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): March 1, 2023

Certara, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-39799	82-2180925
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
100 Overlook Center Suite 101 Princeton, New Jersey		08540
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)
(609) 716-7900
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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)
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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 $0.01 per share	CERT	The Nasdaq Global Select 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 ☐

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 2.02      Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On March 1, 2023, Certara, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the three and twelve-month periods ended December 31, 2022. A copy of the press release containing the announcement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information furnished pursuant to this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1*	Press Release dated March 1, 2023.
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL).

* Furnished herewith.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date:  March 1, 2023	CERTARA, INC.
	(Registrant)
	By:	/s/ Richard M. Traynor
		Richard M. Traynor
		Senior Vice President and General Counsel