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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): November 8, 2023
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GINKGO BIOWORKS HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware001-4009787-2652913
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
27 Drydock Avenue
8th Floor
Boston, MA 02210
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (877) 422-5362
(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:
oWritten communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
oSoliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
oPre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
oPre-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
Title of each classTrading
Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange
on which registered
Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per shareDNANYSE
Warrants to purchase one share of Class A common stock, each at an exercise price of $11.50 per shareDNA.WSNYSE
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). o
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. o



Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On November 8, 2023, Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings, Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2023. A copy of the press release is furnished with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)Exhibits.
Exhibit
Number
Description
99.1
104Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL)




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.
GINKGO BIOWORKS HOLDINGS, INC.
Date: November 8, 2023By:/s/ Mark Dmytruk
Name:Mark Dmytruk
Title:Chief Financial Officer