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): December 14, 2023
KINETA, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware | 001-37695 | 20-8436652 |
(State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer |
of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
219 Terry Ave. N., Suite 300 | | |
Seattle, WA | | 98109 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (206) 378-0400
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class | Trading | Name of each exchange | |
| Symbol(s) | on which registered | |
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share | | KA | | The Nasdaq Capital Market | |
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 1.01 Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement.
As previously disclosed, on June 9, 2021, Kineta, Inc. (“Kineta”) entered into an option and license agreement with GigaGen, Inc. (“GigaGen”), which was amended on July 31, 2022, December 21, 2022 and May 25, 2023 (such option and license agreement, as amended, the “CD27 Agreement”), to in-license certain intellectual property and antibodies for the CD27 drug program. On December 14, 2023, Kineta and GigaGen entered into the Fourth Amendment to Option and License Agreement (the “Fourth Amendment to CD27 Agreement”) to, among other things, extend the end of the option term under the CD27 Agreement from December 31, 2023 to February 1, 2024. A copy of the Fourth Amendment to CD27 Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
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Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
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: December 15, 2023
Kineta, Inc.
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By: | /s/ Shawn Iadonato |
Name: | Shawn Iadonato |
Title: | Chief Executive Officer and Director |
