UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
Current Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
February 13, 2014
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)
Amyris, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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001-34885
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55-0856151
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(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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5885 Hollis Street, Suite 100, Emeryville, CA
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94608
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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(510) 450-0761
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 1.01
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Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
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On February 13, 2014, Amyris, Inc. (the “Company”), Amyris Brasil Ltda and São Martinho S.A. entered into an amendment dated January 27, 2014 (the “Amendment”) of the Joint Venture Agreement that the parties originally entered into on April 14, 2010 (the “JV Agreement”). The purpose of the JV Agreement and related documents was to create a joint venture called SMA Indústria Química S.A. (“SMA”) to build and operate a large-scale production facility in Usina São Martinho, Brazil to produce farnesene to be used in performance chemicals (the “JV Plant”). In early 2012, after completion of a significant portion of the construction of the JV Plant, the Company suspended construction of the JV Plant in order to focus on completing and operating the Company’s smaller production facility in Brotas, Brazil.
The Amendment updates and documents certain preexisting business plan requirements related to the start-up of construction at the JV Plant and sets forth, among other things, (i) the extension of the deadline for the commencement of operations at the JV Plant to no later than 18 months following the construction of the JV Plant, which shall occur no later than March 31, 2017, and (ii) the extension of an option held by São Martinho S.A. to build a second large-scale farnesene production facility to no later than December 31, 2018 with the commencement of operations at such facility to occur no later than April 1, 2019.
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.
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AMYRIS, INC.
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Date: February 20, 2014
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By:
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/s/ Nicholas Khadder
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Nicholas Khadder
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General Counsel and Secretary
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