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

Surrozen, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Appointment of Charles Williams as Chief Operating Officer

On February 1, 2024, Surrozen, Inc. appointed Charles Williams, our current Chief Financial Officer, to the concurrent position of Chief Operating Officer, effective as of February 1, 2024. Mr. Williams will continue to serve as our Chief Financial Officer, a position he has held since November 2020. Information regarding Mr. Williams, including his business experience, is set forth in Item 10. “Directors, Executive Officer and Corporate Governance - Executive Officers” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 31, 2023. There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Williams and any other person pursuant to which he was appointed Chief Operating Officer. There are no family relationships between Mr. Williams and any of our directors or executive officers, and he has no direct or indirect material interest in any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. Mr. Williams has entered into our standard form of indemnification agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 10.8 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 17, 2021. In connection with Mr. Williams’ appointment as Chief Operating Officer, and as part of our annual compensation review, Mr. Williams’ annual base salary was increased to $465,000.

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.