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): December 16, 2009
BIOLIFE SOLUTIONS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware | 0-18710 | 94-3076866 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File No.) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
3303 Monte Villa Parkway, Bothell, WA 98021
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(425) 402-1400
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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ITEM 1.01.
ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT
On December 16, 2009, the Company entered into an Amendment to its Secured Convertible Multi-Draw Term Loan Facility Agreement (the Facility Agreement) with each of Thomas Girschweiler, a director and stockholder of the Company, and Walter Villiger, an affiliate of the Company, each a non-U.S. Person (U.S. Person being defined in Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended) (collectively, the Investors), pursuant to which (a) the term of the Secured Convertible Multi-Draw Term Loan Note (Note) was extended to January 11, 2011, and (b) the conversion feature of the Note was eliminated. The Note previously delivered to each of the Investors also was amended to reflect the changes to the Facility Agreement.
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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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Date: | December 16, 2009 |
| By: | /s/ MIKE RICE |
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| Mike Rice President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) |
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