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 9, 2015

AMARANTUS BIOSCIENCE HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

(408) 737-2734

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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Item 1.01       Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On December 9, 2015, Amarantus BioScience Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Series H SPA”) with certain investors for the sale of 66 (including 10% OID) shares of the Company’s 12% Series H Preferred Stock (the “Series H Preferred Stock”) and a warrant to purchase 28,050 shares of common stock (the “RD Warrant” and together with the Series H Preferred Stock, the “Securities”) in a registered direct offering (the “RD Offering”), subject to customary closing conditions.   The gross proceeds to the Company from the RD Offering were $60,000. Each share of Series H Preferred Stock has a stated value of $1,000 and is convertible into shares of common stock at an initial conversion price of the lower of (i) $2.50, subject to adjustment and (ii) 75%, subject to adjustment, of the lowest volume weighted average price, or VWAP, during the fifteen (15) Trading Days immediately prior to the date a conversion notice is sent to the Company by a holder, at any time at the option of the holder.

The RD Warrant is exercisable at any time on or after the earlier to occur of (i) all shares of common stock underlying the RD Warrant are registered for resale under the Securities Act of 1933, and (ii) the date six (6) months from December 9, 2015 (the earlier to occur of (i) and (ii), the “Initial Exercise Date”) and on or prior to the close of business on the five-year anniversary of the Initial Exercise Date at an exercise price of $2.00 per share.

The Securities were issued pursuant to a prospectus supplement dated December 9, 2015 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 9, 2015, in connection with a takedown from the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-203845), which was declared effective by the SEC on May 22, 2015.

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 thereunto duly authorized. 

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