---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-112826"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RNAZ"
cik: "0001829635"
company_name: "Transcode Therapeutics, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-10-01T20:05:32+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-10-12T14:21:53.388314+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# TransCode pays Yorkville $840,975 and obtains waiver after stock falls below $1.72 Floor Price

## Summary
- On October 1, 2026, TransCode and Yorkville executed a waiver; TransCode made a $840,975 prepayment including $759,000 principal, $75,900 premium, and $6,075 accrued interest.
- The daily VWAP of TransCode common stock was below the $1.72 Floor Price for 10 of 14 trading days from September 11, 2026 to September 30, 2026, triggering an Amortization Event.
- Yorkville waived Amortization Events deemed to occur on or before September 30, 2026 and through October 31, 2026; remaining Convertible Note principal is about $4.1 million.
- Under the Convertible Notes, an Amortization Event requires monthly payments of 18% of outstanding principal plus 10% of principal paid and accrued interest until repayment or cure.
- The SEPA with YA II PN, Ltd. allows TransCode to sell up to $14 million of common stock; Yorkville also agreed to advance up to $6.0 million via convertible notes.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-112826
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RNAZ
- cik: 0001829635
- company_name: Transcode Therapeutics, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-10-01T20:05:32+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 2.04
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1829635/000110465926112826/0001104659-26-112826-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1829635/000110465926112826/tm2626839d1_8k.htm

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