dmtk-20240129

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 29, 2024

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware	001-38118	84-2870849
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

12340 El Camino Real

(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (858) 450-4222

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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, par value $0.0001 per share	DMTK	The Nasdaq Capital Market

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Item 2.05. Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities.

On January 29, 2024, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of DermTech, Inc. (the “Company”) approved a restructuring plan to continue to align the Company’s resources with its previously announced strategic prioritization for the DermTech Melanoma Test, further streamline operations and reduce overall operating expenses. The restructuring includes operating expense reductions and a reduction in force (the “Reduction in Force”). These additional restructuring actions will primarily affect operations, but impact the entire organization, and will result in a workforce reduction of approximately 30 employees, or approximately 15% of the Company's workforce. The Company expects to achieve approximately $40 million in total operating expense reductions compared to fiscal 2022, when combined with its initial restructuring plan announced in June 2023.

The Company estimates that it will incur aggregate pre-tax charges of approximately $1.3 million in connection with the Reduction in Force, primarily consisting of severance payments, employee benefits, outplacement services and related costs. The Company expects that the Reduction in Force will be complete by the end of March 2024 and that these one-time charges will be incurred in the first quarter of 2024.

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On January 29, 2024, Claudia Ibarra and the Company mutually agreed Ms. Ibarra’s last day of employment as chief operating officer of the Company will be February 2, 2024. The Company intends to enter into a separation agreement with Ms. Ibarra, the terms of which will be disclosed after such terms are available.

Item 8.01. Press Release.

On January 31, 2024, the Company issued a press release announcing the restructuring and Reduction in Force. A copy of the press release is attached to this current report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference into this Item 8.01 and to Item 2.05 of this current report on Form 8-K.

Forward-Looking Statements: This current report on Form 8-K contains “forward-looking” statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical fact are statements that could be deemed forward-looking statements. These statements are based on expectations and estimates of management of the Company which may differ from any actual results and consequently you should not rely on these forward‑looking statements as predictions of future events. Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements related to the intended benefits of the Reduction in Force, including with respect to the Company’s cash runway; the growth opportunities for the DermTech Melanoma Test; the number of employees impacted by the Reduction in Force; and the Company’s expectations regarding the estimated costs and cost savings, the timing of such costs and cost savings, and the timing of completion of the Reduction in Force. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements in this current report on Form 8-K are based on information available to the Company as of the date of this filing. The Company expressly disclaims any obligation to update or alter its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.


Exhibit No.						Description

99.1						Press Release, dated January 31, 2024.
104						Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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.


	DERMTECH, INC.

Date: January 31, 2024	By:	/s/ Kevin Sun
	Name:	Kevin Sun
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer