Form 8-K/A - Current report: [Amend]

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 8-K/A

(Amendment No. 1)

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): June 28, 2023

Athersys, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware

001-33876

20-4864095

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

(Commission
File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

3201 Carnegie Avenue,

Cleveland,

Ohio

44115-2634

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (216) 431-9900

(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:


☐			Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)


☐			Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)


☐			Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))


☐			Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading Symbol	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share	ATHX	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Explanatory Note

This Current Report on Form 8-K/A (the “Amendment”) is being filed as an amendment to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Athersys, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 5, 2023 (the “Original Report”), in which the Company reported, among other disclosures, the date by which written notice from a stockholder interested in bringing business before the 2023 Annual Meeting or nominating a director candidate for election at the 2023 Annual Meeting must be received. This amendment hereby amends and restates in its entirety the second paragraph under Item 8.01 of the Original Report by replacing it with the statement contained in Item 8.01 hereunder. This Amendment does not amend any other parts of the Original Report, except as otherwise expressly stated herein.

Item 8.01 Other Events.

Because the date of the 2023 Annual Meeting is more than thirty days from the anniversary date of the 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which was held on July 28, 2022, the deadline for any stockholder proposal, including director nominations, intended to be considered at the 2023 Annual Meeting will be as follows. Pursuant to the Company’s Bylaws, written notice from a stockholder interested in bringing business before the 2023 Annual Meeting or nominating a director candidate for election at the 2023 Annual Meeting must be received at the Company’s offices at 3201 Carnegie Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44115, by no later than 5:00 p.m., Eastern time, on July 24, 2023. Any such written notice must be directed to the attention of the Company’s Secretary and comply with the applicable advance notice provisions in the Company’s Bylaws. Stockholder proposals intended to be considered for inclusion in the Company’s proxy materials for the 2023 Annual Meeting must comply with the requirements, including the deadline, set forth above as well as all applicable rules and regulations promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

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.

Date: July 14, 2023


			ATHERSYS, INC.

			By:			/s/ Daniel Camardo
						Name: Daniel Camardo Title: Chief Executive Officer

Cover	Jun. 28, 2023
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	8-K/A
Document Period End Date	Jun. 28, 2023
Entity Registrant Name	ATHERSYS, INC / NEW
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity File Number	001-33876
Entity Tax Identification Number	20-4864095
Entity Address, Address Line One	3201 Carnegie Avenue,
Entity Address, City or Town	Cleveland,
Entity Address, State or Province	OH
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	44115-2634
City Area Code	216
Local Phone Number	431-9900
Written Communications	false
Soliciting Material	false
Pre-commencement Tender Offer	false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
Trading Symbol	ATHX
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Central Index Key	0001368148