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): May 5, 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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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. ☐
On May 5, 2026, Compass Therapeutics, Inc. issued a press release announcing financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and incorporated herein by reference.
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated May 5, 2026 (furnished pursuant to Item 2.02) | |
| 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: May 5, 2026 | By: | /s/ Neil Lerner |
| Neil Lerner | ||
| Chief Accounting Officer | ||