UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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):April 17, 2013 (April 11, 2013)
PLURISTEM THERAPEUTICS INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Nevada
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
| 001-31392 | 98-0351734 | |
| (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
MATAM Advanced Technology Park Building No. 5 Haifa, Israel | 31905 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
011 972 74 710 7171
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On April 11, 2013, the registrant announced that United Therapeutics Corporation received approval to perform a human Phase I study in Australia using the registrant’s PLacental eXpanded cells in patients diagnosed with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension.
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.
| PLURISTEM THERAPEUTICS INC. | ||
| Date: April 17, 2013 | By: | /s/ Yaky Yanay |
| Name: | Yaky Yanay | |
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |
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