# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001853816
**File Stem:** 0001654954-23-003722
**Filing Date:** 2023-3
**Character Count:** 4847
**Document Hash:** 4dcc776f978d5003441185421584f0d7
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001654954-23-003722.hdr.sgml**: 20230328

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001654954-23-003722

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 14

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230328

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Other Events

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230328

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230328

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Dermata Therapeutics, Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001853816
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-40739
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23769534

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 3525 DEL MAR HEIGHTS RD., #322
- **CITY:** SAN DIEGO
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 92130
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** (858)-223-0882

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 3525 DEL MAR HEIGHTS RD., #322
- **CITY:** SAN DIEGO
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 92130

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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): **March 28, 2023**

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| **Dermata Therapeutics, Inc.** |
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |

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| **Delaware** | **001-40739** | **86-3218736** |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction<br>of Incorporation) | (Commission <br>File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer<br>Identification No.) |

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| **3525 Del Mar Heights Rd., #322**<br>**San Diego, CA** | <br>**92130** |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code)  |

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Registrant's telephone number, including area code: **<u>(858) 800-2543</u>**

**<u>N/A</u>**

(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:

☐ 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 Symbol** | **Name of Each Exchange on which Registered** |
| Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share | DRMA | The Nasdaq Capital Market |
| Warrants, exercisable for one share of Common Stock | DRMAW | 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 (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 8.01 Other Events.**

As previously reported, on June 17, 2022, Dermata Therapeutics, Inc. (the "Company") received a letter from the Listing Qualifications Department (the "Staff") of the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC ("Nasdaq") indicating that based upon the closing bid price of the Company's common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, for the prior 30 consecutive business days, the Company was not in compliance with the requirement to maintain a minimum bid price of $1.00 per share for continued listing on Nasdaq, as set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) (the "Minimum Bid Price Requirement"). On December 15, 2022, the Company received a letter from the Staff of Nasdaq that the Company had been granted a 180-day extension through June 12, 2023, to regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Requirement.

On March 28, 2023, the Company received a letter from the Staff of Nasdaq indicating that the Company has regained compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Requirement and the matter is now closed.

**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.

**DERMATA THERAPEUTICS, INC.** <br>

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| Dated: March 28, 2023 | By: | */s/ Gerald T. Proehl* |
|  |  | Gerald T. Proehl |
|  |  | Chief Executive Officer |

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