# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001434647
**File Stem:** 0001434647-25-000015
**Filing Date:** 2025-12
**Character Count:** 13595
**Document Hash:** 434263556747fb7a81b42e15be4a0553
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001434647-25-000015.hdr.sgml**: 20251202

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001434647-25-000015

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 14

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20251126

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

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Regulation FD Disclosure

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20251202

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20251202

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** ZEVRA THERAPEUTICS, INC.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001434647
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 03 Life Sciences
- **EIN:** 205894398
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-36913
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251541604

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1180 CELEBRATION BOULEVARD, SUITE 103
- **CITY:** CELEBRATION
- **STATE:** FL
- **ZIP:** 34747
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** (321) 939-3416

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1180 CELEBRATION BOULEVARD, SUITE 103
- **CITY:** CELEBRATION
- **STATE:** FL
- **ZIP:** 34747

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** KEMPHARM, INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20130530

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** KEMPHARM INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20080507

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**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549** 

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**FORM 8-K**

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**CURRENT REPORT** 

**Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934** 

**Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): November 26, 2025**

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**Zevra Therapeutics, Inc**

**(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)** 

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| **Delaware** | **001-36913** | **20-5894398** |
| **(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)** | **(Commission File Number)** | **(IRS Employer Identification No.)** |
| **1180 Celebration Boulevard, Suite 103, Celebration, FL** | | **34747** |
| **(Address of Principal Executive Offices)** | | **(Zip Code)** |

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**Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (321) 939-3416**

**(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)**

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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 Instructions A.2. below):

☐ 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 |
| Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share | ZVRA | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC<br>(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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.**

(b) On November 26, 2025, Wendy Dixon notified the board of directors (the "Board") of Zevra Therapeutics, Inc. (the "Company") that she was resigning from the Board and each committee of the Board on which she served, subject to the Board's acceptance. On November 27, 2025, the Board accepted her resignation effective as of December 2, 2025. Dr. Dixon's decision to resign was not because of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to its operations, policies or practices.

(d) On November 27, 2025, the Board appointed Alicia Secor to serve as a director of the Company, effective as of December 2, 2025. Ms. Secor will serve as a Class I director, with a term expiring at the Company's annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2028 or until her earlier death, resignation, or removal. Ms. Secor has also been appointed to the Compensation Committee and to the Audit Committee of the Board.

There is no arrangement or understanding between Ms. Secor and any other person pursuant to which she was selected as a director of the Company, and there is no family relationship between Ms. Secor and any of the Company's other directors or executive officers. The Company is not aware of any transaction involving Ms. Secor requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

Upon commencement of her service as a director Ms. Secor will be compensated for her service on the Board and its committees pursuant to the Company's Tenth Amended and Restated Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Ms. Secor has also entered into the Company's standard form of indemnification agreement.

**Item 7.01&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Regulation FD Disclosure.**

On December 2, 2025, the Company issued a press release announcing the matters disclosed above in Item 5.02. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. The information in this Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall they be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

**Item 9.01&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Financial Statements and Exhibits.**

(d) Exhibits

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| **Exhibit No.** | **Description** |
| 10.1 | <u>[Tenth Amended and Restated Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 filed with the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on May 13, 2025 (File No. 001-36913))](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1434647/000143774925016523/ex_799498.htm)</u> |
| 99.1 | <u>[Press Release dated](zvra-20251202xex991.htm)[December 2](zvra-20251202xex991.htm)[, 2025](zvra-20251202xex991.htm)</u> |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |

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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 thereunto duly authorized.

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| | **Zevra Therapeutics, Inc.** | **Zevra Therapeutics, Inc.** |
| Date: December 2, 2025 | By: | /s/ Timothy J. Sangiovanni |
|  |  | Timothy J. Sangiovanni, CPA |
|  |  | Senior Vice President, Finance and Corporate Controller |

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## Exhibit 99.1

**Exhibit 99.1**

![zevralogoa.jpg](zevralogoa.jpg)

**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE**

**Zevra Therapeutics, Inc. Appoints Alicia Secor to Board of Directors; Announces Retirement of Wendy Dixon, PhD**

**Celebration, FL – December 2, 2025–** Zevra Therapeutics, Inc. (NasdaqGS: ZVRA) (Zevra, or the Company), a commercial-stage company focused on providing therapies for people living with rare disease, today announced the appointment of Alicia Secor to the Company's Board of Directors (Board). The Company also announced the retirement of director Wendy Dixon, PhD, effective today.

"We are pleased to welcome Alicia to our Board at this important juncture, as her expertise will support our continued execution of strategy and our commitment to delivering durable, sustained value for shareholders," said Tamara A. Favorito, Zevra's Chair of the Board. "We sincerely appreciate Wendy's dedicated service and the strategic counsel she provided in advancing the Company's mission during her tenure."

Ms. Secor has more than thirty years of experience in the life sciences industry, most recently serving as President and Chief Executive Officer of Atalanta Therapeutics, Inc. (Atalanta), a privately held biotechnology company pioneering new treatment options for neurodegenerative diseases. Prior to her role at Atalanta, Ms. Secor served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Juniper Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a publicly traded pharmaceutical company, from August 2016 until August 2018, when the company was acquired by Catalent, Inc. From 1998 to 2013, Ms. Secor held various roles of increasing responsibility at Genzyme (now a part of Sanofi), culminating in her tenure as Vice President and General Manager of Metabolic Diseases. Ms. Secor was a member of the Board of Directors of Orchard Therapeutics plc, an English global gene therapy company that was publicly traded in the United States on the Nasdaq market, until its acquisition in January 2024. She also served on the Boards of G1 Therapeutics, Inc., a public company, prior to its acquisition by Pharmacosmos A/S, GW Pharmaceuticals plc, a public company, prior to its acquisition by Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc, and the Foundation for Prader-Willi Research, a non-profit organization. Ms. Secor holds an MBA from D'Amore-McKim School of Business at Northeastern University, and a BS in Health Administration from the University of New Hampshire.

"Alicia brings a depth of experience that complements our team, including significant leadership in rare disease, and we are thrilled to welcome her to our Board," said Neil F. McFarlane, Zevra's Chief Executive Officer and President. "I also want to thank Wendy for her leadership and wish her the very best in her retirement."

**About Zevra Therapeutics, Inc.**

Zevra Therapeutics, Inc. is a commercial-stage company focused on addressing unmet needs for the treatment of rare diseases. Our mission is to bring life-changing therapeutics to people living with rare diseases. With unique, data-driven development and commercialization strategies, the Company is overcoming complex drug development challenges to make new therapies available to the rare disease community.

Expanded access programs are made available by Zevra Therapeutics, Inc. and its affiliates and are subject to the Company's Expanded Access Program (EAP) policy, as published on its website. Participation in these programs is subject to the laws and regulations of each jurisdiction under which each respective program is operated. Eligibility for participation in any such program is at the treating physician's discretion.

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**Cautionary Note Concerning Forward-Looking Statements**

This press release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include all statements that do not relate solely to historical or current facts, including without limitation statements regarding board transitions and the timing thereof. Forward-looking statements are based on information currently available to Zevra and its current plans or expectations. They are subject to several known and unknown uncertainties, risks, and other important factors that may cause our actual results, performance, or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. These and other important factors are described in detail in the "Risk Factors" section of Zevra's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, filed on March 12, 2025, Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, filed on November 5, 2025, as well as Zevra's other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. While we may elect to update such forward-looking statements at some point in the future, except as required by law, we disclaim any obligation to do so, even if subsequent events cause our views to change. Although we believe the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot assure that such expectations will prove correct. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing our views as of any date after the date of this press release.

**Zevra Contact**

Nichol Ochsner

+1 (732) 754-2545

nochsner@zevra.com

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