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): August 25, 2022

CATALYST BIOSCIENCES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	000-51173	56-2020050
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

611 Gateway Blvd, Suite 710, South San Francisco, CA 94080

(Address of principal executive offices)

(650) 871-0761

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(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	CBIO	Nasdaq

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. ☐

Item 8.01

Other Events

On August 25, 2022, Catalyst Biosciences, Inc. (the “Company” ) announced in a press release that its Board of Directors (the “Board”) has approved the payment of a special dividend to its shareholders. The dividend of $1.43 per share will be paid on September 20, 2022 to shareholders of record on the close of business on September 6, 2022. The total amount of the special dividend will be approximately $45 million based on the current number of shares outstanding. Future regular or special dividends will be subject to Board approval. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.		Description

99.1		Press Release by Catalyst Biosciences, Inc. on August 25, 2022.

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 hereunto duly authorized.

	CATALYST BIOSCIENCES, INC.

Date: August 25, 2022	/s/ Nassim Usman
	Nassim Usman, Ph.D.
	President and Chief Executive Officer

Catalyst Biosciences Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits