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): June 24, 2026

Bionano Genomics, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

     Delaware

     001-38613

     26-1756290

     (State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

     (Commission
File Number)

     (IRS Employer
Identification No.)

     9540 Towne Centre Drive, Suite 100
San Diego, California

     92121

     (Address of Principal Executive Offices)

     (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (858) 888-7600

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, $0.0001 par value per share	BNGO	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.

Appointment of Chief Scientific Officer

On June 24, 2026, Bionano Genomics, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the hiring of Alex Hastie, Ph.D. as the Chief Scientific Officer of the Company effective July 20, 2026, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is hereby incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits


Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press Release, dated June 24, 2026.
104		Inline XBRL for the cover page of this Current Report on Form 8-K

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


	Bionano Genomics, Inc.

Date: June 24, 2026	By:	/s/ Albert A. Luderer, Ph.D.
		Albert A. Luderer, Ph.D.
		Interim Chief Executive Officer

Bionano Genomics Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits