of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, regardless of the general incorporation language of such filing, except as shall be expre…

The excerpt is incomplete and does not provide sufficient information to determine the nature of the event.

of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, regardless of the general incorporation language of such filing, except as shall be expre…

of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, regardless of the general incorporation language of such filing, except as shall be expre…

of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, regardless of the general incorporation language of such filing, except as shall be expre…

Other Events. FT819 iPSC-derived CAR T-cell Program On October 26, 2025, the Company (i) announced that 10 patients with treatment-refractory, moderate-to-severe SLE were treated with a single dose of FT819, the Company’s off-the-shelf, CD19-targeted CAR T-cell product candidate as of a data cut-off date of September 25, 2025, and (ii) highlighted new and updated data (including, without limitation, translational data) as of the data cut-off date at the ACR Convergence 2025 from its Phase 1 c…

Director — John D. Mendlein, Neelufar Mozaffarian: Two directors resigned voluntarily and the board size was decreased.

of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, regardless of the general incorporation language of such filing, except as shall be expr…

Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities. On August 7, 2025, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a corporate restructuring to streamline operations, reduce operating expenses, and extend cash runway (the “Restructuring”). In connection with the Restructuring, the Company committed to a reduction in total workforce by approximately 12% (the “RIF”). Affected employees were informed on August 12, 2025. The Company expects the RIF to be completed during the third quarter of 2025, a…

Class III director and member of the Audit Committee — Matthew Abernethy: Appointment of Matthew Abernethy to the Board as a Class III director and member of the Audit Committee.

of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, regardless of the general incorporation language of such filing, except as shall be expre…

of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, regardless of the general incorporation language of such filing, except as shall be expre…

President, CEO, CFO, Treasurer, principal executive officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer — J. Scott Wolchko: Mr. Wolchko retired from his positions and was succeeded by Dr. Valamehr.

President, CEO, CFO, Director — J. Scott Wolchko: Mr. Wolchko is retiring from his positions and will be succeeded by Dr. Bahram Valamehr.

of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, regardless of the general incorporation language of such filing, except as shall be expre…

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. A&R Indemnification Agreement On August 26, 2024, the Board of Directors of Fate Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) approved an amended and restated form of director and officer indemnification agreement (the “A&R Form of Indemnification Agreement”) to be entered into by the Company and each of its current directors and officers (which form the Company expects to enter into with future directors and officers) (each, an “Indemnitee” and, collectively…

The filing pertains to indemnification agreements, which is not a management change.

of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, regardless of the general incorporation language of such filing, except as shall be expre…

Director — Neelufar Mozaffarian, M.D., Ph.D., FACR: Dr. Mozaffarian was appointed to the Board as a new director.

Chief Financial Officer and principal financial and accounting officer — J. Scott Wolchko: J. Scott Wolchko was promoted to Chief Financial Officer and principal financial and accounting officer, succeeding Edward J. Dulac III.

Chief Financial Officer — Edward J. Dulac III: Mr. Dulac resigned voluntarily to pursue another opportunity and not as a result of any disagreement with the Company.

of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, regardless of the general incorporation language of such filing, except as shall be expre…

Other Events. FT819 iPSC-derived CAR T-cell Program On May 9, 2024, the Company (i) announced that the first patient with SLE has been treated in its Phase 1 autoimmunity study of FT819, the Company’s off-the-shelf, CD19-targeted CAR T-cell program; and (ii) presented translational data at the ASGCT 27th Annual Meeting from its Phase 1 BCM study of FT819, which data showed that a single dose of FT819 exhibited multiple therapeutic mechanisms implicated in generating an immune reset in patient…

Other Events On March 19, 2024, the Company issued a press release announcing that it had priced the Offering, the text of which is included as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference. Forward-Looking Statements This report contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including statements regarding the Company’s intended use of proceeds…

by reference. The Pre-Funded Warrants will be issued in reliance upon the exemption from registration pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) under the Securities Act in a transaction not involving a public offering of such pre-funded warrants.