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): October 9, 2025
PALISADE BIO, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
| Delaware | 001-33672 | 52-2007292 | ||
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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1902 Wright Place Suite 200 |
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| Carlsbad, California | 92008 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (858) 704-4900
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:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
| Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | PALI | Nasdaq Capital Market |
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 October 9, 2025, Palisade Bio, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the Company had determined to cancel its special meeting of stockholders that was scheduled to reconvene on Friday, October 10, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time (the “Special Meeting”) and to withdraw from consideration by the Company’s stockholders the proposals set forth in the definitive proxy statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on August 18, 2025. A copy of such press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
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99.1 |
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| 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 on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Date: October 9, 2025 | Palisade Bio, Inc. | |
| /s/ J.D. Finley | ||
| By: | J.D. Finley | |
| Chief Executive Officer | ||
Exhibit 99.1

Palisade Bio Announces Cancellation of Special Meeting of Stockholders
Carlsbad, CA — October 9, 2025 — Palisade Bio, Inc. (Nasdaq: PALI) (“Palisade”, “Palisade Bio”, or the “Company”), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company advancing novel therapeutics for patients living with autoimmune, inflammatory, and fibrotic diseases, today announced that the Company determined to cancel its previously adjourned special meeting of stockholders (the “Special Meeting”), which had been scheduled to reconvene on Friday, October 10, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time.
The Special Meeting was previously adjourned to, and reconvened on, September 26, 2025, but was adjourned again without any business being conducted, due to the lack of the required quorum as of the meeting time. As of today, the Company has still not received proxies that would constitute a quorum and has decided to cancel the Special Meeting and to withdraw from consideration by the Company’s stockholders the proposals set forth in the definitive proxy statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on August 18, 2025.
About Palisade Bio
Palisade Bio is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and advancing novel therapeutics for patients living with autoimmune, inflammatory, and fibrotic diseases. The Company believes that by using a targeted approach with its novel therapeutics it will transform the treatment landscape. For more information, please go to www.palisadebio.com.
Investor Relations Contact
JTC Team, LLC
Jenene Thomas
908-824-0775
PALI@jtcir.com