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Aastrom Biosciences, Inc. (Form: 8-K)  

 

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):   September 6, 2007

Aastrom Biosciences, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Michigan 000-22025 94-3096597
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
24 Frank Lloyd Wright Drive, P.O. Box 376, Ann Arbor, Michigan   48106
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   (734) 930-5555

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Executive Officer Compensation

On September 6, 2007, at a meeting of the Board of Directors of Aastrom Biosciences, Inc. (the "Company"), the Board approved the annual base salaries (effective as of September 1, 2007) of the Company’s executive officers after a review of performance and competitive market data and approved additional grants of options to purchase the Company’s stock for such individuals. The stock options were awarded pursuant to the previously adopted Employee Compensation Guidelines, except that stock options were substituted for grants of restricted stock. The following table sets forth: the new fiscal 2008 annual base salary levels and the number of option shares granted to the Company’s Named Executive Officers.

Name and Position: George W. Dunbar, President & Chief Executive Officer
FY2008 Base Salary:$375,000 (1)
Shares Subject to Options: 300,000

Name and Position: Gerald D. Brennan, Jr., Vice President, Administration & Financial Op erations and Chief Financial Officer
FY2008 Base Salary: $240,800
Shares Subject to Options: 93,800

(1) Mr. Dunbar declined a proposed increase in his salary from the prior fiscal year.





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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.

         
    Aastrom Biosciences, Inc.
          
September 10, 2007   By:   /s/ Gerald D. Brennan, Jr.
       
        Name: Gerald D. Brennan, Jr.
        Title: Vice President, Administrative & Financial Operations and Chief Financial Officer