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): February 15,
2018
CELLULAR BIOMEDICINE GROUP, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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001-36498
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86-1032927
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(State
or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS
Employer Identification No.)
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19925 Stevens Creek Blvd., Suite 100
Cupertino, California
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95014
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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: (408)
973-7884
(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:
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material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
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Emerging
growth company ☐
If an
emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant
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Item 8.01
Other Events.
On
February 14, 2018, Cellular Biomedicine Group, Inc., through its
wholly-owned subsidiary, Cellular Biomedicine Group HK Ltd.
(collectively, the “Company”), entered into an
agreement with the Augusta University Research Institute, Inc. (the
“University”), which agreement grants the Company the
exclusive option (the “Option”) to negotiate in good
faith a royalty-bearing, exclusive license to certain patent rights
owned by the University relating to an invention to identify novel
alpha fetoprotein specific T-cell receptors for a hepatocellular
carcinoma immunotherapy (the “Technology”). The term of
the Option is 36 months, during which time the Company may elect to
commence negotiations for an exclusive license or sublicense to the
Technology with the University. Once the Company exercises the
Option, the parties will have six months from the exercise date to
negotiate and finalize a definitive license agreement.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the
requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant
has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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Cellular Biomedicine Group, Inc.
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Date:
February 15, 2018
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By:
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/s/ Bizuo
(Tony) Liu
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Bizuo
(Tony) Liu
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Chief
Executive Officer
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