HARVARD BIOSCIENCE INC — Regulatory Filings 2012

Dec 11, 2012

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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 11, 2012

HARVARD BIOSCIENCE, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Registrant's State of Inc, File and IRS Number

Delaware	001-33957	04-3306140
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

Registrant's Postal Addess and Zip Code

84 October Hill Road, Holliston, MA	01746
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (508) 893-8999

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

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

Statement on Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed by Harvard Apparatus Regenerative Technology, Inc.

On December 11, 2012, Harvard Bioscience, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Harvard Apparatus Regenerative Technology, Inc., filed a registration statement with the SEC for an initial public offering of its common stock. The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Such registration statement on Form S-1 relating to common stock of Harvard Apparatus Regenerative Technology, Inc. has been filed with the SEC but has not yet become effective. The common stock subject to such registration statement may not be sold nor may offers to buy these securities be accepted before the time the registration statement becomes effective. This Current Report on Form 8-K shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit Number	Title
99.1	Press Release issued on December 11, 2012.

Registrant's Signature

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	HARVARD BIOSCIENCE, INC. (Registrant)
December 11, 2012 (Date)	/s/ THOMAS MCNAUGHTON Thomas McNaughton Chief Financial Officer & Principal Accounting Officer