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 7, 2026
| QUOIN PHARMACEUTICALS LTD. |
| (Translation of registrant’s name into English) |
| State of Israel | 001-37846 | 92-2593104 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 42127 Pleasant Forest Court Ashburn, VA | 20148-7349 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (703) 980-4182
| 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 | ||
| American Depositary Shares, each representing thirty-five (35) Ordinary Shares, no par value per share | QNRX | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC | ||
| Ordinary Shares, no par value per share* | N/A |
| * | Not for trading, but only in connection with the registration of the American Depositary Shares pursuant to requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
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 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On May 7, 2026 Quoin Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (the “Company”) announced its first quarter 2026 financial results. A copy of the Company’s press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated by reference herein.
The information set forth and incorporated by reference in this Item 2.02 shall not be deemed to be “filed” with the Securities and Exchange Commission for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and the Company does not incorporate it by reference into a filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated May 7, 2026 | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data file (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) | |
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: May 7, 2026 | QUOIN PHARMACEUTICALS LTD. | |
| By: | /s/ Sally Lawler | |
| Name: | Sally Lawler | |
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |