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 5, 2023

Elicio Therapeutics, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-39990	11-3430072
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
	451 D Street, 5th Floor
	Boston, Massachusetts 02210
	(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code )

(857) 209-0050

Registrant's telephone number, including area code

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

(Title of each class)	(Trading Symbol)	(Name of exchange on which registered)
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share	ELTX	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. o

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On October 5, 2023, Annette Matthies, Ph.D., Chief Business Officer of Elicio Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) was terminated without cause, effective as of the same date (the “Separation Date”).

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit Number	Exhibit Description
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	Elicio Therapeutics, Inc.
	By:	/s/ ROBERT CONNELLY
Date: October 12, 2023		Robert Connelly President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)