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 3, 2006.
BioTime,
Inc.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
California
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1-12830
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94-3127919
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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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6121
Hollis Street
Emeryville,
California 94608
(Address
of principal executive offices)
(510)
350-2940
(Registrant's
telephone number, including area code)
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Statements
made in this Report that are not historical facts may constitute forward-looking
statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual
results to differ materially from those discussed. Such risks and uncertainties
include but are not limited to those discussed in this report and in BioTime's
Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Words such as “expects,” “may,” “will,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,”
“believes,” “seeks,” “estimates,” and similar expressions identify
forward-looking statements.
Section
5 Corporate
Governance and Management
Item
5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Principal Officers
Milton
Dresner, a member of the Board of Directors, has informed BioTime that he will
be retiring from the Board of Directors effective May 1, 2006. Mr. Dresner
has
served on the Board since 1998. Mr. Dresner is a member of the compensation
committee and the nominating committee of the Board of Directors.
Section
9 Financial Statements
and Exhibits
Item
9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit
Number |
Description
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99.1 |
Letter
from Milton Dresner
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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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BIOTIME,
INC. |
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Date:
April 7, 2006 |
By: |
/s/ Steven
A.
Seinberg |
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Steven
A. Seinberg |
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Chief
Financial Officer |
Exhibit
Number |
Description
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99.1 |
Letter
from Milton Dresner
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