UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): October 27, 2005
VIACELL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | | 000-51110 | | 04-3244816 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of
of incorporation or organization) | | (Commission
File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
245 First Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02142
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 914-3400
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 8.01 Other Events
ViaCell, Inc. (“ViaCell”) issued a press release on October 27, 2005 announcing that Viacell has entered into an agreement to settle pending litigation with CBR Systems, Inc. A copy of the press release dated October 27, 2005 is being filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
99.1 — Press release issued by ViaCell dated October 27, 2005.
SIGNATURE
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.
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| | | VIACELL, INC. |
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| Date: October 27, 2005 | | By: | | /s/ Anne Marie Cook |
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| | | | | Name: Anne Marie Cook
Title: Senior Vice President, Legal and General Counsel |
EXHIBIT INDEX
The following exhibit is filed herewith:
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| Exhibit | | Description |
| 99.1 | | Press release issued by ViaCell, Inc. (“ViaCell”) on October 27, 2005 announcing that Viacell has entered into an agreement to settle pending litigation with CBR Systems, Inc. |
