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):

February 27, 2024

Denali Therapeutics Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-38311	46-3872213
(State or other jurisdiction of	(Commission	(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)

161 Oyster Point Blvd.

South San Francisco, California 94080

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(650) 866-8548

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

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

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Title of each class	Trading Symbol	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	DNLI	Nasdaq Global Select Market

Item 2.02     Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On February 27, 2024, Denali Therapeutics Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2023. The full text of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

All of the information furnished in this Item 2.02 and Item 9.01 (including Exhibit 99.1) shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and shall not be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated February 27, 2024.
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL)

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.

		DENALI THERAPEUTICS INC.
Date:	February 27, 2024	By:	/s/ Alexander O. Schuth
			Alexander O. Schuth, M.D.
			Chief Operating and Financial Officer