UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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): February 1, 2005
StemCells, Inc.
| Delaware | 0-19871 | 94-3078125 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 3155 Porter Drive, Palo Alto, California (Address of principal executive offices) |
94304 (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (650) 475-3100
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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| ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS. | ||||||||
| ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. | ||||||||
| SIGNATURES | ||||||||
| EXHIBIT INDEX | ||||||||
| EXHIBIT 99.1 | ||||||||
ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS.
On February 1, 2005, StemCells, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it has been in communication with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding the filing of the Company’s first Investigational New Drug (IND) application. The full text of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits.
Exhibit 99.1 Press release
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.
| STEMCELLS, INC. |
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| By: | /s/ Martin McGlynn | |||
| President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||
Date: February 1, 2005