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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): March 12, 2026
Elicio Therapeutics, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware | 001-39990 | 11-3430072
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.)
| 451 D Street, 5th Floor |
| Boston, Massachusetts 02210 |
| (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code) |

(857) 209-0050
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

(Title of each class) | (Trading Symbol) | (Name of exchange on which registered)
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share | ELTX | The 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).
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On March 12, 2026, Elicio Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) announced its financial results for the year ended December 31, 2025 and provided corporate updates. The full text of the press release issued in connection with the announcement is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K (including Exhibit 99.1) shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit Number |  | Exhibit Description
99.1 |  | Press Release dated March 1 2, 202 6.
104 |  | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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.

|  |  | Elicio Therapeutics, Inc.
|  |  | By: |  | /s/ ROBERT CONNELLY
Date: March 12, 2026 |  |  |  |  | Robert Connelly President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)