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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 8, 2011
Registration No. 333-163396
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1
to
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
BIOTIME, INC.
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California
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94-3127919
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
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1301 Harbor Bay Parkway, Suite 100, Alameda, California 94502
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
2002 Stock Option Plan
(Full title of the plan)
Robert W. Peabody
Senior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, and Chief Financial Officer
BioTime, Inc.
1301 Harbor Bay Parkway, Suite 100
Alameda, California 94502
(Name and address of agent for service)
(510) 521-3390
(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
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Copies of all communications, including all communications sent to the agent for service, should be sent to:
RICHARD S. SOROKO, ESQ.
Thompson, Welch, Soroko & Gilbert LLP
201 Tamal Vista Blvd.
Corte Madera, California 94925
Tel. (415) 927-5200
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
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Large accelerated filer o
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Accelerated filer x
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Non-accelerated filer o (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
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Smaller reporting company o
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The contents of Registration Statement on Form S-8 File No. 333-101651 and Registration Statement on Form S-8 File No. 333-122844 are hereby incorporated by reference.
Item 8. Exhibits.
Exhibit
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4.1
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Specimen of Common Share Certificate.H
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4.2
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2002 Stock Option Plan, as amendedHH
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23.1
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Consent of Rothstein Kass & Company, P.C.*
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23.2
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Consent of Counsel (Included in Exhibit 5.1)
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H Incorporated by reference to Registration Statement on Form S-1, File Number 33-44549 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 18, 1991, and Amendment No. 1 and Amendment No. 2 thereto filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 6, 1992 and March 7, 1992, respectively.
HH Previously filed
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Alameda, State of California on April 1, 2011.
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BIOTIME, INC.
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By
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/s/ Michael D. West
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Chief Executive Officer
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective Amendment to the Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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Signature
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Title
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Date
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/s/ Michael D. West
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Chief Executive Officer and
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April 1, 2011
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MICHAEL D. WEST, PH.D.
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Director (Principal Executive Officer)
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/s/ Robert W. Peabody
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Chief Financial Officer (Principal
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April 1, 2011
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ROBERT W. PEABODY
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Financial and Accounting Officer)
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/s/ Neal C. Bradsher
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Director
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April 1, 2011
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NEAL C. BRADSHER
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/s/ Arnold I. Burns
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Director
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April 1, 2011
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ARNOLD I. BURNS
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Director
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ABRAHAM E. COHEN
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/s/ Alfred D. Kingsley
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Director
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April 1, 2011
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ALFRED D. KINGSLEY
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Director
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PEDRO LICHTINGER
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/s/ Judith Segall
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Director
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April 1, 2011
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JUDITH SEGALL
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
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4.1
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Specimen of Common Share Certificate.H
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4.2
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2002 Stock Option Plan, as amendedHH
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23.1
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Consent of Rothstein Kass & Company, P.C.*
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23.2
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Consent of Counsel (Included in Exhibit 5.1)
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H Incorporated by reference to Registration Statement on Form S-1, File Number 33-44549 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 18, 1991, and Amendment No. 1 and Amendment No. 2 thereto filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 6, 1992 and March 7, 1992, respectively.
HH Previously filed.
* Filed herewith.
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