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    SEC Form 8-K filed by Akero Therapeutics Inc.

    8/8/25 7:37:31 AM ET
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    8-K
    false 0001744659 0001744659 2025-08-08 2025-08-08
     
     

    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): August 8, 2025

     

     

    Akero Therapeutics, Inc.

    (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     

     

     

    Delaware   001-38944   81-5266573

    (State or other jurisdiction

    of incorporation)

     

    (Commission

    File Number)

     

    (I.R.S. Employer

    Identification No.)

     

    601 Gateway Boulevard, Suite 350

    South San Francisco, CA

      94080
    (Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

    Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (650) 487-6488

    Not Applicable

    (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:

     

    ☐

    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

     

    ☐

    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

     

    ☐

    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

     

    ☐

    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

    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   AKRO   The Nasdaq Global Select 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.

    On August 8, 2025, Akero Therapeutics, Inc. announced its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2025. A copy of the press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

    The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto is intended to be furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

     

    Item 9.01

    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

    (d) Exhibits

     

    Exhibit

    No.

       Description
    99.1    Press release issued by Akero Therapeutics, Inc. on August 8, 2025, furnished herewith.
    104    Cover Page Interactive Data File

     


    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.

     

    Date: August 8, 2025   AKERO THERAPEUTICS, INC.
        By:  

    /s/ Andrew Cheng

        Name:   Andrew Cheng, M.D., Ph.D.
        Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer
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