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 25, 2021

GI DYNAMICS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

000-55195

84-1621425

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

320 Congress Street

Boston, MA 02210

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (781) 357-3300

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

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None.

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

Sixth Amendment and Waiver to Series A Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement

Effective as of March 25, 2021, GI Dynamics, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a Sixth Amendment and Waiver (the “Amendment”) to the Series A Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement (as amended, the “Purchase Agreement”), by and between the Company and Crystal Amber Fund Limited, as the purchaser (“Crystal Amber”), pursuant to which the Company and Crystal Amber agreed to (i) extend the timing of the closing of a remaining additional offering of Series A Preferred Stock under the Purchase Agreement, from on or before March 25, 2021 to no later than April 14, 2021, and (ii) waive certain conditions to the closing of such remaining additional offerings as required under the Purchase Agreement.

The foregoing description of the Amendment does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Amendment, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1, and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.		Description
10.1*		Sixth Amendment and Waiver to Series A Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement, effective as of March 25, 2021, between GI Dynamics and Crystal Amber Fund Limited.

* Filed herewith.

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.

	GI DYNAMICS, INC.

Dated: March 31, 2021	/s/ Charles R. Carter
	Charles R. Carter
	Chief Financial Officer

GI DYNAMICS, INC. 8-K