# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001662774
**File Stem:** 0001193125-26-170572
**Filing Date:** 2026-4
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-26-170572.hdr.sgml**: 20260422

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-26-170572

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 11

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260422

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260422

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260422

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Quince Therapeutics, Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001662774
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS (NO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES) [2836]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 03 Life Sciences
- **EIN:** 901024039
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** CA
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-38890
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26884223

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 611 GATEWAY BLVD., SUITE 273
- **CITY:** SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 94080
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 415-910-5717

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 611 GATEWAY BLVD., SUITE 273
- **CITY:** SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 94080

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Cortexyme, Inc.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20160104

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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): April 22, 2026

## QUINCE THERAPEUTICS, INC.

#### (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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| **Delaware** | **001-38890** | **90-1024039** |
| **(State or other jurisdiction**<br> **of incorporation)** | **(Commission**<br> **File Number)** | **(IRS Employer**<br> **Identification No.)** |
| **611 Gateway Boulevard, Suite 273** | **611 Gateway Boulevard, Suite 273** |  |
| **South San Francisco, California** | **South San Francisco, California** | **94080** |
| **(Address of principal executive offices)** | **(Address of principal executive offices)** | **(Zip Code)** |

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#### Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (415) 910-5717

#### 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. below):

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

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| **Title of each class** | **Trading<br>Symbol(s)** | **Name of each exchange**<br> **on which registered** |
| Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share | QNCX | Nasdaq Global Select Market |

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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 5.02.** | **Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.**  |

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#### Appointment of New Director
On April 22, 2026, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Quince Therapeutics, Inc. (the "Company") increased the number of directors on the Board to four and appointed June Bray as a Class I director of the Company to fill the resulting vacancy, effective immediately, to serve until the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, or until her earlier death, disqualification, resignation or removal. The Board has determined that Ms. Bray is an independent director under the listing standards of the Nasdaq Stock Market. Ms. Bray was also appointed to serve on the Nominating & Governance Committee, Audit Committee, and Compensation Committee of the Board.

There are no family relationships between Ms. Bray and any director or executive officer of the Company and Ms. Bray does not have a direct or indirect material interest in any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

In connection with Ms. Bray's appointment to the Board, Ms. Bray will receive the standard compensation received by non-employee directors in accordance with the Company's Outside Director Compensation Policy ("Policy"), which was last previously filed by the Company as Exhibit 10.14 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on April 10, 2026, expect that she will not receive a grant of options in connection with her appointment as a director. In accordance with the Policy, Ms. Bray is entitled to receive a $38,000 annual retainer for service as a Board member, plus $7,500, $5,500, and $4,000 annual retainers for her service on the Nominating & Governance Committee, Audit Committee, and Compensation Committee of the Board.

Ms. Bray will also enter the Company's standard form of indemnification agreement, which was previously filed by the Company as Exhibit 10.4 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on April 10, 2026.

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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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|  | **Quince Therapeutics, Inc.** | **Quince Therapeutics, Inc.** |
|  | By: | /s/ Dirk Thye |
| Date: April 22, 2026 | Name: | Dirk Thye |
|  | Title: | Chief Executive Officer |

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