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 31, 2022

Desktop Metal, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		001-38835		83-2044042
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

63 Third Avenue

Burlington, Massachusetts

01803

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

(978) 224-1244

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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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
Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share		DM		New York Stock Exchange

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 1.02. Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement.

On March 31, 2022, the Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of August 26, 2020 (the “Registration Rights Agreement”), by and among Desktop Metal, Inc. (the “Company”), Trine Acquisition Corp. and certain stockholders of the Company party thereto (the “Holders”) was terminated. The Registration Rights Agreement provided registration rights for certain of the securities held by the Holders. The Company determined that it had completed its material obligations under the Registration Rights Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement was terminated by agreement between the Company and the Holders required to terminate the Registration Rights Agreement pursuant to its terms. The Company’s Chief Executive Officer, two of its directors, and stockholders who are affiliated with certain of the Company’s directors were parties to the Registration Rights Agreement.

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.

		Desktop Metal, Inc.

Date:	April 1, 2022	By:	/s/ Meg Broderick
		Name:	Meg Broderick
		Title:	General Counsel and Corporate Secretary