Form 8-K - Current report

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 7, 2024

Dermata Therapeutics, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-40739

86-3218736

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

3525 Del Mar Heights Rd., #322 San Diego, CA		92130
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(858) 800-2543

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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

☐	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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 $0.0001 per share	DRMA	The Nasdaq Capital Market
Warrants, exercisable for one share of Common Stock	DRMAW	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 (17 CFR§230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

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 August 7, 2024, Dermata Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release disclosing certain information regarding its results of operations for the quarter ended June 30, 2024. A copy of the press release is furnished under Item 2.02 as Exhibit 99.1.

The information included in this Item 2.02 and Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of or otherwise subject to the liabilities under Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Unless expressly incorporated into a filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act made after the date hereof, the information contained in this Item 2.02 and Exhibit 99.1 hereto shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

See “Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition” above.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press Release, dated August 7, 2024, issued by Dermata Therapeutics, Inc. entitled “Dermata Therapeutics Provides Corporate Update and Reports Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results.”
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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Signature

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.

	DERMATA THERAPEUTICS, INC.

Dated: August 7, 2024	By:	/s/ Gerald T. Proehl
		Gerald T. Proehl
		Chief Executive Officer

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Cover	Aug. 07, 2024
Document Information Line Items
Entity Registrant Name	Dermata Therapeutics, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0001853816
Document Type	8-K
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	true
Document Period End Date	Aug. 07, 2024
Entity Ex Transition Period	true
Entity File Number	001-40739
Entity Incorporation State Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	86-3218736
Entity Address Address Line 1	3525 Del Mar Heights Rd.
Entity Address Address Line 2	#322
Entity Address City Or Town	San Diego
Entity Address State Or Province	CA
Entity Address Postal Zip Code	92130
City Area Code	858
Local Phone Number	800-2543
Written Communications	false
Soliciting Material	false
Pre Commencement Tender Offer	false
Pre Commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
Common Stock, par value
Document Information Line Items
Security 12b Title	Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share
Trading Symbol	DRMA
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Warrants, exercisable
Document Information Line Items
Security 12b Title	Warrants, exercisable for one share of Common Stock
Trading Symbol	DRMAW
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ