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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 22, 2025

 

DERMATA THERAPEUTICS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   001-40739   86-3218736
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission   (IRS Employer
of incorporation)   File Number)   Identification No.)

 

3525 Del Mar Heights Rd., #322, San Diego, CA

  92130
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (858) 800-2543

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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 1 933 (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 8.01. Other Events.

 

As previously reported, on May 14, 2025, Dermata Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) received a letter from the Listing Qualifications Department (the “Staff”) of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) indicating that, based upon the closing bid price of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”), for the prior 30 consecutive business days, the Company was not in compliance with the requirement to maintain a minimum bid price of $1.00 per share for continued listing on Nasdaq, as set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) (the “Minimum Bid Price Requirement”). The Staff further indicated that, based upon the Company’s implementation of a reverse stock split within the prior one-year period, the Company’s securities were subject to delisting from the Nasdaq Capital Market and would be suspended at the opening of business on May 23, 2025. The Company timely requested a hearing before the Panel, which request stayed any further suspension or delisting action by Nasdaq, pending the ultimate conclusion of the hearing process.

 

On July 2, 2025, the Panel notified the Company that it had granted the Company’s request for an exception until August 14, 2025, to demonstrate compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Requirement.

 

On August 22, 2025, the Company received a letter from the Staff indicating that the Company has regained compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Requirement and the matter is now closed.

 

 

 

 

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.

 

  DERMATA THERAPEUTICS, INC.
     
Dated: August 25, 2025 By: /s/ Gerald T. Proehl
  Name:  Gerald T. Proehl
  Title: Chief Executive Officer