Applied DNA Sciences Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On October 22, 2025, Applied DNA Sciences, Inc. (the “Company”) announced the closing of its previously announced private placement offerings in which, (i) the Company sold to certain accredited investors, at an offering price of $3.32 per share, an aggregate of 4,620,485 shares of common stock of the Company, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”), and/or prefunded warrants in lieu thereof (with such prefunded warrants having an exercise price of $0.0001 per share), and Series E-1 Warrants to purchase 4,620,485 shares of Common Stock at a per share exercise price of $3.82 (such offering, the “Cash Offering”); and (ii) the Company sold to certain accredited investors, at an offering price of $3.32 per share, 3,444,191 prefunded warrants to purchase shares of Common Stock (with such prefunded warrants having an exercise price of $0.0001 per share) and 3,444,191 Series E-2 Warrants at a per share exercise of $3.82 (such offering, the “Cryptocurrency Offering,” and together with the Cash Offering, the “Offering”).
Gross proceeds from the Offering included $15.3 million in cash and stablecoins and units of the OBNB trust valued at $11.71 million (as of October 22, 2025). The Company received 0.126 units of OBNB trust per prefunded warrant and common warrant for a total of 435,638 trust units representing underlying ownership of 10,647 BNB tokens.
The Company previously disclosed the Offering in Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 29, 2025 and on October 1, 2025.
On October 22, 2025, the Company issued a press release announcing the closing and gross proceeds of the Offering. A copy of the press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated October 22, 2025. | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
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 thereunto duly authorized.
| Date: October 22, 2025 | APPLIED DNA SCIENCES, INC. | |
| By: | /s/ Beth Jantzen | |
| Name: | Beth Jantzen | |
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |