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

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Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): December 20, 2023

Amyris, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware	001-34885	55-0856151
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)


5885 Hollis Street, Suite 100,	Emeryville,	CA	94608
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)			(Zip Code)


			(510)			450-0761
			(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)



			(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, $0.0001 par value per share	AMRSQ	N/A*

* On September 8, 2023, Nasdaq filed a Form 25 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) to delist our common stock from the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC. The delisting became effective on September 18, 2023. The deregistration of the shares of common stock under section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) became effective 90 days after the filing date of the Form 25, at which point the shares were deemed registered under Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act. Our common stock currently trades on the OTC Pink Marketplace maintained by the OTC Markets Group, Inc. under the symbol “AMRSQ.”

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. ☐

As previously reported, on August 9, 2023, Amyris, Inc. (the “Company”) and certain of its direct and indirect subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company Parties” or the “Debtors”) filed voluntary petitions for relief under Chapter 11 of Title 11 of the United States Code (the “Bankruptcy Code”) in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (the “Bankruptcy Court”), thereby commencing Chapter 11 cases for the Company Parties (the “Chapter 11 Cases”). The Company Parties continue to operate their business as “debtors in possession” under the jurisdiction of the Bankruptcy Court and in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Bankruptcy Code and orders of the Bankruptcy Court.


Item 5.02			Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On December 20, 2023, Elizabeth Dreyer notified the Company of her decision to resign from her position as the Company’s Chief Accounting Officer and Corporate Controller effective as of January 2, 2024 (the “Resignation Date”) to take up a similar role at another publicly listed company. Ms. Dreyer’s resignation is not due to any disagreements on the Company’s financial statement disclosures, internal controls or accounting policies or practices. Ms. Dreyer will assist the Company with the transition of her duties and responsibilities.

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.


		AMYRIS, INC.


Date: December 27, 2023	By:	/s/ Han Kieftenbeld
		Han Kieftenbeld
		Interim Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer

AMYRIS, INC. 8-K