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): February 21, 2024

Vaccinex, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware	001-38624	16-1603202
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

1895 Mount Hope Avenue, Rochester, New York		14620
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(585) 271-2700

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(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

VCNX

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 February 21, 2024, Vaccinex, Inc. issued a press release announcing multiple new agreements for access to ActivMab^® Antigen Virus Technology. A copy of the press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.


Exhibit No.		Description

99.1		Press Release, dated February 21, 2024

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.


		VACCINEX, INC.
Date: February 21, 2024

	By:	/s/ Maurice Zauderer
		Maurice Zauderer, Ph.D.
		President & Chief Executive Officer

SEC Form 8-K filed by Vaccinex Inc.