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Tscan Therapeutics Inc — Current Report (Form 8-K)

Form
8-K
Filed
May 22, 2026
Period
May 20, 2026
Ticker
TCRX
Accession
0001193125-26-236862
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Stockholders approved increasing authorized voting common shares from 300 million to 600 million.

About Tscan Therapeutics Inc
Market cap
$54M
1Y TSR
−56.0%
3Y TSR
−29.0%
Board grade
C-
Sector
Healthcare
CEO
Gavin Macbeath
Last annual meeting: May 20, 2026 · View full Tscan Therapeutics Inc profile →
8-K
 
 

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 20, 2026

 

 

TSCAN THERAPEUTICS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-40603   82-5282075

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

830 Winter Street,

Waltham, Massachusetts

  02451
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (857) 399-9500

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

 

Trade

Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Voting Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share   TCRX   The Nasdaq Global Market LLC

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 5.03

Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year

On May 20, 2026, TScan Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). As further described in Item 5.07 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, at the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders approved an amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of voting common stock from 300,000,000 to 600,000,000. On May 20, 2026, the Company filed a Certificate of Amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the “Certificate of Amendment”) with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware and the Certificate of Amendment became effective upon filing. The foregoing description does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Certificate of Amendment, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 5.07

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On May 20, 2026, the Company held its Annual Meeting to consider and vote on the four proposals set forth below, each of which is described in greater detail in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, which was filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 17, 2026. The final voting results are set forth below.

Proposal No. 1 - Election of Class II Directors

The stockholders of the Company elected Katina Dorton, J.D., M.B.A. and R. Keith Woods as Class II directors, each to serve for a three-year term ending at the annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2029 and until their successor has been duly elected and qualified or until their earlier resignation or removal. The results of the stockholders’ vote with respect to the election of the Class II directors were as follows:

 

Name

   Votes
For
     Votes
Withheld
     Broker
Non-Votes
 

Katina Dorton, J.D., M.B.A.

     19,665,447        4,508,811        15,247,179  

R. Keith Woods

     23,305,311        868,947        15,247,179  

Proposal No. 2 - Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The stockholders of the Company ratified the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026. The results of the stockholders’ vote with respect to such ratification were as follows:

 

Votes

For

 

Votes

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker
Non-Votes

38,497,976   637,978   285,483   15,247,179

Proposal No. 3 - Approval of an Amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation

The stockholders of the Company approved an amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of voting common stock from 300,000,000 shares to 600,000,000 shares. The results of the stockholders’ vote with respect to such approval were as follows:

 

Votes

For

 

Votes

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker
Non-Votes

35,913,605   3,177,381   330,451   15,247,179


Proposal No. 4 - Approval of a Proposal to Adjourn the Annual Meeting

Although Proposal No. 4 was deemed not necessary because there was a quorum present and there were sufficient proxies at the time of the Annual Meeting to approve Proposal No. 3, it was approved by the requisite vote as follows:

 

Votes

For

 

Votes

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker
Non-Votes

21,897,635   2,007,636   268,987   15,247,179

No other matters were submitted to or voted on by the Company’s stockholders at the Annual Meeting.

 

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

3.1    Certificate of Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of TScan Therapeutics, Inc.
104    Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).


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.

 

    TScan Therapeutics, Inc.
Date: May 22, 2026     By:  

/s/ Gavin MacBeath

      Gavin MacBeath
      Chief Executive Officer
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When did Tscan Therapeutics Inc file this 8-K?
Tscan Therapeutics Inc (TCRX) filed this Current Report (Form 8-K) with the SEC on May 22, 2026. The accession number assigned by EDGAR is 0001193125-26-236862.
What does an 8-K disclose?
Form 8-K is the SEC's current-report form, used to disclose material events between periodic reports (10-K / 10-Q). Triggers include CEO/CFO departures, acquisitions, bankruptcies, earnings releases, auditor changes, changes in fiscal year, and amendments to corporate governance. Each 8-K is keyed to one or more Item numbers (1.01 through 9.01).
What is the key takeaway from this filing?
Stockholders approved increasing authorized voting common shares from 300 million to 600 million. This is Boardroom Alpha's one-line summary of the current report; see the full filing text above for the formal disclosure.
What Item codes does an 8-K cover?
An 8-K's Item codes (1.01 through 9.01) specify what kind of event is being disclosed — e.g. Item 1.01 for entering a material agreement, Item 5.02 for departure/election of directors and executive officers, Item 8.01 for other events. The Item codes for this 8-K appear in the filing text above.
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