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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):  May 17, 2011

Brainstorm Cell Therapeutics Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware 
333-61610 
20-8133057 
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation) 
(Commission File No.) 
(IRS Employer Identification No.) 
 
605 Third Avenue, 34th Floor 
  
New York, NY 
10158 
(Address of principal executive offices) 
(Zip Code) 

(212) 557-7200
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 7.01 
Regulation FD Disclosure

On May 17, 2011, Brainstorm Cell Therapeutics Inc. (the “Company”) announced that the Israeli Ministry of Health (“MOH”) has approved  the Phase I/II clinical trial (the “Clinical Trial”) using the Company’s autologous NurOwn™ stem cell therapy in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), often referred to as Lou Gehrig's Disease.  Previously, on October 11, 2010, the Company announced that the MOH had granted clearance for the Clinical Trial, which was subject to some additional product release specifications as well as completion of sterility validation studies for tests performed in the course of the process (in process controls) and at the end of the process.
 
The information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K and the exhibit attached hereto shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information or such exhibits be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing. The information set forth in or exhibits to this Form 8-K shall not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information in this report on Form 8-K.
 
Item 9.01 
Financial Statements and Exhibits
    
The exhibit listed in the Exhibit Index below is furnished with this report.

 
 

 

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.

May 17, 2011
Brainstorm Cell Therapeutics Inc.
 
 
 
 
By:  
/s/ Liat Sossover
   
Liat Sossover
 
Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit
No.
  
Description
99.1
 
Press Release dated May 17, 2011