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): ~~October~~November 224, 2025

Astera Labs, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-41979

82-3437062

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

2345 North First Street,

San Jose, CA 95131

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (408) 766-3806

Not applicable

(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

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share

ALAB

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 82.0102 ~~Other~~Results ~~Events~~of Operations and Financial Condition

On ~~October~~November 224, 2025, Astera Labs, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release ~~announcing~~regarding ~~that~~its itfinancial ~~has~~results ~~entered~~for ~~into~~the aquarter ~~definitive~~ended ~~agreement~~September to30, ~~acquire~~2025. A ~~aiXscale~~copy ~~Photonics~~of ~~GmbH. The~~the press release is furnished ~~herewith~~ as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

The information in Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the accompanying Exhibit 99.1, is intended to be furnished and 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 into 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 No.

Description of Exhibit

99.1

Press release issued by Astera Labs, Inc. dated ~~October~~November 224, 2025.

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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.

Date: October 22, 2025

Astera Labs, Inc.

Date: November 4, 2025

Astera Labs, Inc.

By: /s/ Philip Mazzara

By: /s/ Michael Tate

Name: Philip Mazzara

Name: Michael Tate

Title: General Counsel and Secretary

Title: Chief Financial Officer

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