Form 8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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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

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Compass Therapeutics, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Delaware	001-39696	82-4876496
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

80 Guest Street, Suite 601

Boston, Massachusetts 02135

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(617) 500-8099

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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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	CMPX	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 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

The information contained in Item 8.01 of this Current Report, to the extent required, is incorporated into this Item 2.02 by reference.

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On January 6, 2026, Compass Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release titled “Compass Therapeutics Provides Corporate Update". A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

The Company disclosed its estimate that cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities were approximately $209 million as of December 31, 2025. This amount is unaudited and preliminary and is subject to the completion of financial closing procedures. As a result, this amount may differ materially from the amount that will be reflected in the Company’s financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2025.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.		Exhibit

99.1		Press Release dated January 6, 2026
104		The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K formatted in Inline XBRL (included as Exhibit 101)

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.

	Compass Therapeutics, Inc.


Date: January 6, 2026	By:	/s/ Neil Lerner
		Neil Lerner
		Chief Accounting Officer

Compass Therapeutics Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Results of Operations and Financial Condition, Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits