UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 13, 2011

Amarantus BioSciences, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
 
 
Delaware
333-148922
26-0690857
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
 (IRS Employer Identification No.)
 

675 Almanor Ave., Sunnyvale, CA
94085
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (408) 737-2734

  ___________________________________________________________
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)



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SECTION 8 – Other Events

Item 8.01                      Other Events

As previously disclosed in our current report on Form 8-K filed May 27, 2011, our board of directors and shareholders approved a change in our name to “Amarantus BioSciences, Inc” on May 25, 2011.  In connection with the name change, our common stock has now been assigned the following new CUSIP number and new trading symbol:

New CUSIP Number: 02300Q 105
New Trading Symbol: AMBS

Concurrently with the name change described above, our board of directors approved 25 for 1 forward split of our common stock.  The total number of authorized shares was not changed.  The record date for the forward split was June 6, 2011.  The effective date of the split, per final notification received from FINRA, was June 13, 2011.

 
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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.


Date:  June 14, 2011
Amarantus BioSciences, Inc.
   
   
 
By:  /s/ Martin D. Cleary                                                         
 
Martin D. Cleary
 
Chief Executive Officer