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 8, 2011

NEOPROBE CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	0-26520	31-1080091
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission	(IRS Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)

425 Metro Place North, Suite 300, Columbus, Ohio	43017
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code                   (614) 793-7500

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Item 8.01.   Other Events.

On December 8, 2011, Neoprobe Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it will change its name to Navidea Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. The Company is also scheduled to begin trading under a new ticker symbol (NAVB) on the NYSE Amex exchange at market open on January 5, 2012.

In connection with the sale of the neoprobe® GDS medical device business and related brand name (Neoprobe) to Devicor Medical Products in August 2011, the Company commenced a corporate re-branding initiative reflecting its business pursuits in the precision diagnostics space.  Navidea was chosen as the new name to reflect the Company’s dedication to “NAVigating IDEAs” that translate cutting edge innovation and precision diagnostics technology into novel products to advance patient care.

A copy of the complete text of the Company’s December 8, 2011, press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Statements contained or incorporated by reference in this Current Report on Form 8-K which relate to other than strictly historical facts, such as statements about the Company’s plans and strategies, expectations for future financial performance, new and existing products and technologies, anticipated clinical and regulatory pathways and markets for the Company’s products, are forward-looking statements.  The words “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “project,” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements that speak only as of the date hereof.  Investors are cautioned that such statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from historical or anticipated results due to many factors including, but not limited to, the Company’s continuing operating losses, uncertainty of market acceptance of its products, reliance on third party manufacturers, accumulated deficit, future capital needs, uncertainty of capital funding, dependence on limited product line and distribution channels, competition, limited marketing and manufacturing experience, risks of development of new products, regulatory risks and other risks detailed in the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and other Securities and Exchange Commission filings.  The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit

Number	Exhibit Description
99.1	Neoprobe Corporation press release dated December 8, 2011, entitled “Neoprobe Corporation to Change Company Name to Navidea Biopharmaceuticals.”

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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.

	Neoprobe Corporation
Date: December 8, 2011	By:	/s/ Brent L. Larson
		Brent L. Larson, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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