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): April 23, 2026
MapLight Therapeutics, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-42914 | 83-2163243 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 800 Chesapeake Drive |
| Redwood City, California 94063 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 984-6300
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 | Name of each exchange | ||
| Voting Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share | MPLT | Nasdaq Global Select Market |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in 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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On April 23, 2026, Robert Malenka, M.D., Ph.D., and Jim Trenkle, Ph.D., notified the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of MapLight Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) of their respective decisions not to stand for reelection at the Company’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on June 23, 2026. The Board has nominated Martin Babler and Troy Cox as Class I director nominees to replace Dr. Malenka and Dr. Trenkle.
Dr. Malenka’s and Dr. Trenkle’s decisions not to stand for reelection were not due to any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.
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.
| MapLight Therapeutics, Inc. | ||||||
| Dated: April 29, 2026 | By: | /s/ Christopher A. Kroeger | ||||
| Christopher A. Kroeger, M.D. | ||||||
| Chief Executive Officer | ||||||