UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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) November 12, 2020
YIELD10 BIOSCIENCE, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
DELAWARE
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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001-33133
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04-3158289
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer Identification No.)
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19 Presidential Way, Woburn, Massachusetts
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01801
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip Code)
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(617) 583-1700
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
(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
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Trading Symbol(s)
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Name of each exchange on which registered
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Common Stock
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YTEN
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The Nasdaq Capital Market
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
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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. o
Item 8.01. Other Events
On November 12, 2020, Yield10 Bioscience, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Yield10" or the “Company”), issued a press release announcing that the Company had entered into an exclusive research and development license with Rothamsted Research Limited ("Rothamsted") for the development of engineered Camelina lines containing high levels of Omega-3 fish oils. The research agreement provides Yield10 with a two-year option within which it can undertake negotiations with Rothamsted for an exclusive worldwide commercial license. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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(d)
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Exhibits.
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Exhibit No.
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Description
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Press Release of Yield10 Bioscience, Inc. dated November 12, 2020.
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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.
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YIELD10 BIOSCIENCE, INC.
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Date: November 12, 2020
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By:
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/s/ Oliver Peoples
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Oliver Peoples
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President and Chief Executive Officer
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