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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): July 24, 2025
Calidi
Biotherapeutics, Inc.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware |
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001-40789 |
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86-2967193 |
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
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4475 Executive Dr., Suite 200,
San Diego, CA
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92121 |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
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(Zip Code) |
Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code: (858) 794-9600
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Title
of each class |
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Trading
Symbol |
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Name
of each exchange on which registered |
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Common
stock, par value $0.0001 per share |
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CLDI |
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NYSE
American LLC |
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
5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of
Certain Officers.
On
July 24, 2025, the Compensation Committee of Calidi Biotherapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) approved the elimination of the
position of President, Medical and Scientific Affairs (the “Position”), held by Dr. Boris Minev (the “Executive”).
As a result, the Executive will cease to serve as an executive officer and a Section 16 officer of the Company, effective July 29, 2025.
The Company expects to enter into a Separation and General Release of Claims Agreement with Dr. Minev, and, to the extent any such agreement
is entered into, the Company will file a Current Report on Form 8-K disclosing the material terms of such arrangement.
The
Position has been eliminated as part of the Company’s ongoing review of its organizational structure and cost optimization efforts
and not as a result of any disagreement between Dr. Minev and the Company or its board of directors or any matter relating to the Company’s
operations, policies, or practices. Dr. Guy Travis Clifton, the Company’s Chief Medical Officer, Consultant and Advisor, will assume
Dr. Minev’s responsibilities.
Item
7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On
July 25, 2025, Calidi Biotherapeutics, Inc., (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing a proposed reverse stock split
of its common stock at a ratio of 1-for-12. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein
by reference.
The
information reported under Item 7.01 in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, is being “furnished” and
shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)
or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.
Item
8.01 Other Events
On
July 25, 2025, the Company issued a press release announcing the Reverse Stock Split. A copy of the press release is attached hereto
as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item
9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits
Exhibit |
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Exhibit
Description |
99.1 |
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Press Release dated July 25, 2025 |
104 |
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Cover
Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
SIGNATURE
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.
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Calidi
Biotherapeutics, Inc. |
Dated:
July 25, 2025 |
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By: |
/s/
Andrew Jackson |
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Name: |
Andrew
Jackson |
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Title: |
Chief
Financial Officer |