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 12, 2014

StemCells, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware 000-19871 94-3078125
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
7707 Gateway Blvd, Suite 140, Newark, California   94560
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   510.456.4000

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 1.02 Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement.

On December 12, 2014, StemCells, Inc. (the "Company") received a CIRM Notice of Loan Award Termination to terminate the Company’s loan award, DR2A-05416 ("Loan Award").

In September 2012, CIRM awarded the Company up to approximately $19 million to fund the Company’s research of restoration of memory in Alzheimer’s disease using neural stem cell therapy. The decision to terminate the Loan Award was due to the occurrence of a No Go Milestone in accordance with Section 8.1(f) of the loan agreement. The final amount of the Loan Award will be determined upon submission of the final financial report and the loan balance will be forgiven.






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.
          
December 12, 2014   By:   /s/ Kenneth Stratton
       
        Name: Kenneth Stratton
        Title: General Counsel