0001157523-11-005822.txt : 20111020 0001157523-11-005822.hdr.sgml : 20111020 20111020090650 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001157523-11-005822 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20111020 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20111020 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20111020 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BIOTIME INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000876343 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS (NO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES) [2836] IRS NUMBER: 943127919 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-12830 FILM NUMBER: 111149234 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1301 HARBOR BAY PARKWAY CITY: ALAMEDA STATE: CA ZIP: 94502 BUSINESS PHONE: 5105213390 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1301 HARBOR BAY PARKWAY CITY: ALAMEDA STATE: CA ZIP: 94502 8-K 1 a50036875.htm BIOTIME, INC. 8-K a50036875.htm
 
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):  October 20, 2011


BioTime, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

California
1-12830
94-3127919
(State or other
jurisdiction of
incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
     
     
1301 Harbor Bay Parkway, Suite 100
Alameda, California 94502
(Address of principal executive offices)

(510) 521-3390
(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:

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Statements made in this Report that are not historical facts may constitute forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed.  Such risks and uncertainties include but are not limited to those discussed in this report and in BioTime's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Words such as “expects,” “may,” “will,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates,” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements.

 
Section 8 - Other Events

Item 8.01 - Other Events

As previously announced, our Chief Executive Officer, Michael D. West, will make a presentation at the GTC 2011 5th Advances in Stem Cell Discovery & Development Conference in San Diego, California at 9:10 a.m. PDT on Thursday, October 20, 2011.  Dr. West will speak on recent trends in the stem cell industry and BioTime’s strategies in product development.

Dr. West’s presentation will disclose favorable toxicology results in pre-clinical studies of Hystem-RxTM in the brains of laboratory mice. Hystem-RxTM is being developed as an implantable cell delivery device that may have use in a variety of cell and tissue transplant therapies being developed to treat osteoarthritis, brain tumors, and wound healing. The toxicology results show no difference in reactive astrocytes, macrophages/microglia, neuronal number or blood vessel structure between saline controls and Hystem-Rx. There was no evidence of granulomata or foreign body reaction around either saline or Hystem-Rx injection sites. Hystem-Rx appeared to be absorbed at the two week time point.

Dr. West’s presentation will be available online at www.biotimeinc.com.


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.


 
BIOTIME, INC.
   
Date:  October 20, 2011
By    /s/ Robert W. Peabody                              
 
Senior Vice President and
 
Chief Operating Officer

 
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