UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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 22, 2015 (December 21, 2015)
PLURISTEM THERAPEUTICS INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Nevada
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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001-31392
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98-0351734
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer Identification No.)
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MATAM Advanced Technology Park
Building No. 5
Haifa, Israel
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31905
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip Code)
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011 972 74 7108607
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On December 21, 2015, the registrant announced that it has reached an agreement with Japan’s Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA) on the design of the final trial needed to apply for conditional approval of PLX-PAD cells in the treatment of critical limb ischemia (CLI). The approval of the protocol for the 75-patient trial was part of a larger agreement on the development of PLX-PAD via Japan’s new accelerated regulatory pathway for regenerative medicine.
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.
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PLURISTEM THERAPEUTICS INC.
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Date: December 22, 2015
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By:
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/s/ Yaky Yanay
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Name: Yaky Yanay
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Title: President, Chief Financial
Officer and Chief Operating Officer
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