-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, TAf06MumyLhUoqNaEkM9Y2b0TTA5zGmgUsrmwqxVoVr/gYIJgh7phc0jxM+uHE5H imnLCfedFKR2yLEToja9cQ== 0000950120-08-000060.txt : 20080206 0000950120-08-000060.hdr.sgml : 20080206 20080206103159 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950120-08-000060 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20080201 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20080206 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080206 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BIOSPECIFICS TECHNOLOGIES CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000875622 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834] IRS NUMBER: 113054851 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-19879 FILM NUMBER: 08579373 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 35 WILBUR ST CITY: LYNBROOK STATE: NY ZIP: 11563 BUSINESS PHONE: 5165937000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 35 WILBUR STREET CITY: LYNBROOK STATE: NY ZIP: 11563 8-K 1 form8-k.htm CURRENT REPORT form8-k.htm
 
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):  February 1, 2008

 
BIOSPECIFICS TECHNOLOGIES CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 
Delaware
0-19879
11-3054851
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
35 Wilbur Street
Lynbrook, NY  11563
(Address of Principal Executive Office) (Zip Code)

516.593.7000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
 


Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

[  ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR.425)

[  ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

[  ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

[  ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 

 
Introductory Comment

Throughout this Current Report on Form 8-K, the terms “we,” “us,” “our” and “Company” refer to BioSpecifics Technologies Corp.

ITEM 8.01    OTHER

On February 1, 2008, the Estate of Edwin H. Wegman sold an aggregate of 344,114 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001, at a purchase price of $12.00 per share to certain private investors (the “Sales”).  The Estate used certain of the proceeds of the Sales to repay the loan owed to the Company by Edwin H. Wegman, the Company’s former chief executive officer.  The loan repayment amount was $1,116,558.00, which represents the principal amount owed and accrued interest through January 31, 2008.
 
A press release announcing the Sales is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

ITEM 9.01.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
 
 
(d)
Exhibits
 
 
99.1
Press Release dated February 5, 2008
 

 
SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
Date:  February 6, 2008
 
BIOSPECIFICS TECHNOLOGIES CORP.
——————————————————
(Registrant)
 
 
/s/ Thomas L. Wegman
   
——————————————————
Thomas L. Wegman
President


 
EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit No.
 
Description
 
99.1
Press Release dated February 5, 2008
 
EX-99.1 2 exh99_1.htm PRESS RELEASE DATED FEBRUARY 5, 2008 exh99_1.htm
 
Exhibit 99.1
 
Press Release
Source: BioSpecifics Technologies Corp.

BioSpecifics Technologies Corp. Announces Repayment of Outstanding Loan

Tuesday February 5, 11:29 pm ET

LYNBROOK, N.Y., Feb. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- BioSpecifics Technologies Corp. (OTC Bulletin Board: BSTC - News) announced today that it has received full repayment of the loan owed to it by its former CEO, Edwin H. Wegman, who passed away in February, 2007.  The Estate of Edwin H. Wegman repaid the loan amount plus accrued interest on February 1, 2008 through the sale of 344,114 shares of BioSpecifics' common stock to certain private investors.  The Estate sold the stock at the then market price of $12.00 per share. BioSpecifics received a total amount of $1,269,458 from the Estate's sale, which includes the loan amount owed of $1,116,558 and $152,900 for payment of the exercise of options by the Estate.

Listing on OTC Bulletin Board

Effective January 29, 2008 BioSpecifics obtained a listing on the OTC Bulletin Board Exchange.

BioSpecifics Technologies Corp. is a biopharmaceutical company that has developed and licensed injectable collagenase for three clinical indications.  We have a development and licensing agreement with Auxilium Pharmaceuticals (www.auxilium.com) for clinical indications in Dupuytren's disease, Peyronie's disease and frozen shoulder (adhesive capsulitis).

BioSpecifics web site is:

http://www.biospecifics.com
 
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