA		02453
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code): (781) 312-3013

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		JBIO		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 5.02.

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On April 18, 2026, the Board of Directors of Jade Biosciences, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Andrew King, BVMS, Ph.D. as the Company’s President, Research & Development, effective as of April 18, 2026. Dr. King was previously the Company’s Chief Scientific Officer and Head of Research & Development. No changes were made to Dr. King’s compensation in connection with such appointment.

SIGNATURE

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.

 

				Jade Biosciences, Inc.
Date: April 22, 2026				By:		/s/ Bradford Dahms
				Name:		Bradford Dahms
				Title:		Chief Financial Officer