UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
ATHERSYS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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Delaware
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20-4864095
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(State of Incorporation or Organization)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification no.)
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3201 Carnegie Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44115-2634
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of Each Class
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Name of Each Exchange on Which
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to be so Registered
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Each Class is to be Registered
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Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
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The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
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If this form relates to the
registration of a class of securities
pursuant to Section 12(b) of the
Exchange Act and is effective
pursuant to General Instruction
A.(c), please check the following
box.
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If this form relates to the
registration of a class of securities
pursuant to Section 12(g) of the
Exchange Act and is effective
pursuant to General Instruction
A.(d), please check the following
box.
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Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates:
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(If applicable)
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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
N/A
(Title of class)
Item 1.
Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered
The description of the common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of Athersys, Inc., as
included under the caption “Description of Capital Stock” in the prospectus filed pursuant to Rule
424(b) of the Securities Act of 1933 on October 18, 2007 (Registration No. 333-144433), is
incorporated by reference herein.
Item 2.
Exhibits.
Under the Instructions as to Exhibits with respect to Form 8-A, no exhibits are required to be
filed because no other securities of the Registrant are registered on The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
and the securities registered hereby are not being registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the
Exchange Act.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
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ATHERSYS, INC.
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By:
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/s/ Gil Van Bokkelen
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Gil Van Bokkelen
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Title:
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Chief Executive Officer
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Date: December 6, 2007