8-K

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 3, 2024

Molecular Templates, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-32979

94-3409596

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

(Commission

File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

9301 Amberglen Blvd, Suite 100

Austin, Texas 78729

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (512) 869-1555

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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, $0.001 par value per share

MTEM

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 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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Item 2.05

Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities.

On October 3, 2024, the Board approved a reduction in force of 19 employees (approximately 60% of the Company’s employees), in order to extend its resources and allow the Company to continue to support its clinical studies and its efforts to maximize the value of the business and its assets. The Company estimates that it will incur a negligible amount of costs in connection with the reduction in force, primarily consisting of legal fees and other related termination costs. The Company may incur additional costs as it finalizes all of the actions to be taken. The Company expects that the implementation of the reduction in force will be substantially complete in October 2024. The Company continues to evaluate strategic alternatives.

Forward-Looking Statements

This Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements for purposes of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the “Act”). The Company disclaims any intent or obligation to update these forward-looking statements and claims the protection of the Act’s Safe Harbor for forward-looking statements. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included in this press release regarding strategy, future operations, future financial position, future revenue, projected expenses, prospects, plans and objectives of management are forward-looking statements. In addition, when or if used in this Form 8-K, the words “may,” “could,” “should,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “predict” and similar expressions and their variants, as they relate to the Company may identify forward-looking statements. Examples of such statements include but are not limited to the expectations regarding the estimated costs in connection with the reduction in force, the timing of such costs; and the timing of completion of the reduction in force. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties. Actual events or results may differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors including, but not limited to those risks identified under the heading “Risk Factors” in Molecular Templates’ filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Any forward-looking statements contained in this Form 8-K speak only as of the date hereof, and Molecular Templates specifically disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether because of new information, future events or otherwise.

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.


	Molecular Templates, Inc.

Dated: October 4, 2024

	By:	/s/ Eric E. Poma, Ph.D.
	Name:	Eric E. Poma, Ph.D.
	Title:	Chief Executive Officer

SEC Form 8-K filed by Molecular Templates Inc.