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): March 11, 2024

APPLIED THERAPEUTICS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (212) 220-9226

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:

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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               x

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.      x

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On March 11, 2024, Applied Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) released a presentation that contains company information to be used by members of management from time to time in a series of meetings with analysts, investors and other third parties. The presentation is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

In addition, on March 11, 2024, the Company released a presentation that contains interim 12-month results from its ongoing Phase 3 INSPIRE trial, a registrational study evaluating the effect of AT-007 in patients with SORD Deficiency. The presentation is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated by herein by reference.

The information included in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 incorporated by reference herein, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, or incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits:

The following exhibits are attached with this current report on Form 8-K:

SIGNATURE

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.