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): January 29, 2026

NEXGEL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-41173	26-4042544
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer
of incorporation)		Identification No.)

2150 Cabot Boulevard West, Suite B

Langhorne, Pennsylvania

19047

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (215) 702-8550

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

Not Applicable

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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 $0.001	NXGL	The Nasdaq Capital Market LLC
Warrants to Purchase Common Stock	NXGLW	The Nasdaq Capital 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 5.02

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

January 29, 2026, Nachum Stein notified NexGel, Inc. (the “Company”) of his intent to resign as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) effective as of February 2, 2026 to lighten his schedule and give attention to other business ventures. Mr. Stein is the Chairperson of the Board’s Compensation Committee. The Company wishes to thank Mr. Stein for his dedicated and important service as a member of the Board.

Mr. Stein’s resignation is not as a result of any disagreement with the Company or any of its subsidiaries on any matters related to their operation, policies or practices. A copy of Mr. Stein’s resignation letter dated January 29, 2026 is attached hereto as Exhibit 17.1.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.		Description

17.1		Resignation letter of Nachum Stein dated January 29, 2026
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL)

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:	January 30, 2026

		NEXGEL, INC.

		By:	/s/ Adam Levy
			Adam Levy
			Chief Executive Officer

SEC Form 8-K filed by NexGel Inc