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): March 13, 2023

Precigen, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Virginia

001-36042

26-0084895

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

20374 Seneca Meadows Parkway, Germantown, Maryland 20876

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(301) 556-9900

(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 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading

Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Common Stock, No Par Value

PGEN

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).

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Item 7.01.

Regulation FD Disclosure.

Precigen, Inc. (the “Company”) is aware of media reports indicating the closure of Silicon Valley Bank (“SVB”) and appointment of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation as receiver. The Company has minimal exposure to SVB. The Company reaffirms its estimate that its cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments will be sufficient to fund its planned clinical priorities into late 2024.

This information shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

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.

	Precigen, Inc.

	By:	/s/ Donald P. Lehr
		Donald P. Lehr
		Chief Legal Officer

Dated: March 13, 2023

Precigen Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Regulation FD Disclosure