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): January 12, 2017

INTERNATIONAL STEM CELL CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

5950 Priestly Drive, Carlsbad, California 92008

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(760) 940-6383

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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On January 12, 2017, to obtain funding for working capital purposes International Stem Cell Corporation (the “Company”) issued an unsecured, non-convertible promissory note in the principal amount of $600,000 (the “Note”) to Dr. Andrey Semechkin in return for Dr. Semechkin providing $600,000 of funds to the Company.  Dr. Semechkin is the Company’s Co-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.

The principal amount under the Note accrues interest at a rate of Three and One Half of One Percent (3.50%) per annum.  The Note is due and payable September 1, 2017, but may be pre-paid by the Company without penalty at any time.

The foregoing summary of the Note is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the form of Note filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

(d) Exhibits

Signature(s)

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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