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| EX-99.1 - PRESS RELEASE DTD FEBRUARY 23, 2016 - BioRestorative Therapies, Inc. | ex99_1.htm |
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report: February 19, 2016
(Date of earliest event reported)
BIORESTORATIVE THERAPIES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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Delaware
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000-54402
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91-1835664
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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(Commission File No.)
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(IRS Employer Identification Number)
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40 Marcus Drive, Melville, New York
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11747
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip Code)
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (631) 760-8100
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:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Item 5.02.
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Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
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(d) On February 19, 2016, Robert B. Catell was elected a director of BioRestorative Therapies, Inc. (the “Company”). Mr. Catell has not yet been appointed as a member of a committee of the Board of Directors of the Company. Concurrently with his election, Mr. Catell was granted an option to purchase 15,000 shares of common stock of the Company at an exercise price of $3.70 per share pursuant to the Company’s 2010 Equity Participation Plan (the “Plan”). The option vests to the extent of 5,000 shares on each of the first, second and third anniversaries of the date of grant and is exercisable for a period of ten years, subject to the provisions of the Plan.
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Item 8.01
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Other Events.
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On February 23, 2016, the Company issued a press release (the “Press Release”) announcing Mr. Catell’s election as a director. A copy of the Press Release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
The information in the Press Release is being furnished, not filed, pursuant to this Item 8.01. Accordingly, the information in the Press Release will not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement filed by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, unless specifically identified therein as being incorporated therein by reference. The furnishing of the information in this Report with respect to the Press Release is not intended to, and does not, constitute a determination or admission by the Company that the information in this Report with respect to the Press Release is material or complete, or that investors should consider this information before making an investment decision with respect to any security of the Company.
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Item 9.01
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Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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(d) Exhibits.
99.1 Press release, dated February 23, 2016, issued by BioRestorative Therapies, Inc.
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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Dated: February 23, 2016
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By:
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/s/ Mark Weinreb | |
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Chief Executive Officer
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