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Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	000-55264 (Commission File Number)	45-0486747 (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
140 Intracoastal Pointe Drive, Suite 400 Jupiter, FL 33477
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
(561) 743-8333
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share	DYAI	The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

On April 26, 2019, Dyadic International, Inc. (“Dyadic” or the “Company”) entered into a sub-license agreement (the “Sub-License Agreement”) with Luina Bio Pty Ltd. and Novovet Pty Ltd (“Novovet”).

Under the terms of the Sub-License Agreement, the Company has granted to Novovet, subject to the terms of the license agreement entered into between the Company and Danisco US, Inc. on December 31, 2015, a worldwide sub-license to certain patent rights and know-how related to Dyadic's proprietary C1 gene expression platform for the exclusive and sole purpose of commercializing certain targeted antigen and biological products for the prevention and treatment of various ailments for companion animals.

In consideration of the license granted pursuant to the Sub-License Agreement, Dyadic received 20% equity in Novovet (“Up-Front Consideration”) in accordance with the Shareholders Agreement described below, and a percentage of royalties on net sales and non-sales revenue which incorporates Dyadic's proprietary C1 gene expression platform. The Sub-License Agreement will terminate on a country-by-country basis in accordance with the terms set forth in the Sub-License Agreement.

As a result of receipt of the Up-Front Consideration, Dyadic became a party to the Novovet Shareholders Agreement on April 26, 2019 (the “Shareholders Agreement”) pursuant to which the Company has agreed to certain rights, covenants and obligations.

The Shareholders Agreement provides that, for as long as the Company has a respective proportion of Novovet equal to or more than 20%, it may designate one individual to serve on the board of directors. The Dyadic appointee is Mark Emalfarb, Dyadic’s CEO.

Pursuant to the Shareholders Agreement, the Company agreed, subject to certain exceptions, not to sell, transfer, assign, convey or otherwise dispose of its interests in Novovet.

Pursuant to the Shareholders Agreement, the Company is entitled to or subject to, as applicable, anti-dilution rights, tag along rights and drag along rights, each as described in the Shareholders Agreement.

The foregoing descriptions of the Sub-License Agreement and the Shareholders Agreement are qualified in their entirety by reference to the complete terms and conditions of the agreements, which are filed as Exhibit 10.1 and Exhibit 10.2, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein.

On April 30, 2019, Dyadic issued a press release announcing the entry into Sub-License Agreement and Shareholders Agreement described in Item 1.01 on this Current Report on Form 8-K. A copy of this press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

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.




	Dyadic International, Inc.

Date: May 2, 2019	By:	/s/ Mark A. Emalfarb
	Name:	Mark A. Emalfarb
	Title:	Chief Executive Officer




Exhibit Number		Exhibit Description

10.1		Sub-License Agreement among Dyadic International (USA), Inc., Luina Bio Pty Ltd. and Novovet Pty Ltd, dated April 26, 2019. Specific items in this exhibit have been redacted, as marked by three asterisks [***].
10.2		Shareholders Agreement among Dyadic International (USA), Inc., JCL Biologics Pty Ltd and Novovet Pty Ltd, dated April 26, 2019. Specific items in this exhibit have been redacted, as marked by three asterisks [***].
99.1		Press Release issued by Dyadic International, Inc. announcing Sub-licensing Agreement with Luina Bio