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): September 30, 2025

HYPERION DEFI, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware		001-38365		47-1178401
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

23461 South Pointe Drive, Suite 390, Laguna Hills, CA 92653

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, and Zip Code)

(833) 393-6684

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code

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)

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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		HYPD		The Nasdaq Stock Market (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 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

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 5.02.

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(b) On September 30, 2025, Michael Rowe, a member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Hyperion DeFi, Inc., submitted his resignation from the Board.

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.

	HYPERION DEFI, INC.

Date: October 2, 2025	/s/ Hyunsu Jung
	Hyunsu Jung
	Interim Chief Executive Officer

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