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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 30, 2026

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GINKGO BIOWORKS HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Delaware

001-40097

87-2652913

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

(Commission
File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

27 Drydock Avenue

8th Floor

Boston, MA 02210

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (877) 422-5362

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

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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:


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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

Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share

DNA

NYSE

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). o

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. o

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) announced today that it plans to host a presentation and Q&A session reviewing its business performance for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026, on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, beginning at 4:30 p.m. ET.

The presentation details and webcast link will be available on Ginkgo’s investor relations website at https://investors.ginkgobioworks.com, and a replay will be made available at the same link following the session. Shareholders may ask a question ahead of the presentation by submitting them to @Ginkgo on X (hashtag #GinkgoResults) or by sending an e-mail to investors@ginkgobioworks.com.

Ginkgo announces material information to the public through a variety of means, including filings with the SEC, public conference calls, its website (https://www.ginkgo.bio), its investor relations website (https://investors.ginkgobioworks.com) and its news site (https://investors.ginkgobioworks.com/news). Ginkgo uses these channels, as well as its blog (https://www.ginkgo.bio/resources) and social media accounts on X (@Ginkgo), Instagram (@GinkgoBioworks), Threads (@GinkgoBioworks) and LinkedIn to communicate with investors and the public about the Company and other matters and encourages investors, the media, and others interested in the Company to review the information it makes public in these locations, as such information could be deemed to be material information.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)Exhibits.


Exhibit Number						Description

99.1						Announcement, issued by Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings, Inc. on July 30, 2026

104						Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL)

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.


	GINKGO BIOWORKS HOLDINGS, INC.

Date: July 30, 2026	By:	/s/ Steven Coen
	Name:	Steven Coen
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer