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Table of Contents ( Mark One ) UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington , D.C. 20549 FORM 10 - K ☑ ☐ Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 ( d ) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 For the fiscal year ended June 30 , 2021 Transition Report under Section 13 or 15 ( d ) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 For the transition period from to Commission File Number : 001-39267 Benitec Biopharma Inc. ( Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter ) Delaware ( State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization ) 3940 Trust Way Hayward , California ( Address of principal executive offices ) Title of each class Common Stock , par value $ 0.0001 Registrant's telephone number , including area code ( 510 ) 780-0819 Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 ( b ) of the Act : Trading Symbol ( s ) BNTC Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 ( g ) of the Act : 84-462-0206 ( I.R.S. Employer Identification No. ) 94545 ( Zip Code ) Name of each exchange on which registered The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC None Yes □ No ☑ Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well - known seasoned issuer , as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act . Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15 ( d ) of the Act . Yes ☐ No ☑ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant ( 1 ) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 ( d ) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months ( or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports ) , and ( 2 ) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days . Yes ☑ No □ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data file required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S - T ( $ 232.405 of this chapter ) during the preceding 12 months ( or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files ) . Yes ☑ No □ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer , an accelerated filer , a non - accelerated filer , smaller reporting company , or an emerging growth company . See the definitions of " large accelerated filer , ” “ accelerated filer , ” “ smaller reporting company , ” and “ emerging growth company ” in Rule 12b - 2 of the Exchange Act . Large Accelerated Filer Non - Accelerated Filer ☐ ☑ Accelerated Filer Smaller Reporting Company Emerging Growth Company 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 . ☐ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management's assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404 ( b ) of the Sarbanes - Oxley Act ( 15 U.S.C. 7262 ( b ) ) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report.☐ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company ( as defined in Rule 12b - 2 of the Act ) . Yes ☐ No ☑ The aggregate market value of the Registrant's common equity held by non - affiliates , based upon the closing price of the Registrant's securities on the Nasdaq Capital Market of $ 3.00 on December 31 , 2020 was approximately $ 13,621,407 . There were 8,171,690 shares of the Registrant's common stock , $ 0.0001 par value per share , outstanding on September 7 , 2021 . DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE ☐ ☐ ☐ None