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 6, 2025

PROTHENA CORPORATION PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Ireland

001-35676

98-1111119

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

77 Sir John Rogerson’s Quay, Block C

Grand Canal Docklands

Dublin 2, D02 VK60, Ireland

(Address of principal executive offices including Zip Code)

011-353-1-236-2500

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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

Ordinary Shares, par value $0.01 per share

PRTA

The Nasdaq Global Select 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 August 6, 2025, Prothena Corporation plc (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the Company’s partner Novo Nordisk announced its decision to advance coramitug into Phase 3 development for ATTR amyloidosis with cardiomyopathy. A copy of that press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits


Exhibit No.		Description

99.1		Press Release dated August 6, 2025

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 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

PROTHENA CORPORATION PLC

Dated: August 6, 2025

/s/ Tran B. Nguyen

Tran B. Nguyen

Chief Strategy Officer and Chief Financial Officer

PROTHENA CORP PUBLIC LTD CO 8-K