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[8-K] Transcode Therapeutics, Inc. Reports Material Event

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TransCode Therapeutics (RNAZ) amended its preferred stock terms. The company filed an Amended and Restated Certificate of Designation for its Series A and Series B Non‑Voting Preferred. The update clarifies that, for as long as the Purchase Agreement remains in effect and any preferred shares are outstanding, the company will not issue under that agreement more than an aggregate of 19.9% of common stock outstanding as of October 8, 2025 unless stockholders first approve conversion in accordance with Nasdaq rules.

The amendment also removes a holder’s option to convert preferred shares into common stock in the event of a Nasdaq delisting. No additional securities were issued or sold in connection with this filing. TransCode expects to file a proxy statement seeking stockholder approval for the conversion of the preferred into common stock and for a Nasdaq “change of control” proposal related to the DEFJ agreements.

TransCode Therapeutics (RNAZ) ha modificato i termini delle sue azioni privilegiate. L'azienda ha presentato un Certificato di Designazione Modificato e Riformulato per le sue Serie A e Serie B di Azioni Privilegiate Non Votanti. L'aggiornamento chiarisce che, fintanto che l'Accordo di Acquisto rimane in vigore e finché restano azioni privilegiate in circolazione, l'azienda non emetterà, ai sensi di tale accordo, più del 19,9% in aggregato delle azioni ordinarie in circolazione al 8 ottobre 2025, a meno che gli azionisti non approvino prima la conversione secondo le norme Nasdaq.

L'emendamento rimuove inoltre l'opzione per il detentore di convertire le azioni privilegiate in azioni ordinarie in caso di delisting Nasdaq. Non sono stati emessi o venduti titoli aggiuntivi in relazione a questa presentazione. TransCode prevede di depositare una dichiarazione di procura volta a chiedere l'approvazione degli azionisti per la conversione delle azioni privilegiate in azioni ordinarie e per una proposta Nasdaq di “change of control” relativa agli accordi DEFJ.

TransCode Therapeutics (RNAZ) enmendó los términos de sus acciones preferentes. La empresa presentó un Certificado de Designación Enmendado y Reformulado para sus Series A y Series B de Acciones Preferentes No Votantes. La actualización aclara que, mientras el Acuerdo de Compra siga vigente y existan acciones preferentes en circulación, la empresa no emitirá bajo ese acuerdo más del 19,9% en conjunto de las acciones ordinarias en circulación al 8 de octubre de 2025, a menos que los accionistas aprueben primero la conversión de acuerdo con las reglas de Nasdaq.

La enmienda también elimina la opción de un titular para convertir las acciones preferentes en acciones ordinarias en caso de deslistado por Nasdaq. No se emitieron ni vendieron valores adicionales en relación con esta presentación. TransCode espera presentar una declaración de poder para solicitar la aprobación de los accionistas para la conversión de las acciones preferentes en acciones ordinarias y para una propuesta de “cambio de control” de Nasdaq relacionada con los acuerdos DEFJ.

TransCode Therapeutics (RNAZ)가 우선주 조건을 수정했습니다. 회사는 시리즈 A 및 시리즈 B 비투표 우선주에 대한 수정 및 재지정 증서를 제출했습니다. 업데이트는 매입 계약이 효력을 유지하고 우선주가 발행 중인 한, 해당 계약에 따라 발행되는 보통주가 2025년 10월 8일 현재 유통 중인 총 19.9%를 넘지 않으며, 주주가 Nasdaq 규칙에 따라 먼저 전환을 승인해야 한다고 명확히 합니다.

또한 수정은 Nasdaq 상장폐지 시 우선주를 보통주로 전환할 수 있는 보유자의 옵션을 제거합니다. 이번 제출과 관련하여 추가 증권이 발행되거나 판매되지는 않았습니다. TransCode는 주주 승인을 받기 위한 의결권 대리인 서류를 제출하고, 우선주를 보통주로의 전환 및 DEFJ 계약과 관련된 Nasdaq의 “지배권 변경” 제안에 대해 의결권 승인을 구할 주주총회를 예고합니다.

TransCode Therapeutics (RNAZ) a modifié les conditions de ses actions privilégiées. La société a déposé un Certificat de Désignation Amendé et Reformulé pour ses séries A et B d’Actions Priviliégiées Non Votantes. La mise à jour précise que, tant que l’Accord d’Achat reste en vigueur et que des actions privilégiées sont en circulation, la société n’émettra pas, en vertu de cet accord, plus de 19,9 % en agrégat des actions ordinaires en circulation au 8 octobre 2025, sauf si les actionnaires approuvent au préalable la conversion conformément aux règles du Nasdaq.

L’amendement supprime également l’option pour un détenteur de convertir les actions privilégiées en actions ordinaires en cas de radiation Nasdaq. Aucune valeur mobilière supplémentaire n’a été émise ou vendue dans le cadre de ce dépôt. TransCode prévoit de déposer une déclaration de procuration demandant l’approbation des actionnaires pour la conversion des actions privilégiées en actions ordinaires et pour une proposition Nasdaq de « changement de contrôle » liée aux accords DEFJ.

TransCode Therapeutics (RNAZ) hat seine Bedingungen für Vorzugsaktien geändert. Das Unternehmen reichte ein geändertes und neu formuliertes Zertifikat zur Bezeichnung für seine Series A- und Series B-Non-Voting-Preferred-Aktien ein. Die Änderung klärt, dass, solange das Kaufabkommen in Kraft bleibt und Vorzugsaktien ausstehen, das Unternehmen unter diesem Abkommen nicht mehr als insgesamt 19,9% der zum Stichtag 8. Oktober 2025 ausstehenden Stammaktien ausgeben wird, es sei denn, die Aktionäre genehmigen zuvor die Umwandlung gemäß den Nasdaq-Regeln.

Die Änderung entfernt außerdem die Option für einen Inhaber, Vorzugsaktien in Stammaktien umzuwandeln, falls Nasdaq delisted wird. Es wurden im Zusammenhang mit dieser Einreichung keine zusätzlichen Wertpapiere ausgegeben oder verkauft. TransCode erwartet, eine Proxy-Erklärung einzureichen, um die Zustimmung der Aktionäre zur Umwandlung der Vorzugsaktien in Stammaktien und für einen Nasdaq-“Change of Control”-Vorschlag im Zusammenhang mit den DEFJ-Vereinbarungen zu beantragen.

قامت TransCode Therapeutics (RNAZ) بتعديل شروط أسهمها الممتازة. قدمت الشركة شهادة تعيين معدلة ومعادة لصنفها Series A وSeries B من الأسهم الممتازة غير المصوتة. توضح التحديث أن طالما كان اتفاق الشراء ساري المفعول وبقاء أي أسهم ممتازة قائمة، فلن تصدر الشركة بموجب هذا الاتفاق أكثر من إجمالي 19.9% من الأسهم العادية القائمة كما في 8 أكتوبر 2025، ما لم يوافق المساهمون أولاً على التحويل وفقاً لقواعد Nasdaq.

كما يحذف التعديل خيار حائز التحويل من الأسهم الممتازة إلى الأسهم العادية في حالة إدراج Nasdaq خارج القيد. لم يتم إصدار أو بيع أوراق مالية إضافية فيما يتعلق بهذا الإيداع. تتوقع TransCode تقديم بيان تفويض يطلب موافقة المساهمين على تحويل الأسهم الممتازة إلى أسهم عادية ولاقتراح Nasdaq عن “تغيير السيطرة” المرتبط باتفاقيات DEFJ.

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Administrative update: caps issuance at 19.9% absent approval.

TransCode Therapeutics revised the Certificate of Designation for Series A/B Preferred tied to the DEFJ agreements. It explicitly limits issuances under the Purchase Agreement to an aggregate 19.9% of common shares outstanding as of October 8, 2025 until stockholders approve conversion per Nasdaq rules.

The amendment also eliminates optional conversion upon a Nasdaq delisting, reducing an automatic conversion pathway. The company states no additional securities were issued or sold with this action, so there is no immediate cash flow or dilution effect from this amendment alone.

Next steps depend on the forthcoming proxy for the conversion proposal and the Nasdaq change of control proposal. Actual impact will hinge on stockholder approvals and subsequent implementation terms disclosed in that proxy.

TransCode Therapeutics (RNAZ) ha modificato i termini delle sue azioni privilegiate. L'azienda ha presentato un Certificato di Designazione Modificato e Riformulato per le sue Serie A e Serie B di Azioni Privilegiate Non Votanti. L'aggiornamento chiarisce che, fintanto che l'Accordo di Acquisto rimane in vigore e finché restano azioni privilegiate in circolazione, l'azienda non emetterà, ai sensi di tale accordo, più del 19,9% in aggregato delle azioni ordinarie in circolazione al 8 ottobre 2025, a meno che gli azionisti non approvino prima la conversione secondo le norme Nasdaq.

L'emendamento rimuove inoltre l'opzione per il detentore di convertire le azioni privilegiate in azioni ordinarie in caso di delisting Nasdaq. Non sono stati emessi o venduti titoli aggiuntivi in relazione a questa presentazione. TransCode prevede di depositare una dichiarazione di procura volta a chiedere l'approvazione degli azionisti per la conversione delle azioni privilegiate in azioni ordinarie e per una proposta Nasdaq di “change of control” relativa agli accordi DEFJ.

TransCode Therapeutics (RNAZ) enmendó los términos de sus acciones preferentes. La empresa presentó un Certificado de Designación Enmendado y Reformulado para sus Series A y Series B de Acciones Preferentes No Votantes. La actualización aclara que, mientras el Acuerdo de Compra siga vigente y existan acciones preferentes en circulación, la empresa no emitirá bajo ese acuerdo más del 19,9% en conjunto de las acciones ordinarias en circulación al 8 de octubre de 2025, a menos que los accionistas aprueben primero la conversión de acuerdo con las reglas de Nasdaq.

La enmienda también elimina la opción de un titular para convertir las acciones preferentes en acciones ordinarias en caso de deslistado por Nasdaq. No se emitieron ni vendieron valores adicionales en relación con esta presentación. TransCode espera presentar una declaración de poder para solicitar la aprobación de los accionistas para la conversión de las acciones preferentes en acciones ordinarias y para una propuesta de “cambio de control” de Nasdaq relacionada con los acuerdos DEFJ.

TransCode Therapeutics (RNAZ)가 우선주 조건을 수정했습니다. 회사는 시리즈 A 및 시리즈 B 비투표 우선주에 대한 수정 및 재지정 증서를 제출했습니다. 업데이트는 매입 계약이 효력을 유지하고 우선주가 발행 중인 한, 해당 계약에 따라 발행되는 보통주가 2025년 10월 8일 현재 유통 중인 총 19.9%를 넘지 않으며, 주주가 Nasdaq 규칙에 따라 먼저 전환을 승인해야 한다고 명확히 합니다.

또한 수정은 Nasdaq 상장폐지 시 우선주를 보통주로 전환할 수 있는 보유자의 옵션을 제거합니다. 이번 제출과 관련하여 추가 증권이 발행되거나 판매되지는 않았습니다. TransCode는 주주 승인을 받기 위한 의결권 대리인 서류를 제출하고, 우선주를 보통주로의 전환 및 DEFJ 계약과 관련된 Nasdaq의 “지배권 변경” 제안에 대해 의결권 승인을 구할 주주총회를 예고합니다.

TransCode Therapeutics (RNAZ) a modifié les conditions de ses actions privilégiées. La société a déposé un Certificat de Désignation Amendé et Reformulé pour ses séries A et B d’Actions Priviliégiées Non Votantes. La mise à jour précise que, tant que l’Accord d’Achat reste en vigueur et que des actions privilégiées sont en circulation, la société n’émettra pas, en vertu de cet accord, plus de 19,9 % en agrégat des actions ordinaires en circulation au 8 octobre 2025, sauf si les actionnaires approuvent au préalable la conversion conformément aux règles du Nasdaq.

L’amendement supprime également l’option pour un détenteur de convertir les actions privilégiées en actions ordinaires en cas de radiation Nasdaq. Aucune valeur mobilière supplémentaire n’a été émise ou vendue dans le cadre de ce dépôt. TransCode prévoit de déposer une déclaration de procuration demandant l’approbation des actionnaires pour la conversion des actions privilégiées en actions ordinaires et pour une proposition Nasdaq de « changement de contrôle » liée aux accords DEFJ.

TransCode Therapeutics (RNAZ) hat seine Bedingungen für Vorzugsaktien geändert. Das Unternehmen reichte ein geändertes und neu formuliertes Zertifikat zur Bezeichnung für seine Series A- und Series B-Non-Voting-Preferred-Aktien ein. Die Änderung klärt, dass, solange das Kaufabkommen in Kraft bleibt und Vorzugsaktien ausstehen, das Unternehmen unter diesem Abkommen nicht mehr als insgesamt 19,9% der zum Stichtag 8. Oktober 2025 ausstehenden Stammaktien ausgeben wird, es sei denn, die Aktionäre genehmigen zuvor die Umwandlung gemäß den Nasdaq-Regeln.

Die Änderung entfernt außerdem die Option für einen Inhaber, Vorzugsaktien in Stammaktien umzuwandeln, falls Nasdaq delisted wird. Es wurden im Zusammenhang mit dieser Einreichung keine zusätzlichen Wertpapiere ausgegeben oder verkauft. TransCode erwartet, eine Proxy-Erklärung einzureichen, um die Zustimmung der Aktionäre zur Umwandlung der Vorzugsaktien in Stammaktien und für einen Nasdaq-“Change of Control”-Vorschlag im Zusammenhang mit den DEFJ-Vereinbarungen zu beantragen.

قامت TransCode Therapeutics (RNAZ) بتعديل شروط أسهمها الممتازة. قدمت الشركة شهادة تعيين معدلة ومعادة لصنفها Series A وSeries B من الأسهم الممتازة غير المصوتة. توضح التحديث أن طالما كان اتفاق الشراء ساري المفعول وبقاء أي أسهم ممتازة قائمة، فلن تصدر الشركة بموجب هذا الاتفاق أكثر من إجمالي 19.9% من الأسهم العادية القائمة كما في 8 أكتوبر 2025، ما لم يوافق المساهمون أولاً على التحويل وفقاً لقواعد Nasdaq.

كما يحذف التعديل خيار حائز التحويل من الأسهم الممتازة إلى الأسهم العادية في حالة إدراج Nasdaq خارج القيد. لم يتم إصدار أو بيع أوراق مالية إضافية فيما يتعلق بهذا الإيداع. تتوقع TransCode تقديم بيان تفويض يطلب موافقة المساهمين على تحويل الأسهم الممتازة إلى أسهم عادية ولاقتراح Nasdaq عن “تغيير السيطرة” المرتبط باتفاقيات DEFJ.

TransCode Therapeutics(RNAZ)修订了其优先股条款。 公司为其系列A和系列B非投票优先股提交了修订并重新表述的指定证书。更新澄清,只要购买协议仍在生效且仍有优先股在外,公司在该协议项下发行的普通股总量在截至2025年10月8日的在外流通股数中不得超过19.9%,除非股东按照纳斯达克规则事先批准转换。

修订还取消了在纳斯达克退市时将优先股转换为普通股的持有人选项。就本次提交而言,没有发行或出售额外证券。TransCode 预计提交一份代理声明,寻求股东就将优先股转换为普通股以及就与DEFJ协议相关的纳斯达克“控制权变更”提案获得股东批准。

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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): October 27, 2025

 

TRANSCODE THERAPEUTICS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   001-40363   81-1065054
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  (Commission
File Number)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

TransCode Therapeutics, Inc.

6 Liberty Square, #2382
Boston, Massachusetts 02109

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

(857) 837-3099

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not Applicable

(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)

 

x 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.

 

Title of each class   Trading symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which
registered
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share   RNAZ   The Nasdaq Capital Market

 

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  x

 

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 3.03 Material Modification to Rights of Securityholders.

 

To the extent required by Item 3.03 of Form 8-K, the information contained in Item 5.03 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference into this Item 3.03.

 

Item 5.03Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

 

Amendment and Restatement of Certificate of Designation

 

As previously disclosed, on October 8, 2025, TransCode Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) filed a Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations of Series A Preferred Stock and Series B Preferred Stock (the “Prior Certificate”) with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware in connection with that certain Membership Interest Purchase Agreement dated as of October 8, 2025 (the “Purchase Agreement”), by and between the Company and DEFJ, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“DEFJ”), and that certain Investment Agreement dated as of October 8, 2025 (the “Investment Agreement”), by and between the Company and DEFJ.

 

On October 27, 2025, upon obtaining the consent of a majority of the holders of the Company’s Series A Non-Voting Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Series A Preferred Stock”), and Series B Non-Voting Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Series B Preferred Stock” and, together with the Series A Preferred Stock, the “Preferred Stock”), and the approval of the Company’s Board of Directors, the Company filed an Amended and Restated Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations of Series A Preferred Stock and Series B Preferred Stock (the “Amended and Restated Certificate of Designation”) with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware.

 

The Amended and Restated Certificate of Designation amended Section 6.1.1 of the Prior Certificate to clarify that for as long as the Purchase Agreement remains in effect and for as long as any shares of Preferred Stock remain outstanding, prior to receipt by the Company of the stockholders’ approval of the conversion of the applicable series of Preferred Stock into shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Common Stock”), in accordance with the listing rules of the Nasdaq Stock Market, as set forth in the Purchase Agreement, the Company shall not issue pursuant to the Purchase Agreement and Section 6.1.1 of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Designation more than an aggregate of 19.9% of the Common Stock outstanding as of October 8, 2025. In addition, the Amended and Restated Certificate of Designation removed the ability of a holder of Preferred Stock to convert, at the option of such holder, the Preferred Stock into Common Stock in the event of a delisting of Common Stock from Nasdaq.

 

The filing of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Designation was intended to amend and restate the terms mentioned above, and no additional securities were issued or sold as a result.

 

The foregoing description of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Designation does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Designation, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Important Information About the Acquisition and Where to Find It

 

The Company expects to file a proxy statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) relating to (i) the approval of the conversion of the shares of Preferred Stock into shares of Common Stock in accordance with the rules of the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (the “Conversion Proposal”) and (ii) the approval of a “change of control” under Nasdaq Listing Rules 5110 and 5635(b) (the “Change of Control Proposal” and, together with the Conversion Proposal, the “Meeting Proposals”). The definitive proxy statement will be sent to all Company stockholders as of the record date to be established for the shareholder meeting related to the Meeting Proposals. Before making any voting decision, investors and securityholders of the Company are urged to read the proxy statement and all other relevant documents filed or that will be filed with the SEC in connection with the Meeting Proposals as they become available because they will contain important information about the Purchase Agreement, the Investment Agreement and the related transactions and the Meeting Proposals to be voted upon. Investors and securityholders will be able to obtain free copies of the proxy statement and all other relevant documents filed or that will be filed with the SEC by the Company through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov.

 

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Participants in Solicitation

 

The Company, DEFJ and their respective directors, executive officers and employees may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies in respect of the Meeting Proposals. Information regarding the Company’s directors and executive officers is available in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement filed with the SEC on July 15, 2025, under “Proposal No. 1 - Election of Directors” and in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 8, 2025. Information regarding the persons who may, under the rules of the SEC, be deemed participants in the proxy solicitation and a description of their direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, will be contained in the proxy statement and other relevant materials to be filed with the SEC when they become available.

 

Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)       Exhibits.

 

     
Exhibit Number   Description
3.1   Amended and Restated Certificate of Designation of Series A Non-Voting Convertible Preferred Stock and Series B Non-Voting Convertible Preferred Stock of TransCode Therapeutics, Inc., dated October 27, 2025.
104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted in Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

 

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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.

 

TRANSCODE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
   
By: /s/ Thomas A. Fitzgerald
  Name: Thomas A. Fitzgerald
  Title:  Chief Financial Officer and Secretary

 

October 27, 2025

 

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