UNITED STATES
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):July 1, 2014
AMARANTUS BIOSCIENCE HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Nevada | 000-555016 | 26-0690857 |
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | IRS Employer Identification No.) |
c/o Janssen Labs @QB3 953 Indiana Street San Francisco, CA | 94107 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
(408) 737-2734
(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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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On July 1, 2014, Amarantus Bioscience Holdings, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcingithas independently confirmed MANF's activity in mitigating tau hyperphosphorylation in pre-clinical models of Alzheimer's disease. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Also, on July 2, 2014, the Company issued a press release announcing positive interim toxicology data for MANF in an ocular safety animal model, relevant to MANF development in Retinitis Pigmentosa. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2.
The information disclosed under this Item 8.01, including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as expressly set forth in such filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| 99.1 | Press Release dated July 1, 2014 |
| 99.2 | Press Release dated July 2, 2014 |
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 thereunto duly authorized.
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| Date: July 2, 2014 | | By: | /s/ Gerald E. Commissiong | |
| | | | | Name: Gerald E. Commissiong | |
| | | | | Title: Chief Executive Officer | |
