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): February 12, 2024

Mustang Bio, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

377 Plantation Street

Worcester, Massachusetts 01605

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(781) 652-4500

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation 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). ¨

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ¨

Item 8.01. Other Events.

As previously reported, in connection with the sale of Mustang Bio, Inc.’s (the “Company”) leasehold interest in its cell processing facility located in Worcester, Massachusetts (the “Facility”) and associated assets relating to the manufacturing and production of cell and gene therapies at the Facility (the “Transaction”) to uBriGene (Boston) Biosciences, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“uBriGene”) and an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of UBrigene (Jiangsu) Biosciences Co., Ltd., a Chinese contract development and manufacturing organization, the Company and uBriGene previously submitted a voluntary notice with the U.S. Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS”) on August 10, 2023 to obtain clearance for the Transaction, although obtaining such clearance was not a condition to closing the Transaction.

Following an initial 45-day review period and subsequent 45-day investigation period, on November 13, 2023, CFIUS requested that the Company and uBriGene withdraw and re-file their joint voluntary notice to allow more time for review and discussion regarding the nature and extent of national security risk posed by the Transaction. Upon CFIUS’s request, the Company and uBriGene submitted a request to withdraw and re-file their joint voluntary notice to CFIUS, and on November 13, 2023, CFIUS granted this request, accepted the joint voluntary notice and commenced a new 45-day review period on November 14, 2023. CFIUS’s 45-day review ended on December 28, 2023.  Since CFIUS had not concluded its review by December 28, 2023, the proceeding transitioned to a subsequent 45-day investigation period, which ended on February 12, 2024.

Following the 45-day review period and subsequent 45-day investigation period described above, on February 12, 2024, the Company and uBriGene requested permission to withdraw and re-file their joint voluntary notice to allow more time for review and discussion regarding the nature and extent of national security risk posed by the Transaction. Upon the Company’s and uBriGene’s request to withdraw and re-file their joint voluntary notice to CFIUS, on February 12, 2024, CFIUS granted this request, accepted the joint voluntary notice and commenced a new 45-day review period on February 13, 2024. The new 45-day review period will conclude no later than March 28, 2024.  If CFIUS does not conclude its review by March 28, 2024, the proceeding will transition to a second 45-day phase as CFIUS further investigates the Transaction.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.