Tenaya Therapeutics (TNYA) 8-K Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws

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):

August 3, 2021

Tenaya Therapeutics, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-40656	81-3789973
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

171 Oyster Point Boulevard, 5th Floor

South San Francisco, CA 94080

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(650) 825-6990

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share	TNYA	The Nasdaq Global Select 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).

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 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws.

On August 3, 2021, Tenaya Therapeutics, Inc. (Company) filed an amended and restated certificate of incorporation (Restated Certificate) with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware in connection with the completion of the Company’s initial public offering (IPO). A description of the Restated Certificate is set forth in the sections entitled “Risk Factors” and “Description of Capital Stock” of the Company’s Prospectus (Prospectus) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 30, 2021 pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (Securities Act), relating to the Registration Statements on Form S-1, as amended (Registration Nos. 333-257820 and 333-258285). The description of the Restated Certificate is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Restated Certificate filed herewith as Exhibit 3.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Effective as of August 3, 2021, the Company adopted amended and restated bylaws (Restated Bylaws) in connection with the completion of the IPO. A description of the Restated Bylaws is set forth in the sections of the Prospectus entitled “Risk Factors” and “Description of Capital Stock.” The description of the Restated Bylaws is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Restated Bylaws filed herewith as Exhibit 3.2 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

Press Release

On August 3, 2021, the Company issued a press release announcing the closing of its IPO of 13,800,000 shares of its common stock (which includes 1,800,000 shares that were offered and sold pursuant to the full exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares). A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Channels for Disclosure of Information

Investors and others should note that the Company may announce material information to the public through filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, its website (www.tenayatherapeutics.com), press releases, public conference calls, and public webcasts. The Company uses these channels, as well as social media, to communicate with the public about the Company, its product candidates and other matters. As such, investors, the media and others are encouraged to review the information disclosed through the Company’s social media and other channels listed above as such information could be deemed to be material information. Please note that this list may be updated from time to time.

The information furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 on this Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (Exchange Act), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any other filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Description
3.1	Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant.
3.2	Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant.
99.1	Press Release, dated August 3, 2021.

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.

TENAYA THERAPEUTICS, INC.
By:	/s/ Faraz Ali, M.B.A.
	Faraz Ali, M.B.A.
	Chief Executive Officer

Date: August 3, 2021