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): May 17, 2022

Nuwellis, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware	001-35312	No. 68-0533453
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

12988 Valley View Road, Eden Prairie, MN 55344

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(952) 345-4200

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

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	NUWE	Nasdaq Capital Market

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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).

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On May 17, 2022, Nuwellis, Inc. (the “Company”) convened its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”).   At that time, there were not present virtually or represented by proxy a sufficient number of shares of the Company’s common stock to constitute a quorum. Accordingly, the Company adjourned the Annual Meeting without any business being conducted. The adjourned Annual Meeting will reconvene at https://web.lumiagm.com/257409059 (password: nuwellis2022) at 2:00 p.m. Central Time on May 25, 2022.

The close of business on March 30, 2022 will continue to be the record date for the determination of stockholders of the Company entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. Stockholders of the Company who have previously submitted their proxy or otherwise voted and who do not want to change their vote do not need to take any action.

No changes have been made in the proposals to be voted on by stockholders at the Annual Meeting. The Company encourages all of its stockholders to read the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on April 11, 2022 (the "Proxy Statement"), which is available free of charge on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

During the period of adjournment, the Company will continue to solicit votes from its stockholders with respect to the proposals set forth in the Proxy Statement. The Company encourages all stockholders who have not yet voted to do so before Tuesday, May 24, 2022 at 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time.

On May 17, 2022, the Company issued a press release announcing the adjournment of the Annual Meeting. A copy of the press release is furnished hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit	Description
99.1	Press Release, issued on May 17, 2022
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.

Date: May 17, 2022	NUWELLIS, INC.
	By:	/s/ Nestor Jaramillo
	Name:	Nestor Jaramillo
	Title:	President and Chief Executive Officer