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): May 18, 2026
Kairos Pharma, Ltd.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-42275 | 46-2993314 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
2355 Westwood Blvd., #139
Los Angeles CA 90064
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(310) 948-2356
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
N/A
(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 $0.001, per share | KAPA | NYSE American |
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).
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On May 18, 2026, Kairos Pharma, Ltd., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), issued a new investor presentation, which will be published on the Company’s website, www.kairospharma.com, and presented today at the 2026 LD Micro Invitational XVI (the “LD Micro Invitational”), set to take place in Los Angeles, CA May 18-19, 2026. As part of its participation in the LD Micro Invitational, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, John Yu, will present the investor presentation to provide an update on the Company’s clinical program and partnering activities.
A copy of the investor presentation is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K. The information included in this Item 8.01, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to liabilities under that section, and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into the filings of the Company under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filings.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. | Description of Document | |
| 99.1 | Investor Presentation | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL Document |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Date: May 18, 2026 | KAIROS PHARMA, LTD. | |
| By: | /s/ John S. Yu | |
| John S. Yu | ||
| Chief Executive Officer | ||