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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): February 19, 2025

 

Estrella Immunopharma, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   001-40608   86-1314502
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer
of incorporation)       Identification Number)

 

5858 Horton Street, Suite 370

Emeryville, California

  94608
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

(510) 318-9098

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

N/A

(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:

 

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.

 

Title of each class   Trading Symbol   Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share   ESLA   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.50   ESLAW   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

 

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 8.01 Other Events.

 

On February 19, 2025, Estrella Immunopharma, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that D. Boral Capital, a leading investment bank, has initiated coverage on the Company, assigning a Buy rating to the Company and established a 12 month price target of $16.00. The press release issued by the Company is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Disclaimer

 

The price target and rating referenced herein were assigned by D. Boral Capital and represent its independent opinion of the Company’s securities. The Company does not endorse or affirm the accuracy or conclusions of the analyst’s report. A rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities, and each rating should be evaluated independently of any other rating. Price targets are subject to inherent market risks, macroeconomic factors and future developments that may cause actual results to differ materially. Investors should not place undue reliance on any price target or analyst report, and such information should be considered alongside other available financial and market information.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.   Description
99.1   Press Release
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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

  Estrella Immunopharma, Inc.
   
  By: /s/ Cheng Liu
  Name: Cheng Liu
  Title: Chief Executive Officer
     
Date: February 19, 2025