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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): June 9, 2022

CODEX DNA, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware001-4049745-1216839
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)


9535 Waples Street, Suite 100
San Diego, California 92121
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(858) 228-4115
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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:

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per shareDNAYNasdaq 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 (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 5.07    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On June 9, 2022, Codex DNA, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Of the 29,398,463 shares of common stock outstanding as of April 11, 2022, the record date, 23,238,145 shares of common stock were represented at the meeting in person or by proxy, constituting approximately 79% of the outstanding shares of common stock entitled to vote and constituting a quorum for the transaction of business.
The stockholders of the Company voted on the following items at the Meeting:
1.To elect two Class I directors to serve until the 2025 Annual Meeting of stockholders or until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified; and
2.To ratify the appointment of WithumSmith+Brown, PC as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022.


Proposal One – Election of Directors

The table below presents the voting results of the election of the two Class I directors to the Company’s Board of Directors by the Company’s stockholders:

Nominee Votes ForVotes WithheldPercent of VotedBroker Non-Votes
Todd R. Nelson
 19,649,0722,147,59390%1,441,480
William F. Snider
 19,602,1632,194,50290%1,441,480


Proposal Two – Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of WithumSmith+Brown, PC as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022 by the following votes:

Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes
23,203,17232,1292,844—



SIGNATURE

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.

CODEX DNA, INC.
Date: June 14, 2022By: /s/ Jennifer McNealey
Jennifer I. McNealey
Chief Financial Officer


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