# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001634379
**File Stem:** 0001193125-23-024319
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 5223
**Document Hash:** 6dfaaf077e25465b4e5f39bbeccca5a6
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-23-024319.hdr.sgml**: 20230203

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-23-024319

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 12

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230202

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230203

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230203

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Metacrine, Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001634379
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 472297384
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-39512
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23587119

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 4225 EXECUTIVE SQUARE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 600
- **CITY:** SAN DIEGO
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 92037
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 858-369-7800

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 4225 EXECUTIVE SQUARE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 600
- **CITY:** SAN DIEGO
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 92037

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### UNITED STATES

### SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

#### WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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### FORM 8-K

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#### CURRENT REPORT

#### Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

#### of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

#### Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 2, 2023

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## Metacrine, Inc.

#### (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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| **Delaware** | **001-39512** | **47-2297384** |
| **(State or other jurisdiction**<br> **of incorporation)** | **(Commission**<br> **File Number)** | **(IRS Employer**<br> **Identification No.)** |

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| **4225 Executive Square, Suite 600**<br> **San Diego, California** | **92037** |
| **(Address of principal executive offices)** | **(Zip Code)** |

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#### Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (858) 369-7800

#### Not Applicable

#### (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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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:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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| **Title of each class** | **Trading**<br> **Symbol(s)** | **Name of each exchange**<br> **on which registered** |
| Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share | MTCR | The Nasdaq Capital Market |

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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. ☒

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

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As previously disclosed, on January 24, 2023, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Metacrine, Inc. (the "Company") appointed Michael York, the Company's Chief Business Officer, to the additional positions of President, Chief Executive Officer and Secretary, and designated Mr. York as the Company's principal executive officer, in each case effective as of February 1, 2023. Mr. York continues to serve as the Company's Chief Business Officer, Treasurer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer.

On February 2, 2023, in connection with Mr. York's promotion to the positions of President, Chief Executive Officer and Secretary, the Compensation Committee of the Board approved (i) an $80,000 base salary increase, effective as of February 1, 2023, (ii) a one-time bonus of $100,000 payable upon the Company's entry into an asset purchase agreement to sell the assets related to its farnesoid X receptor program, and (iii) a target bonus percentage for fiscal year 2023 of 40%.

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#### 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.

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|  | **Metacrine, Inc.** | **Metacrine, Inc.** |
| Date: February 3, 2023 | By: | /s/ Michael York |
|  |  | Michael York |
|  |  | President and Chief Executive Officer |

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