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): December 17, 2012
Brainstorm Cell Therapeutics Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 000-54365 | 20-8133057 | ||||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File No.) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 605 Third Avenue, 34th Floor | |
| New York, NY | 10158 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(646) 666-3188
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events |
On December 17, 2012, Brainstorm Cell Therapeutics Inc. issued a press release announcing that it has signed an agreement with Octane Biotech of Kingston, Ontario, to jointly develop a proprietary bioreactor for production of its NurOwn cell therapy candidate. The development of the bioreactor, a 3-year collaborative project with a total budget of 1,365,000 Canadian dollars, is being supported by the Canada Israel Industrial Research and Development Foundation (“CIIRDF”). The Israeli CSO has confirmed its participation of 530,000 NIS for the first year, which comprises 50% of BrainStorm’s budget of 1,060,000 NIS for that period.
The foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Press Release filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto, which exhibit is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
The exhibit listed in the Exhibit Index below is filed with this report.
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.
| December 20, 2012 | Brainstorm Cell Therapeutics Inc. | |
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/s/ Liat Sossover | |
| Liat Sossover | ||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated December 17, 2012 |