# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001541157
**File Stem:** 0001493152-26-008570
**Filing Date:** 2026-3
**Character Count:** 7621
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001493152-26-008570.hdr.sgml**: 20260302

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001493152-26-008570

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 14

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260302

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260302

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260302

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Akari Therapeutics Plc
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001541157
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 03 Life Sciences
- **EIN:** 981034922
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** X0
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-36288
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26708982

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 401 EAST JACKSON STREET
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 3300
- **CITY:** TAMPA
- **STATE:** FL
- **ZIP:** 33602
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** (929) 274-7510

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 401 EAST JACKSON STREET
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 3300
- **CITY:** TAMPA
- **STATE:** FL
- **ZIP:** 33602

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Celsus Therapeutics Plc.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20130621

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Morria Biopharmaceuticals PLC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20120201

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**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): March 2, 2026**

**Akari Therapeutics, Plc**

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

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| **England and Wales** | **001-36288** | **98-1034922** |
| (State or other jurisdiction<br> of incorporation) | (Commission<br> File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer<br> Identification No.) |

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**401 East Jackson Street, Suite 3300**

**Tampa, FL 33602**

(Address, including zip code, of Principal Executive Offices)

**Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (929) 274-7510**

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:

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| **Title of each class:** | **Trading** **Symbol(s)** | **Name of each exchange on which registered** |
| American Depositary Shares, each representing 2,000 Ordinary Shares | AKTX | The Nasdaq Capital Market |
| Ordinary Shares, par value $0.000000005 per share\* |  |  |

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\*Trading, but only in connection with the American Depositary Shares.

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 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.**

On March 2, 2026, the Company held a general meeting of shareholders of the Company (the "Special General Meeting"). Proxies were solicited pursuant to the definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed on February 2, 2026. At the close of business on the record date for the Special General Meeting, the number of ordinary shares entitled to vote at the Special General Meeting was 91,567,009,533. The number of ordinary shares present or represented by valid proxy at the Special General Meeting established a quorum for the Special General Meeting. The Special General Meeting duly proceeded in accordance with the provisions of the articles of association of the Company, then in effect, and all matters submitted to a vote of the Company's shareholders at the Special General Meeting were approved.

The voting results below are final and reported in ordinary shares.

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| **Ordinary Resolution** | **For** | **Against** | **Abstain** | **Broker Non-Votes** |
| To approve, for purposes of complying with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(d), the exercisability of Series G Warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 10,043,774 American Depositary Shares ("ADSs") and Placement Agent Warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 504,300 ADSs, and the issuance of the ADSs and ordinary shares underlying such warrants, which were issued in connection with a registered direct offering and a concurrent private placement that closed on December 17, 2025 and January 20, 2026. | 40370290401 | 307764000 | 8968000 | – |
| To approve, for purposes of complying with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c), the exercisability of Pre-Funded Warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 2,563,713 ADSs and Series G Warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 2,563,713 ADSs and the issuance of the ADSs and ordinary shares underlying such warrants, which were issued in connection with a private placement offering of securities of the Company that closed on December 23, 2025. | 40371532401 | 307920000 | 7570000 | – |
| To approve, for purposes of complying with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(d), the exercisability of Pre-Funded Warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 2,563,713 ADSs and Series G Warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 2,563,713 ADSs and the issuance of the ADSs and ordinary shares underlying such warrants, which were issued in connection with a private placement offering of securities of the Company that closed on December 23, 2025. | 40370370401 | 308000000 | 8652000 | – |
| To approve, for purposes of complying with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c), the exercisability of Pre-Funded Warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 4,673,963 ADSs and Note Exchange Warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 4,673,963 ADSs and the issuance of the ADSs and ordinary shares underlying such warrants, which were issued in connection with an exchange of notes that closed on December 17, 2025. | 40371562401 | 308002000 | 7458000 | –<br>|
| To approve, for purposes of complying with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(d), the exercisability of Pre-Funded Warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 9,502,703 ADSs and Note Exchange Warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 9,502,703 ADSs and the issuance of the ADSs and ordinary shares underlying such warrants, which were issued in connection with an exchange of notes that closed on December 17, 2025. | 40444976401 | 241588000 | 458000 | –<br>|

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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.

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|  | **Akari Therapeutics, Plc** | **Akari Therapeutics, Plc** |
| Date: March 2, 2026 | By: | */s/ Kameel Farag* |
|  |  | Kameel Farag |
|  |  | *Interim Chief Financial Officer* |

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