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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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)
January 3, 2006

 

MULTICELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

001-10221
(Commission File Number)

52-1412493
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

701 George Washington Highway
Lincoln, Rhode Island 02865
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(401) 333-0610
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 1.01.  Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On December 31, 2005, MultiCell Technologies, Inc. (the "Company") entered into a Worldwide Exclusive License Agreement (the "Agreement") with Amarin Neuroscience Limited ("Amarin"). Among other things, the Agreement provides that Amarin shall grant to the Company and its affiliates an exclusive worldwide license with respect to therapeutic or commercial uses of certain technology of Amarin, including LAX-202 (to be renamed MCT-125), and the Company shall develop and seek to commercialize products based on such technology. The initial technology to be developed is Amarin's LAX-202, which is a potential treatment for fatigue in patients diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.

In addition, the parties shall have a four-year mutual option to exclusively negotiate with the other with respect to entering into a commercial agreement with respect to certain additional patents owned by Amarin related to the technology licensed to the Company. MultiCell will pay to Amarin (a) a one-time license fee, (b) milestone payments based on time, approval by the Food and Drug Administration of any products developed under the Agreement, and sales by MultiCell of such products, and (c) royalty payments based on sales by MultiCell of any such products. Amarin shall retain ownership of all licensed patent rights under the Agreement. The Agreement further includes customary provisions related to, among other things, indemnification, insurance, maintenance of patent rights, confidentiality, and arbitration.

The Company expects to file the Agreement with its next annual report on Form 10-KSB.  In addition, the Company intends to apply for confidential treatment of certain terms of the Agreement.

 

Item 8.01.  Other Events.

On January 3, 2006, the Company issued a press release announcing the execution of the Agreement. A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. This summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to this current report.

This information and the exhibits hereto are being furnished and shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor shall they be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

 

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

  (c)  Exhibits.

  

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release dated January 3, 2006.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

   

MULTICELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

     

By:  /s/ W. Gerald Newmin
       W. Gerald Newmin
       Chief Executive Officer

Date:  January 3, 2006