Initial Registration Statement for Employee Benefit Plan (Form S-8)

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 21, 2026

Registration No. 333-

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM S-8

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

Curanex Pharmaceuticals Inc

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada		83-0741390
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

2 Jericho Plaza, Suite 101B

Jericho, NY 11753

(718) 673-6078

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including zip code)

2026 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

(Full title of the plan)

Jun Liu, Chief Executive Officer

2 Jericho Plaza, Suite 101B

Jericho, NY 11753

(718) 673-6078

(Name, address and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

Copies to:

Mark Crone, Esq.

Eleanor Osmanoff, Esq.

The Crone Law Group, P.C.

420 Lexington Avenue, Suite 2446

New York, NY 10170

(646) 861-7891

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer ☐	Accelerated filer ☐	Non-accelerated filer ☒
		Smaller Reporting Company ☒
		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 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. ☐

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This registration statement on Form S-8 (the "Registration Statement") is being filed by Curanex Pharmaceuticals Inc (the "Company," the "Registrant," "we" or "our"), in accordance with the requirements of Form S-8 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act").

The Company's 2026 Equity Incentive Plan (the "2026 Plan") was adopted by the board of directors of the Company on May 31, 2026 and approved by the stockholders of the Company on June 11, 2026. It allows for issuances of up to 5,700,000 shares of the Company's common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the "Common Stock"). We are registering 3,000,000 shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to the 2026 Plan which represents 10.58% of the issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock at the time of this Registration Statement. The Registration Statement shall become effective upon filing in accordance with Rule 462 under the Securities Act.

PART I

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS

ITEM 1. Plan Information.*

ITEM 2. Registrant Information and Employee Plan Annual Information.*

* Information required by Part I to be contained in Section 10(a) prospectus is omitted from the Registration Statement in accordance with Rule 428 under the Securities Act and Note to Part I of Form S-8.

PART II

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT

ITEM 3. Incorporation of documents by reference.

The following documents filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") are incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement:

	●	The Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, filed with the Commission on March 30, 2026
	●	The Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, filed with the Commission on May 14, 2026
	●	The Registrant's Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on March 6, 2026; April 2, 2026 (furnished) and May 7, 2026
	●	The Registrant's Preliminary Information Statement on Schedule 14C, filed with the Commission on June 18, 2026
	●	The Registrant's Definitive Information Statement on Schedule 14C filed with the Commission on June 29, 2026;
	●	All other reports of the Registrant filed pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), since the end of the fiscal year covered by the document referred to in clause (a) of this Item 3; and
	●	The description of the Registrant's Common Stock incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 of the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, including any further amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such description.

The documents incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement may include, as exhibits, agreements between us and third parties that contain representations and warranties and other agreements and undertakings by us and third parties. These representations and warranties, agreements and undertakings have been made as of specific dates, may be subject to important qualifications and limitations agreed to by the parties to the agreements in connection with negotiating the terms of the agreements, and have been included in the agreements for the purpose of allocating risk between the parties to the agreements rather than to establish matters as facts. All such representations and warranties, agreements, and undertakings have been made solely for the benefit of the parties to the agreements and should not be relied upon by any other person.

In addition, all documents filed by the Registrant pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act (other than the portions of those documents not deemed to be filed) subsequent to the effective date of this Registration Statement, but prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities offered have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement and to be part thereof from the date of filing of such documents. Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this Registration Statement to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any subsequently filed document which also is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this Registration Statement.

ITEM 4. Description of Securities.

Not Applicable.

ITEM 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.

Not Applicable.

ITEM 6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.

Nevada Law

Section 78.7502 of the Nevada Revised Statutes provides that a Nevada corporation may indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, except an action by or in the right of the corporation, by reason of the fact that he is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses, including attorneys' fees, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with the action, suit or proceeding if he is not liable under Section 78.138 of the Nevada Revised Statutes for breach of his or her fiduciary duties to the corporation or he acted in good faith and in a manner which he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful.

Section 78.7502 of the Nevada Revised Statutes further provides a Nevada corporation may indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that he is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against expenses, including amounts paid in settlement and attorneys' fees actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with the defense or settlement of the action or suit if he is not liable under Section 78.138 of the Nevada Revised Statutes for breach of his or her fiduciary duties to the corporation or he acted in good faith and in a manner which he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation. Indemnification may not be made for any claim, issue or matter as to which such a person has been adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction, after exhaustion of all appeals therefrom, to be liable to the corporation or for amounts paid in settlement to the corporation, unless and only to the extent that the court in which the action or suit was brought or other court of competent jurisdiction determines upon application that in view of all the circumstances of the case, the person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses as the court deems proper. To the extent that a director, officer, employee or agent of a corporation has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any non-derivative proceeding or any derivative proceeding, or in defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, the corporation shall indemnify him or her against expenses, including attorneys' fees, actually and reasonably incurred in connection with the defense. Further, Nevada law permits a Nevada corporation to purchase and maintain insurance or to make other financial arrangements on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise for any liability asserted against him or her and liability and expenses incurred by him or her in his or her capacity as a director, officer, employee or agent, or arising out of his or her status as such, whether or not the corporation has the authority to indemnify him or her against such liability and expenses.

Charter Provisions

Pursuant to our Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended and Bylaws, in addition to any other rights of indemnification permitted by the laws of the State of Nevada or as may be provided for by the Company by agreement, the expenses of officers and directors incurred in defending any threatened, pending, or completed action, suit or proceeding (including without limitation, an action, suit or proceeding by or in the right of the Company), whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, involving alleged acts or omissions of such officer or director in his or her capacity as an officer or director of the Company or member, manager, or managing member or while serving in any capacity at the request of the Company as a director, officer, employee, agent, member, manager, managing member, partner, or fiduciary of another entity, shall be paid by the Company or through insurance purchased and maintained by the Company or through other financial arrangements made by the Company, as they are incurred and in advance of the final disposition of the action, suit or proceeding, upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of the officer or director to repay the amount if it is ultimately determined by a court of competent jurisdiction that he or she is not entitled to be indemnified by the Corporation. To the extent that an officer or director is successful on the merits in defense of any such action, suit or proceeding, or in the defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, the Company shall indemnify him or her against expenses, including attorneys' fees, actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with the defense. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, no director or officer may be indemnified for expenses incurred in defending any threatened, pending, or completed action, suit or proceeding (including without limitation, an action, suit or proceeding by or in the right of the Company), whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, that such director or officer incurred in his or her capacity as a stockholder. Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Company has been advised that in the opinion of the Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.

ITEM 7. Exemption from Registration Claimed.

Not Applicable.

ITEM 8. Index to Exhibits.

Exhibit		Description
5.1*		Opinion of The Crone Law Group, P.C.
23.1*		Consent of Kreit and Chiu CPA LLP
23.2*		Consent of The Crone Law Group, P.C. (included in Exhibit 5.1)
24.1*		Power of Attorney (included on the Signature Page to this Registration Statement)
99.1*		The 2026 Equity Incentive Plan of the Registrant
107*		Filing Fee Table

* Filed herewith

ITEM 9. Undertakings.

(a) The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:

(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement:

(i) To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act;

(ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of this Registration Statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in this Registration Statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the "Calculation of Registration Fee" table in the effective Registration Statement; and

(iii) To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in this Registration Statement or any material change to such information in this Registration Statement; provided, however, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) do not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the Registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act that are incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement.

(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.

(b) The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the Registrant's annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan's annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

(c) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on this Form S-8 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Jericho, State of New York, on July 21, 2026.

	CURANEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC
	By:	/s/ Jun Liu
		Jun Liu
		Chief Executive Officer and President
		(Principal Executive Officer)
	By:	/s/ Wanjun Zhang
		Wanjun Zhang
		Chief Financial Officer
		(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Jun Liu, as his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent with full power of substitution, for him or her in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent or any of them, or of their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. This Power of Attorney may be signed in several counterparts. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on July 21, 2026.

SIGNATURE		TITLE
/s/ Jun Liu		Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
Jun Liu		(Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ Wanjun Zhang		Chief Financial Officer
Wanjun Zhang		(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
/s/ Yong Yan		Director
Yong Yan
/s/ Helen Hsu		Director
Helen Hsu
/s/ Xiaohui Hao		Director
Xiaohui Hao