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, 2006 ------------------------------------------- SPACEDEV, INC. (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) COLORADO 000-28947 84-1374613 (State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer of Incorporation) Identification No.) 13855 STOWE DRIVE, POWAY, CALIFORNIA 92064 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (858) 375-2030 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): [ ] 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)) PAGE ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS. On February 15, 2006, the SEC declared effective our registration statement on Form SB-2 (File No. 333-131778), Amendment No. 1, which we filed with the SEC on February 14, 2005. We filed this registration statement to register the resale of shares of common stock issued pursuant to a securities purchase agreement entered into in October 2005 with an accredited investor, and shares that may be issued upon exercise of warrants granted in connection with that financing. In addition, the registration statement included shares of common stock that may be issued upon conversion or redemption of shares of our Series D Preferred Stock, which were issued pursuant to a securities purchase agreement entered into in January 2006 with selected accredited investors, shares of common stock that may be issued as dividends on the Series D Preferred Stock or otherwise in connection with the terms applicable to the Series D Preferred Stock and shares of common stock that may be issued upon the exercise of warrants granted in connection with that financing. Our company will not receive any proceeds from sales of common stock by the selling stockholders, but may receive proceeds upon the exercise of warrants held by the selling stockholders. PAGE 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. SPACEDEV, INC. Date: February 15, 2006 By: /s/ RICHARD B. SLANSKY --------------------------------------- Richard B. Slansky President & Chief Financial Officer