UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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) September 6, 2024

YIELD10 BIOSCIENCE, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware	001-33133	04-3158289
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

19 Presidential Way, Woburn, Massachusetts		01801
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (617) 583-1700

N/A

(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
None

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 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 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement and Item 2.03 - Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

On September 5, 2024, Yield10 Bioscience, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a promissory note (the “Note”) in the principal amount of up to $3 million, secured by all of the Company’s assets, to Nuseed Nutritional US Inc. (“Nuseed”). The Company may request advances of up to $1 million, up to a maximum outstanding principal amount of $3 million, under the Note. The Company's initial draw under the Note was $500,000. The Note bears interest at an interest rate of 7% per annum and will mature on December 31, 2024. Events of default under the Note include an agreement to sell all of the Company’s assets to any buyer other than Nuseed, failure to make payments under the Note when due, filing of bankruptcy, and incurring any other secured indebtedness without Nuseed’s consent. The interest rate under the Note would increase to 9% per annum during any period of default.

The Company and Nuseed continue to negotiate the proposed purchase by Nuseed of all of the Company’s assets, pursuant to the Memorandum of Understanding described in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated July 17, 2024.

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.


		YIELD10 BIOSCIENCE, INC.

September 9, 2024	By:	/s/ Oliver P. Peoples
		Oliver P. Peoples
		President & Chief Executive Officer

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