As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 10, 2020

Registration No. 333-                

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM S-1

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

4D Molecular Therapeutics, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

5858 Horton Street #455

Emeryville, California 94608

(510) 505-2680

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of Registrant’s principal executive offices)

David Kirn, M.D.

Chief Executive Officer

5858 Horton Street #455

Emeryville, California 94608

(510) 505-2680

(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

Copies to:

Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: As soon as practicable after the effective date of this Registration Statement.

If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, check the following box.  ☐

If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.  ☒ (File No. 333-250150)

If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.  ☐

If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.  ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

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 to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act.  ☐

CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

This Registration Statement shall become effective upon filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission in accordance with Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

EXPLANATORY NOTE AND INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

This registration statement is being filed with respect to the registration of 1,610,000 additional shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, 210,000 of which are subject to purchase upon exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares, of 4D Molecular Therapeutics, Inc., a Delaware corporation, pursuant to Rule 462(b) promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The contents of the earlier registration statement on Form S-1, as amended (File No. 333-250150) (the “Prior Registration Statement”), which was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 10, 2020, are incorporated in this registration statement by reference. This registration statement is being filed solely to increase the amount of securities offered pursuant to the Prior Registration Statement.

The required opinion and consents are listed on an Exhibit Index attached hereto and filed herewith.

Exhibit Index

Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement on Form S-1 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in Emeryville, California on December 10, 2020.

Power of Attorney

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.