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): December 15, 2010
Aastrom Biosciences, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Michigan | | 000-22025 | | 94-3096597 |
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| (State or other jurisdiction | | (Commission | | (I.R.S. Employer |
| of incorporation) | | File Number) | | Identification No.) |
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| 24 Frank Lloyd Wright Drive, P.O. Box | | |
| 376, Ann Arbor, Michigan | | 48106 |
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| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (734) 930-5555
Not Applicable
Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On December 15, 2010, Aastrom Biosciences, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a Warrant Agreement with Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, acting as warrant agent (the “Warrant Agreement”), in connection with the offering and sale of up to 10,000,000 units as more fully described below.
A copy of the form of Warrant Agreement executed in connection with the offering is filed herewith as Exhibit 4.1, supersedes the form of Warrant Agreement filed with the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K on December 10, 2010, and is incorporated herein by reference. The foregoing description of the Warrant Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such Exhibit.
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On December 15, 2010, the Company issued a press release announcing the closing of its previously announced public offering of 10,000,000 units. Each unit consists of one share of the Company’s common stock and one warrant to purchase one share of common stock. Each warrant will be exercisable at any time on or after the date of issuance until the fifth anniversary of the date of issuance at an exercise price of $3.22. The shares of common stock and warrants are immediately separable and have been issued separately. The Company received net proceeds of approximately $20.5 million, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and the Company’s estimated offering expenses. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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| Exhibit | | |
| Number | | Description |
| 4.1 | | Form of Warrant Agreement. |
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| 99.1 | | Press release of Aastrom Biosciences, Inc., dated December 15, 2010. |
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.
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| | Aastrom Biosciences, Inc.
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| Date: December 15, 2010 | By: | /s/ Timothy Mayleben | |
| | | Name: | Timothy Mayleben | |
| | | Title: | Chief Executive Officer and President | |
Index to Exhibits
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| Exhibit | | |
| Number | | Description |
| 4.1 | | Form of Warrant Agreement. |
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| 99.1 | | Press release of Aastrom Biosciences, Inc., dated December 15, 2010. |
