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 13, 2026
60 DEGREES PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-41719 | 45-2406880 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification Number) |
1025 Connecticut Avenue NW Suite 1000, Washington, D.C. | 20036 | |
| (Address of registrant’s principal executive office) | (Zip code) |
(202) 327-5422
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| Title of each class | Trading symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
| The Stock Market LLC | ||||
| The Stock Market LLC |
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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 May 13, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of 60 Degrees Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Eric Francois to serve as a member of the Board, effective immediately.
Mr. Francois is a strategic financial executive with over 20 years of leadership experience in the healthcare and life sciences sectors. He currently serves as an Independent Director of CERo Therapeutics Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: CERO) and as an independent strategic advisor to emerging life sciences companies. Mr. Francois previously served as Managing Director in Healthcare Investment Banking at Raymond James and Credit Suisse, where he led numerous equity, debt, and M&A transactions for small- and mid-cap biotechnology companies. Prior to his investment banking roles, he was Chief Financial Officer of SCYNEXIS, Inc. (Nasdaq: SCYX), where he oversaw finance, corporate development, investor relations, and operations, and raised over $300 million in capital to support the company’s growth through FDA approval and commercial launch. He has also served as an independent director of Diffusion Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq: DFFN), including roles on its Audit and Compensation Committees. Mr. Francois began his career in equity capital markets at Cowen & Company and Lazard Frères and holds M.A. and B.A. degrees in business and economics from the Sorbonne University in Paris.
There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Francois and any other persons pursuant to which he was appointed as a director. There are no family relationships between Mr. Francois and any director or executive officer of the Company, and Mr. Francois has no direct or indirect material interest in any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
Mr. Francois will receive compensation for his service on the Board consistent with the Company’s standard compensation arrangements for non-employee directors.
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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.
| 60 DEGREES PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | ||
| Date: May 18, 2026 | By: | /s/ Geoffrey Dow |
| Name: | Geoffrey Dow | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer and President | |
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