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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001564590-21-050204"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DMRC"
cik: "0001438231"
company_name: "Digimarc CORP"
filed_at: "2021-10-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T22:55:38.989190+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Digimarc receives SBA forgiveness of $5.1M PPP loan

## Summary
- SBA approved full forgiveness of $5.0M principal plus $0.1M accrued interest, totaling $5.1M, on September 29, 2021.
- Loan originated April 16, 2020 under CARES Act PPP; forgiveness application filed September 15, 2020.
- Forgiveness recognized in Q3 2021 financial statements; SBA retains right to audit post-forgiveness.
- Outstanding bank debt discharged; loan was held by The Loan Source, Inc. at time of forgiveness.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001564590-21-050204
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DMRC
- cik: 0001438231
- company_name: Digimarc CORP
- filed_at: 2021-10-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1438231/000156459021050204/0001564590-21-050204-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1438231/000156459021050204/dmrc-8k_20210929.htm

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