8-K - ICU - Equibles

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES

AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the SecuritiesExchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):October 20, 2024

SeaStar Medical Holding Corporation

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in ItsCharter)

Delaware	001-39927	85-3681132
(State or Other Jurisdictionof Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS EmployerIdentification No.)
3513 Brighton Blvd,<br><br> <br>Suite 410
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Denver, Colorado	80216
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including

Area Code: 844 427-8100

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed SinceLast Report)

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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 par value $0.0001 per share	ICU	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of Common Stock for $11.50 per share	ICUCW	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

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. ☐

Item 8.01 Other Events.

In December 2022, SeaStar Medical Holding Corporation (the “Company”) entered into a license and distribution agreement (the “Distribution Agreement”) with Nuwellis, Inc. (“Nuwellis”), pursuant to which the Company appointed Nuwellis as its exclusive distributor for the sale and distribution of its pediatric SCD product throughout the United States. In May 2024, the Company provided notice to Nuwellis that Nuwellis had breached the Distribution Agreement and that the Distribution Agreement would terminate effective August 18, 2024.

Nuwellis disputed the validity of the termination and on October 20, 2024, the Company entered into a confidential settlement agreement and release with Nuwellis, pursuant to which the Company agreed to pay Nuwellis an aggregate of $900,000 payable in three installments through December 31, 2024.

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.

	SeaStar Medical Holding Corporation
	By:	/s/ Eric Schlorff
Date: October 22, 2024	Name:	Eric Schlorff
	Title:	Chief Executive Officer