---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-25-098327"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CARL"
cik: "0001794546"
company_name: "CARLSMED, INC."
filed_at: "2025-07-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-18T02:30:08.932140+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 1.0
calibrated_materiality_score: 1.0
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Carlsmed closes IPO, adopts amended charter and bylaws effective July 24, 2025

## Summary
- IPO closed on July 24, 2025; amended and restated certificate of incorporation and bylaws effective immediately prior to closing.
- Governance provisions include classified board, supermajority voting, and exclusive forum as described in final prospectus filed July 22, 2025.
- Company qualifies as an emerging growth company and elected extended transition period for new accounting standards.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-25-098327
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CARL
- cik: 0001794546
- company_name: CARLSMED, INC.
- filed_at: 2025-07-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 1.0
- calibrated_materiality_score: 1.0
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1794546/000095017025098327/0000950170-25-098327-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1794546/000095017025098327/carl-20250724.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-25-098327.txt

## Key facts
- Governance Changes
  CARLSMED, INC.: Amended and restated bylaws became effective upon IPO closing (effective 2025-07-24).
  - Change: bylaw amendment
  - Effective: 2025-07-24
  source text: and its amended and restated bylaws (the “Bylaws”) became effective, in connection with the closing of the initial public offering of shares of the Company’s common stock
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1794546/000095017025098327/0000950170-25-098327-index.htm
- Governance Changes
  CARLSMED, INC.: Amended and restated certificate of incorporation effective upon IPO closing (effective 2025-07-24).
  - Change: charter amendment
  - Effective: 2025-07-24
  source text: On July 24, 2025, Carlsmed, Inc. (the “Company”) filed its amended and restated certificate of incorporation (the “Certificate of Incorporation”), and its amended and restated bylaws (the “Bylaws”) became effective, in connection with the closing of the initial public offering of shares of the Company’s common stock
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1794546/000095017025098327/0000950170-25-098327-index.htm

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