Akoya Biosciences (AKYA) 8-K Akoya Reports Record Revenue in the Fourth Quarter of 2022 and Provides Full Year 2023 Revenue Guidance

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): March 6, 2023

Akoya Biosciences, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-40344	47-5586242
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

100 Campus Drive, 6th Floor Marlborough, MA	01752
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

(855) 896-8401

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K 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)

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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, par value $0.00001 per share	AKYA	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

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 March 6, 2023, Akoya Biosciences, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial condition and results of operations for the period ended December 31, 2022. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information under Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the press release furnished as Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any of the Company’s filings, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in any such filing.

Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Description of Exhibits
99.1	Press Release, dated March 6, 2023
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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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: March 6, 2023	Akoya Biosciences, Inc.
	By:	/s/ Brian McKelligon
		Brian McKelligon
		Chief Executive Officer

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