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): October 1, 2014

ADVANCED CELL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (508) 756-1212

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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. 

On October 1, 2014, Advanced Cell Technology, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into an amended and restated employment agreement (the “Agreement”) with Robert Lanza. The Agreement replaces the employment agreement between the Company and Dr. Lanza executed in July 2011 as amended to date.

Pursuant to the Agreement, Dr. Lanza will receive an annual base salary of $485,100 and will serve as the Company’s Chief Scientific Officer. Dr. Lanza will be eligible to receive an annual cash incentive bonus with a target amount equal to 40% of his annual base salary. The actual amount of the performance bonus will be determined by the Company’s board of directors, and may be more or less than the target amount. Dr. Lanza will also be entitled to continue to participate in the benefits and insurance programs generally available to all Company employees.

If Dr. Lanza’ employment is terminated by the Company without cause or by Dr. Lanza for good reason, then Dr. Lanza will be eligible to receive (a) a continuation of base salary for twelve (12) months; and (b) continuation of group health plan benefits for up to twelve (12) months to the extent authorized by and consistent with 29 U.S.C. § 1161 et seq. (commonly known as “COBRA”). The payment of these severance payments and benefits is conditioned upon Dr. Lanza providing a release of claims.

If Dr. Lanza is terminated without cause or he quits for good reason, in either case, within twelve (12) months following a change in control, then he will be entitled to severance as follows: (a) a lump sum payment equal to twelve (12) months of base salary; (b) continuation of group health plan benefits for up to twelve (12) months to the extent authorized by and consistent with COBRA; and (c) 100% acceleration of all outstanding equity inventive awards to the extent subject to time-based vesting.

The foregoing description of the Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the available text of the Agreement, a copy of which will be filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ending September 30, 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 hereunto duly authorized.