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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): October 29, 2026

 

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

 

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.

 

On October 29, 2027, Dermata Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing enrollment of the first participant in a clinical trial evaluating Tome Clearing Treatment, the Company’s once-weekly acne treatment, in participants with acne. The Company expects to launch this second commercial product in the first half of 2027.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

This Current Report on Form 8-K contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as “aims,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “could,” “expects,” estimates,” “intends,” “may,” “plans,” “potential,” “projects,” “should,” “will,” and “would,” or similar references to future periods. Examples of forward-looking statements in this Current Report on Form 8-K include, without limitation, statements related to: the Company’s shift to commercialize skincare products; the timing of any future announcements; the anticipated benefits of the Company’s strategic shift, including acceleration of its path to commercialization, reduction of regulatory burdens, and expansion into broader consumer markets; the expected timing and success of any planned product launches, including Tome Clearing Treatment; the potential market acceptance of any products; and other factors described in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Any forward-looking statements in this Current Report on Form 8-K are based on management’s current expectations of future events and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially and adversely from those set forth in or implied by such forward-looking statements. For a discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties, and other important factors, any of which could cause the Company’s actual results to differ from those contained in or implied by the forward-looking statements, see the section entitled “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as well as discussions of potential risks, uncertainties and other important factors in any subsequent Company filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All information in this Current Report on Form 8-K is as of the date of the filing; the Company undertakes no duty to update this information unless required by law.

 

 
 

 

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: October 29, 2026 By: /s/ Gerald T. Proehl
  Name: Gerald T. Proehl
  Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 


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