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): January 13, 2026

MAIA Biotechnology, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		001-41455		83-1495913
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

444 West Lake Street, Suite 1700 Chicago, IL		60606
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(312) 416-8592

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock		MAIA		NYSE American

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

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 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

MAIA Biotechnology, Inc. (the “Company”) has prepared presentation materials (the “Presentation Materials”) that its management intends to use from time to time, including at the Biotech Showcase in San Francisco, California on January 13, 2026. The Presentation Materials are filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. In addition, the Company posted the Presentation Materials on its website (www.maiabiotech.com) on January 13, 2026.

The Presentation Materials contain forward-looking statements, and as a result, investors should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.

Item 8.01 Other Events

Reference is made to the disclosure under Item 7.01 above which is hereby incorporated in this Item 8.01 by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Presentation Materials
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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.

Dated: January 13, 2026

	MAIA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.

	By:	/s/ Vlad Vitoc
	Name:	Vlad Vitoc
	Title:	Chief Executive Officer