UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

Report of Foreign Private Issuer Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the Month of August 2023

001-36203

(Commission File Number)

CAN-FITE BIOPHARMA LTD.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

10 Bareket Street

Kiryat Matalon, P.O. Box 7537

Petach-Tikva 4951778, Israel

(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover

Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F þ  Form 40-F ☐

This Report on Form 6-K (including exhibits thereto) is hereby incorporated by reference into the registrant’s Registration Statements on Form S-8 (File Nos. 333-227753 and 333-271384) and Form F-3 (File Nos. 333-195124, 333-236064, 333-249063 and 333-262055), to be a part thereof from the date on which this report is submitted, to the extent not superseded by documents or reports subsequently filed or furnished.

On August 7, 2023, an Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of Can-Fite BioPharma Ltd. (the “Company”) approved each of the seven proposals brought before the Company’s shareholders at the meeting, in accordance with the majority required for each proposal. Each of those proposals was described in the Company’s Notice and Proxy Statement with respect to the Company’s Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, dated June 23, 2023, attached as Exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s Form 6-K that was furnished to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on June 23, 2023.

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, thereunto duly authorized.

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