8-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549

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FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

January 29, 2014

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)

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BIOLIFE SOLUTIONS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware	0-18710	94-3076866
(State or Other Juris-	(Commission File No.)	(IRS Employer
diction of Incorporation)		Identification No.)

3303 Monte Villa Parkway, Bothell, WA 98021

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(425) 402-1400

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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ITEM 3.03. MATERIAL MODIFICATION TO RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

As previously announced, the stockholders of BioLife Solutions, Inc. (the “Company”) had authorized the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) to, in its discretion, amend the Company's Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the “Certificate of Incorporation”) to effect a reverse split of the Company's common stock, par value $0.001 (the “Common Stock”), at a ratio of between one-for-four (1:4) to one-for-sixteen (1:16), with such ratio to be determined by the Board.  On January 17, 2014, the Board determined to set the reverse stock split ratio at one-for-fourteen (1:14) (the “Reverse Stock Split”) and approved the final form of Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation to effectuate the Reverse Stock Split (the “Certificate of Amendment”).  The Certificate of Amendment was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on January 24, 2014, and the Reverse Stock Split became effective in accordance with the terms of the Certificate of Amendment at 3:01 a.m. Eastern Standard Time on January 29, 2014 (the “Effective Time”).

At the Effective Time, every fourteen shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding were automatically combined into one share of issued and outstanding Common Stock, without any change in the par value per share.

No fractional shares will be issued as a result of the Reverse Stock Split.  Stockholders who otherwise would be entitled to receive a fractional share in connection with the Reverse Stock Split will have such fractional share rounded up to the nearest whole share.

American Stock Transfer and Trust Company, LLC is acting as exchange agent for the Reverse Stock Split and will send instructions to stockholders of record who hold stock certificates regarding the exchange of certificates for Common Stock.  Stockholders who hold their shares in brokerage accounts or “street name” are not required to take any action to effect the exchange of their shares following the Reverse Stock Split.

On January 29, 2014, the Common Stock commenced quoting on the OTCQB on a Reverse Stock Split-adjusted basis.  The Common Stock will be reported for twenty business days under the temporary ticker symbol “BLFSD,” with the “D” added to signify that the reverse stock split has occurred.  After twenty business days, the symbol will revert to the original symbol of “BLFS.” In connection with the Reverse Stock Split, the Company's CUSIP number was changed to 09062W204.

The information set forth herein does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Certificate of Amendment that effectuated the Reverse Stock Split, which is filed as Exhibit 3.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
3.1	Certificate of Amendment

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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.

	BIOLIFE SOLUTIONS, INC.
Date:  January 29, 2014	By:	/s/ Daphne Taylor
		Daphne Taylor
		Chief Financial Officer

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EX-3.1

Exhibit 3.1

CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT

OF

AMENDED AND RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION

OF

BIOLIFE SOLUTIONS, INC.

BioLife Solutions, Inc., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “Corporation”), does hereby certify as follows:

1.Article Four of the Corporation’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation shall be amended by adding the following paragraph at the end of Article Four:

(d) Upon the effectiveness of the Certificate of Amendment of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation adding this paragraph (the “Effective Time”), each fourteen (14) shares of the Corporation’s Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall automatically be combined into one (1) validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable share of Common Stock, without any further action by the Corporation or the holder thereof, subject to the treatment of fractional share interests as described below (the “Reverse Stock Split”).  No fractional shares of Common Stock shall be issued in connection with the Reverse Stock Split. Any fractional shares resulting from such combination shall be rounded up to the nearest whole share.

2.This Certificate of Amendment shall become effective on January 29, 2014, at 3:01 a.m.

3.This Certificate of Amendment was duly adopted in accordance with Section 242 of the Delaware General Corporation Law.

4.The terms and provisions of this Certificate of Amendment were duly approved by written consent of the required number of shares of outstanding stock of the Corporation pursuant to Subsection 228(a) of the Delaware General Corporation Law.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Certificate of Amendment to be signed on this 24th day of January, 2014.

BIOLIFE SOLUTIONS, INC.

By:  /s/ Daphne Taylor

Name:  Daphne Taylor

Title:  Chief Financial Officer