Results of Operations

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C.  20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 1 5(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 November 12, 2024 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) TELOS CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Maryland 001-08443 52-0880974 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.) 19886 Ashburn Road , Ashburn , Virginia 20147-2358 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) ( 703 ) 724-3800 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) NOT APPLICABLE (Former name, former address, and former fiscal year, if changed since last report) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class Trading symbol Name of each exchange on which registered Common stock, $0.001 par value per share TLS The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC 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: ☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) 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 2.02.    Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On Tuesday, November 12, 2024, Telos Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing a conference call to discuss its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, and posted those financial results on its website. A copy of the press release and financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2024 are attached as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference. The Company will conduct a conference call to discuss its financial results on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, at 10:30 a.m., Eastern Time. A live broadcast of the conference call along with a supplemental presentation will be available to the public through links on the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website ( https://investors.telos.com ). The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2 attached hereto, is furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K. Such information shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Ex change Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing. Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits. 99.1 Press Release, issued November 12, 2024 9 9.2 Th ird Quarter 2024 Financial Result 104 Inline XBRL for the cover page of this Current Report on Form 8-K. . . S I G N A T U R E S 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. TELOS CORPORATION By: /s/ Mark Bendza Mark Bendza Chief Financial Officer Date: November 12, 2024 .