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)

January 6, 2022

KINNATE BIOPHARMA INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-39743	82-4566526
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

3611 Valley Centre Drive, Suite 175

San Diego, CA 92130

(Address, including zip code, of Registrant’s principal executive offices)

(858) 299-4699

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(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 $0.0001 per share		KNTE		The Nasdaq Global Select 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).

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 2.02.

Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

The information set forth in Item 8.01 is hereby incorporated by reference.

Item 8.01.

Other Events.

On January 6, 2022, Kinnate Biopharma Inc. issued a press release announcing a corporate update, expected milestones for 2022 and its cash, cash equivalents and investments balance as of December 31, 2021. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)

Exhibits.

	Exhibit No.		Description

	99.1		Press Release dated January 6, 2022.

	104		Cover page interactive date file (embedded within the inline XBRL document).

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.

	KINNATE BIOPHARMA INC.

	By:	/s/ Nima Farzan
		Nima Farzan President and Chief Executive Officer

Date: January 6, 2022