CYAD Celyad Oncology SA

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 December 2021

Commission File Number: 001-37452

CELYAD ONCOLOGY SA

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

Rue Edouard Belin 2

1435 Mont-Saint-Guibert, Belgium

(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

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Celyad Oncology SA

On December 8, 2021, Celyad Oncology SA (the “Company”) issued a press release to announce the closing of its $32,500,000 private placement with an affiliate of Fortress Investment Group, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

The information contained in this Current Report on Form 6-K, including Exhibit 99.1 is hereby incorporated by reference into the Company’s Registration Statements on Form F-3 (File No. 333-248464) and Form S-8 (File No. 333-220737).

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