---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-25-010921"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HEPA"
cik: "0001583771"
company_name: "Hepion Pharmaceuticals, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-03-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-24T11:45:47.934347+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Hepion Pharmaceuticals implements 1-for-50 reverse stock split effective March 17, 2025

## Summary
- Every 50 pre-split shares reclassified into 1 share; par value unchanged at $0.0001.
- Authorized shares of common and preferred stock remain unchanged.
- No fractional shares issued; stockholders receive cash in lieu of fractions.
- Outstanding options and warrants adjusted proportionately; exercise prices increased.
- New CUSIP number is 426897401; stock continues trading on Nasdaq Capital Market.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-25-010921
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HEPA
- cik: 0001583771
- company_name: Hepion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-03-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 3.03, 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1583771/000149315225010921/0001493152-25-010921-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1583771/000149315225010921/form8-k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-25-010921.txt

## Key facts
- Governance Changes
  Hepion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.: Amended certificate of incorporation to effect a one-for-fifty reverse stock split (effective 2025-03-17).
  - Change: charter amendment
  - Effective: 2025-03-17
  source text: the Company filed the Amendment with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware. The Reverse Stock Split became effective in accordance with the terms of the Amendment at 4:01 pm Eastern Time on March 17, 2025 (the “Effective Time”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1583771/000149315225010921/0001493152-25-010921-index.htm

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