NOTE 12. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

6 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]

NOTE 12. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

LEGAL MATTERS

From time to time, claims are made against us in the ordinary course of business, which could result in litigation. Claims and associated litigation are subject to inherent uncertainties and unfavorable outcomes could occur, such as monetary damages, fines, penalties or injunctions prohibiting us from selling one or more products or engaging in other activities.

The occurrence of an unfavorable outcome in any specific period could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations for that period or future periods. Other than as mentioned here, we are not presently a party to any pending or threatened legal proceedings.

On or about June 23, 2011, John Barsell filed a complaint against the Company entitled John E. Barsell v. Aethlon Medical, Inc., in the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of San Diego, Case No. 37-2011-00093374 (the “Lawsuit”).  The complaint alleged breach of contract in connection with certain notes in the aggregate principal amount of $200,000 issued by the Company to Barsell in 2009.  On August 15, 2011, the Company and Barsell signed a Settlement Agreement under which we agreed to repay the notes and related accrued interest in cash or in common stock, at the election of the Company, on a monthly basis over approximately a ten month period of time.  In exchange, Barsell dismissed the Lawsuit without prejudice.  During the three months ended September 30, 2011, we made two of the monthly payments per the terms of the settlement.

LEASES

In October 2009, we entered into two new leases for office and laboratory space. The terms of the new leases are three years and two years, respectively, and the initial base lease payments are $6,045 per month and $1,667 per month, respectively.