{"url_path":"/sec/nvax/8-k/2026-06-23/cover-page","section_key":"cover-page","section_title":"Cover Page","topic":"sec","document":{"doc_type":"8-K","doc_date":"2026-06-23","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1000694/0001104659-26-076648-index.html","accession_number":"0001104659-26-076648","cik":"0001000694","ticker":"NVAX","issuer_name":"NOVAVAX INC","edgar_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1000694/0001104659-26-076648-index.html","primary_entity_key":"0001000694","primary_entity_name":"NOVAVAX INC"},"word_count":313,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"false\n0001000694\n\n0001000694\n\n2026-06-18\n2026-06-18\n\niso4217:USD\n\nxbrli:shares\n\niso4217:USD\n\nxbrli:shares\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n**UNITED STATES**\n\n**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**\n\n**Washington, D.C. 20549**\n\n** **\n\n** **\n\n**FORM 8-K**\n\n \n\n \n\n**CURRENT REPORT**** **\n\n \n\n**PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)**\n\n**OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934**\n\n \n\n**Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):\nJune 18, 2026**\n\n** **\n\n** **\n\n**NOVAVAX, INC.**\n\n**(Exact name of registrant as specified\nin charter)  **\n\n \n\n \n\n**Delaware**\n \n**0-26770**\n \n**22-2816046**\n\n**(State or Other Jurisdiction**\n\n**of Incorporation)**\n\n \n**(Commission File Number)**\n \n\n**(I.R.S. Employer**\n\n**Identification No.)**\n\n \n\n**21 Firstfield Road**\n\n**Gaithersburg, Maryland 20878**\n\n**(Address of Principal Executive Offices,\nincluding Zip Code)**\n\n \n\n**(240) 268-2000**\n\n**(Registrant’s telephone number,\nincluding area code)**\n\n \n\n**(Former name or former address, if changed\nsince last report.)**\n\n \n\n \n\nCheck the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K\nfiling is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General\nInstruction A.2. below):\n\n \n\n¨\nWritten communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)\n\n \n \n\n¨\nSoliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)\n\n \n \n\n¨\nPre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))\n\n \n \n\n¨\nPre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))\n\n \n\n**Securities registered pursuant to Section\n12(b) of the Act:**\n\n \n\n**Title of each class**\n \n**Trading\nSymbol(s)**\n \n**Name of each exchange on which\nregistered**\n\nCommon Stock, Par Value $0.01 per share\n \nNVAX\n \nThe Nasdaq Global Select Market\n\n \n\nIndicate by check mark whether the registrant\nis an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2\nof the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).\n\n \n\nEmerging\ngrowth company ¨\n\n \n\nIf\nan emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying\nwith any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨"}