Current Report Filing (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 11, 2023

HOOKIPA PHARMA INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware

001-38869

81-5395687

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)


350 Fifth Avenue, 72nd Floor, Suite 7240
New York, New York		10118
(Address of principal executive offices)		(zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: +43 1 890 63 60

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


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of exchange on which registered
Common stock, $0.0001	HOOK	The Nasdaq Global Select Market

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 11, 2023, HOOKIPA Pharma Inc. (the “Company”) announced Financial Results for the First Quarter 2023. A copy of the press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto is intended to be furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 8.01 Other Events.

In April, the Company presented preclinical data resulting from an exploratory, non-commercial research effort as an oral presentation at the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting highlighting the potential of its arenaviral immunotherapy in combination with Roche’s targeted PD1-IL2 variant (PD1-IL2v) as a potential promising next-generation immunotherapy. The data show that PD1-IL2v treatment subsequent to arenaviral immunotherapy further strengthens T cell responses, resulting in strong anti-tumor activity and high tumor cure rates. Similar results were seen for both tumor-associated oncoviral antigens and self-antigens, underscoring the potential of the combination for multiple tumor types.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.


Exhibit Number		Description
99.1		Press release issued by HOOKIPA Pharma Inc. on May 11, 2023
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 thereunto duly authorized.