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): August 18, 2025

IOVANCE BIOTHERAPEUTICS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware
(State of Incorporation)

001-36860		75-3254381
Commission File Number		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

825 Industrial Road, Suite 100
San Carlos, California		94070
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

(650) 260-7120
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in 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. ¨

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 $0.000041666 per share	IOVA	The Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC

Item 8.01.

Other Events.

On August 18, 2025, Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc. issued a press release announcing the approval of Amtagvi® (lifileucel) in Canada for advanced melanoma after anti-PD-1 and targeted therapy. The full text of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press Release of Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc., dated August 18, 2025.
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded as 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.

Date: August 19, 2025	IOVANCE BIOTHERAPEUTICS, INC.

	By:	/s/ Frederick G. Vogt
		Frederick G. Vogt, Ph.D., J.D., Interim CEO and President, and General Counsel

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