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): January 15, 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. 20 Haifa, Israel | 31905 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
011 972 74 710 7171
(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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| o | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| o | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On January 15, 2013, the registrant announced that it had received an approval from the Paul-Ehrlich-Institute, the medical regulatory body for biological medicinal products for the Federal Republic of Germany, to commence a Phase II study using PLX-PAD cells in patients suffering from intermittent claudication.
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: January 15, 2013 | By: | /s/ Yaky Yanay | |
| Name: | Yaky Yanay | ||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | ||
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