# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001346830
**File Stem:** 0001104659-26-072930
**Filing Date:** 2026-6
**Character Count:** 7074
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001104659-26-072930.hdr.sgml**: 20260611

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001104659-26-072930

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 11

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260609

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

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260611

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260611

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Tvardi Therapeutics, Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001346830
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 03 Life Sciences
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-36279
- **FILM NUMBER:** 261083042

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 3 SUGAR CREEK CTR. BLVD.
- **STREET 2:** STE 525
- **CITY:** SUGAR LAND
- **STATE:** TX
- **ZIP:** 77478
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** (713) 489-8654

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 3 SUGAR CREEK CTR. BLVD.
- **STREET 2:** STE 525
- **CITY:** SUGAR LAND
- **STATE:** TX
- **ZIP:** 77478

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Cara Therapeutics, Inc.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20100721

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Cara Therapeutics Inc
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20051213

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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) **June 9, 2026**

**TVARDI THERAPEUTICS, INC.**

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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| **Delaware** | **001-36279** | **75-3175693** |
| (State or other jurisdiction<br> of incorporation) | (Commission<br> File Number) | (IRS Employer<br> Identification No.) |
| **3 Sugar Creek Ctr. Blvd.<br> Suite 525<br> Sugar Land, Texas** |  | **77478** |
| (Address of principal executive offices) |  | (Zip Code) |

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Registrant's telephone number, including area code: **(713) 489-8654**

**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 (*see* General Instruction A.2.):

◻ 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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| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Title of each class** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Trading<br> Symbol(s)** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Name of each exchange on which <br> registered** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share | &nbsp;&nbsp;TVRD | &nbsp;&nbsp;The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |

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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. ◻

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

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On June 9, 2026, Tvardi Therapeutics, Inc. (the "Company") held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting"). At the Annual Meeting, the Company's stockholders voted on the four proposals set forth below. A more detailed description of each proposal is set forth in the Company's Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 23, 2026.

**Proposal 1 - Election of Directors**

Imran Alibhai, Ph.D., Cynthia Smith and Sujal Shah were each elected to serve as a Class II director of the Company's Board of Directors until the 2029 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successor is duly elected or until their earlier resignation or removal, by the following votes:

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| **Nominee** | **Votes For** | **Votes Withheld** |
| Imran Alibhai, Ph.D. | 3513039 | 147472 |
| Cynthia Smith | 3392877 | 267634 |
| Sujal Shah | 3507652 | 152859 |

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**Broker Non-Votes:** 2,975,429

**Proposal 2 – Non-Binding, Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation**

The stockholders approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers, by the following votes:

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| **Votes For** | **Votes Against** | **Abstentions** | **Broker Non-Votes** |
| 3482265 | 161795 | 16451 | 2975429 |

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**Proposal 3 - Advisory Vote on the Frequency of Solicitation of Advisory Stockholder Approval of Executive Compensation**

The stockholders indicated, on an advisory basis, one year as the preferred frequency of stockholder advisory votes on the compensation of the Company's named executive officers, by the following votes:

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| **1 Year** | **2 Years** | **3 Years** | **Abstentions** | **Broker Non-Votes** |
| 3453729 | 9343 | 15435 | 182004 | 2975429 |

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In accordance with the recommendation of the Company's Board of Directors and based on the results of the advisory vote reported above, the Company has determined that it will hold future advisory votes on the compensation of the Company's named executive officers on an annual basis until the next required advisory vote on the frequency of stockholder advisory votes on the compensation of the Company's named executive officers.

**Proposal 4 - Ratification of the Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm**

The stockholders ratified the selection by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for its fiscal year ending December 31, 2026, by the following votes:

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| **Votes For** | **Votes Against** | **Abstentions** | **Broker Non-Votes** |
| 6523292 | 62646 | 50002 |  |

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**SIGNATURES**

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

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|  | TVARDI THERAPEUTICS, INC. | TVARDI THERAPEUTICS, INC. |
| Date: June 11, 2026 | By: | /s/ Imran Alibhai |
|  | Name: | Imran Alibhai |
|  | Title: | Chief Executive Officer |

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