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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

June 17, 2024

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

Aprea Therapeutics, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Delaware | 001-39069 | 84-2246769
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.)

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3805 Old Easton Road Doylestown, PA (Address of principal executive offices) | 18902 (Zip Code)

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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 463-9385

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report): Not applicable

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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:

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☐ | 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))

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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 $0.001 per share | ​ | APRE | ​ | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

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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 8.01 Other Events.

On June 17, 2024, Aprea Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the first patient was dosed in the ACESOT-1051 Phase 1 trial evaluating oral WEE1 inhibitor APR-1051. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

On June 17, 2024, the Company updated its corporate presentation slide deck. A copy of the corporate presentation slide deck is filed as Exhibit 99.2 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

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Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

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(d) Exhibits.

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Exhibit Number |  | Description
99.1 | ​ | Press release issued by Aprea Therapeutics, Inc. dated June 17, 2024
99.2 | ​ | Corporate Presentation (June 2024)
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 hereunto duly authorized.

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​ | Aprea Therapeutics, Inc.
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Dated: June 17, 2024 | By: | /s/ Oren Gilad
​ | Name: | Oren Gilad, Ph.D.
​ | Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer

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