UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of report: June 20, 2017 (June 20, 2017)

PLURISTEM THERAPEUTICS INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Nevada

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

001-31392 98-0351734

MATAM Advanced Technology Park Building No. 5 Haifa, Israel (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)

31905

011 972 74 710 7171

(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On June 20, 2017, the registrant announced that, due to a recently adopted Chinese policy relating to outbound investments by Chinese companies, the registrant and China-based Innovative Medical Management Co. Ltd., or Innovative, terminated their plan for the execution of definitive agreements relating to the previously announced proposed investment of \$30,000,000 by Innovative.

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.