DYADIC INTERNATIONAL INC

Regulatory Filings • Nov 26, 2024

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): November 16, 2024

Dyadic International, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	000-55264	45-0486747
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

*1044 North U.S. Highway One, Suite 201* Jupiter , FL 33477****

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

( 561 ) 743-8333****

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(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 each exchange on which registered
Common Stock , par value $0.001 per share	DYAI	The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

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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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On November 16, 2024, Dyadic International, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into an agreement (the “Agreement”) with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (the “Gates Foundation”) relating to a grant in the amount of $3,092,136.00 awarded from the Gates Foundation for the cell line development of monoclonal antibodies targeting respiratory syncytial virus and malaria utilizing the Company’s proprietary C1 protein production platform to provide globally accessible treatment options for underserved populations (the “Gates Foundation Grant”).

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On November 21, 2024, Dyadic International, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release related to the Gates Foundation Grant. The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference, other than the third paragraph of the press release.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit Number	Description
10.1 (1)	Grant Agreement between Dyadic International, Inc. and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, dated as of November 16, 2024
99.1	Dyadic International Press Release Dated November 21, 2024
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

(1) Portions of this exhibit have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(10)(iv) of Regulation S-K.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: November 26, 2024

Dyadic International, Inc.
By:	/s/ Mark A. Emalfarb
Name:	Mark A. Emalfarb
Title:	Chief Executive Officer