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 18, 2025

    

HCW Biologics Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)


Delaware	001-40591	82-5024477
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

2929 N. Commerce Parkway
Miramar, Florida		33025
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

     Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: 954 842-2024

    

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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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	HCWB	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

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.

As reported in our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 15, 2025, HCW Biologics Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with Armistice Capital Master Fund Ltd. (“Armistice”) on May 13, 2025 that included a grant of pre-funded warrants to purchase up to 513,140 shares of the Company’s common stock with par value of $0.0001 per share (“Common Stock”) that may be exercised at any time at an exercise price of $0.0001 per share (the “Pre-Funded Warrants”). As previously reported by the Company, Armistice exercised Pre-Funded Warrants to purchase an aggregate of 459,140 shares of Common Stock. On June 18, 2025, Armistice exercised Pre-Funded Warrants to purchase 54,000 shares of Common Stock. With this exercise, the Pre-Funded Warrants have been fully exercised with none left outstanding.

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.


			HCW BIOLOGICS INC.

Date:	July 1, 2025	By:	/s/ Hing C. Wong
			Hing C. Wong, Founder and Chief Executive Officer

HCW Biologics Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Other Events