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| EX-99.1 - EXHIBIT 99.1 - Amarantus Bioscience Holdings, Inc. | v408736_ex99-1.htm |
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): April 29, 2015
AMARANTUS BIOSCIENCE HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Nevada | 000-55016 | 26-0690857 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) |
IRS Employer Identification No.) |
|
655 Montgomery Street, Suite 900 San Francisco, CA |
94111 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
(408) 737-2734
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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:
| ¨ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act |
| ¨ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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| Item 8.01 | Other Items. |
On April 29, 2015, Amarantus Bioscience Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the European Commission, acting on the positive recommendation from the European Medicines Agency (EMA) Committee for Orphan Medicinal Products (COMP), has granted orphan drug status for MANF (mesencephalic-astrocyte-derived neurotrophic factor) for the treatment of retinitis pigmentosa (RP). A copy of the Company’s press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
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99.1 |
Amarantus Bioscience Holdings, Inc. Press Release, dated April 29, 2015. |
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.
| AMARANTUS BIOSCIENCE HOLDINGS, INC. | ||
| Date: April 29, 2015 | By: | /s/ Gerald E. Commissiong |
| Name: Gerald E. Commissiong | ||
| Title: Chief Executive Officer | ||