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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 5, 2024

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DIAMEDICA THERAPEUTICS INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

British Columbia	001-36291	Not Applicable
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

301 Carlson Parkway, Suite 210 Minneapolis, Minnesota	55305
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

(763) 496-5454

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(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
Voting common shares, no par value per share	DMAC	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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On April 5, 2024, Julie VanOrsdel Daves MSHS, CCRP notified us of her resignation as Senior Vice President, Clinical Development Operations of DiaMedica Therapeutics Inc. (“DiaMedica”), effective as of April 18, 2024, for personal reasons.

Following the departure of Ms. Daves, Rebekah de Vitry Fries, who currently serves as DiaMedica’s Vice President of Clinical Operations, will assume leadership of DiaMedica’s clinical operations. Rebekah joined DiaMedica as a consultant on January 3, 2024 and a full-time employee on February 20, 2024, and brings extensive experience and knowledge in clinical operations, having previously served as the Head of Clinical Operations at Epygenix Therapeutics, Inc. where she also reported directly to Lorianne Musuoka, M.D., DiaMedica’s Chief Medical Officer. DiaMedica believes that the experience and leadership of Ms. De Vitry Fries will ensure a smooth transition and continued excellence in its clinical development operations.

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.

DIAMEDICA THERAPEUTICS INC.

By: /s/ Scott Kellen

Scott Kellen

Chief Financial Officer and Secretary

Dated: April 10, 2024