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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): December 18, 2023

Onconetix, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		001-41294		83-2262816
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

201 E. Fifth Street, Suite 1900

Cincinnati, Ohio

45202

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (513) 620-4101

Blue Water Biotech, Inc.

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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, par value $0.00001 per share		BWV		The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in 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.

On December 18, 2023, Blue Water Biotech, Inc. (the “Company”), issued a press release announcing the acquisition of Proteomedix AG, a private, commercial-stage diagnostics oncology company, and introducing Onconetix, Inc. as the new name of the combined company (the “Press Release”). The Press Release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

99.1		Press Release, dated December 18, 2023.
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

SIGNATURE

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

	Onconetix, Inc.

Date: December 18, 2023	By:	/s/ Dr. Neil Campbell
		Dr. Neil Campbell
		Chief Executive Officer