BioTime,
Inc.
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(Name
of Issuer)
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Common
Shares
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(Title
of Class of Securities)
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09066L105
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(CUSIP
Number)
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Neal
C. Bradsher
c/o
Broadwood Capital, Inc.
724
Fifth Avenue, 9th Floor
New
York, New York 10019
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(Name,
Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive
Notices
and Communications)
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May
13, 2009
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(Date
of Event Which Requires Filing of this
Statement)
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CUSIP
No.
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09066L105
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1.
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NAME
OF REPORTING PERSONS
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Broadwood
Partners, L.P.
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2.
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CHECK
THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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(a)
[_]
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(b)
[X]
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3.
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SEC
USE ONLY
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4.
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SOURCE
OF FUNDS
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WC
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5.
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CHECK
BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d)
OR 2(e)
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[_]
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6.
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CITIZENSHIP
OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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Delaware
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NUMBER
OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
WITH
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7.
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SOLE
VOTING POWER
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0
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8.
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SHARED
VOTING POWER
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7,608,546
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9.
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SOLE
DISPOSITIVE POWER
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0
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10.
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SHARED
DISPOSITIVE POWER
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7,608,546
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11.
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AGGREGATE
AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
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PERSON
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7,608,546
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12.
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CHECK
BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
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CERTAIN
SHARES
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[_]
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13.
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PERCENT
OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
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22.5%
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14.
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TYPE
OF REPORTING PERSON
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PN
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CUSIP
No.
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09066L105
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1.
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NAME
OF REPORTING PERSONS
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Broadwood
Capital, Inc.
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2.
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CHECK
THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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(a)
[_]
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(b) [X]
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3.
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SEC
USE ONLY
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4.
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SOURCE
OF FUNDS
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AF
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5.
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CHECK
BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d)
OR 2(e)
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[_]
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6.
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CITIZENSHIP
OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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New
York
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NUMBER
OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
WITH
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7.
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SOLE
VOTING POWER
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0
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8.
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SHARED
VOTING POWER
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7,608,546
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9.
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SOLE
DISPOSITIVE POWER
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0
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||||||
10.
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SHARED
DISPOSITIVE POWER
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7,608,546
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11.
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AGGREGATE
AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
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|||||
PERSON
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7,608,546
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12.
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CHECK
BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
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CERTAIN
SHARES
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[_]
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13.
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PERCENT
OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
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22.5%
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14.
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TYPE
OF REPORTING PERSON
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CO,
IA
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CUSIP
No.
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09066L105
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1.
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NAME
OF REPORTING PERSONS
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Neal
C. Bradsher
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2.
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CHECK
THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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|||||
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(a)
[_]
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|||||
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(b)
[X]
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3.
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SEC
USE ONLY
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4.
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SOURCE
OF FUNDS
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WC,
AF, OO
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5.
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CHECK
BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d)
OR 2(e)
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[_]
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6.
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CITIZENSHIP
OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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United
States of America
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NUMBER
OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
WITH
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7.
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SOLE
VOTING POWER
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42,908
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8.
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SHARED
VOTING POWER
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7,608,546
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9.
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SOLE
DISPOSITIVE POWER
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42,908
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10.
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SHARED
DISPOSITIVE POWER
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7,608,546
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11.
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AGGREGATE
AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
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|||||
PERSON
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7,651,454
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12.
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CHECK
BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
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CERTAIN
SHARES
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[_]
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13.
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PERCENT
OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
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22.6%
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14.
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TYPE
OF REPORTING PERSON
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IN
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CUSIP
No.
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09066L105
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Item
1.
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Security
and Issuer.
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BioTime,
Inc., (the “Issuer”) Common Shares, no par value (the
“Shares”)
BioTime,
Inc.
1301
Harbor Bay Parkway, Suite 100
Alameda,
CA 94502
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Item
2.
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Identity
and Background.
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NO
MATERIAL CHANGE FROM THE SCHEDULE 13D/A FILED ON APRIL 22,
2009.
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Item
3.
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Source
and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
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As
of the date hereof Broadwood Partners may be deemed to beneficially own
7,608,546 Shares.
As
of the date hereof Broadwood Capital may be deemed to beneficially own
7,608,546 Shares.
As
of the date hereof Neal C. Bradsher may be deemed to beneficially own
7,651,454 Shares.
No
borrowed funds were used to purchase the Shares, other than any borrowed
funds used for working capital purposes in the ordinary course of
business.
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Item
4.
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Purpose
of Transaction.
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NO
MATERIAL CHANGE FROM THE SCHEDULE 13D/A FILED ON APRIL 22,
2009.
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Item
5.
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Interest
in Securities of the Issuer.
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(a,
b)
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As
of the date hereof, Broadwood Partners may be deemed to be the beneficial
owner of 7,608,546 Shares, constituting 22.5% of the Shares of the Issuer,
based upon the 33,867,086* Shares deemed outstanding.
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Broadwood
Partners has the sole power to vote or direct the vote of 0 Shares; has
the shared power to vote or direct the vote of 7,608,546 Shares; has sole
power to dispose or direct the disposition of 0 Shares; and has shared
power to dispose or direct the disposition of 7,608,546
Shares.
Broadwood
Partners specifically disclaims beneficial ownership in the Shares
reported herein except to the extent of its pecuniary interest
therein.
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(a,
b)
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As
of the date hereof, Broadwood Capital may be deemed to be the beneficial
owner of 7,608,546 Shares, constituting 22.5% of the Shares of the Issuer,
based upon the 33,867,086* Shares deemed outstanding.
Broadwood
Capital has the sole power to vote or direct the vote of 0 Shares; has the
shared power to vote or direct the vote of 7,608,546 Shares; has sole
power to dispose or direct the disposition of 0 Shares; and has shared
power to dispose or direct the disposition of 7,608,546
Shares.
Broadwood
Capital specifically disclaims beneficial ownership in the Shares reported
herein except to the extent of its pecuniary interest
therein.
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(a,
b)
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As
of the date hereof, Neal C. Bradsher may be deemed to be the beneficial
owner of 7,651,454 Shares, constituting 22.6% of the Shares of the Issuer,
based upon the 33,872,636* Shares deemed outstanding.
Neal
C. Bradsher has the sole power to vote or direct the vote of 42,908
Shares; has the shared power to vote or direct the vote of 7,608,546
Shares; has sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of 42,908
Shares; and has shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of
7,608,546 Shares.
Neal
C. Bradsher specifically disclaims beneficial ownership in the Shares
reported herein except to the extent of his pecuniary interest
therein.
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(c)
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The
trading dates, number of Shares purchased and sold and price per share for
all transactions in the Shares during the past 60 days by the Reporting
Persons are set forth in Exhibit B.
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(*)
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The
number of outstanding shares is based on the 25,889,693 shares the Issuer
reported outstanding as of April 23, 2009, adjusted for (i) shares issued
pursuant to the Stock and Warrant Purchase Agreements entered into by the
issuer and Broadwood Partners and the issuer and George Karfunkel on May
13, 2009 and (ii) warrants held by the Reporting Persons.
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Item
6.
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Contracts,
Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect
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to
Securities of the Issuer.
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As
previously disclosed in the Schedule 13D/A filed on April 22, 2009, the
Fifth Amendment of Revolving Line of Credit Agreement was entered into by
the Issuer and Broadwood Partners on April 15, 2009.
The
Issuer and Broadwood Partners entered into a Stock and Warrant Purchase
Agreement on May 13, 2009 (the "Agreement") whereby Broadwood Partners
agreed to purchase 1,100,000 common shares and 1,100,000 warrants to
purchase common shares at an exercise price of $2.00 per share. The price
of each unit (each unit being comprised of one common share and one
warrant) was $1.8182. The warrants expire on October 31,
2010. In addition, under the Agreement, Broadwood Partners has
the option to purchase an additional 1,100,000 common shares and 1,100,000
warrants (on the same terms as above) on or before July 14,
2009.
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Item
7.
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Material
to be Filed as Exhibits.
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Exhibit
A: Joint Filing Agreement.
Exhibit
B: Schedule of Transactions in the Shares of the Issuer by the Reporting
Persons.
Exhibit
C: Fifth Amendment of Revolving Line of Credit Agreement, dated April 15,
2009 (filed with the Commission on Form 8-K by the Issuer on April 17,
2009 (incorporated by reference))
Exhibit
D: Form of Amendment to Revolving Credit Note (filed with the
Commission on Form 8-K by the Issuer on April 17, 2009 (incorporated by
reference)).
Exhibit
E: Fifth Amendment of Security Agreement, dated April 15,
2009 (filed with the Commission on Form 8-K by the Issuer on
April 17, 2009 (incorporated by reference)).
Exhibit
F: Stock and Warrant Purchase Agreement, dated May 13, 2009 (filed with
the Commission on Form 10-Q by the Issuer on May 15, 2009 (incorporated by
reference)).
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BROADWOOD
PARTNERS, L.P.
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By:
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Broadwood
Capital, Inc.
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By:
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/s/
Neal C. Bradsher
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Name:
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Neal
C. Bradsher
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Title:
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President
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BROADWOOD
CAPITAL, INC.*
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By:
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/s/
Neal C. Bradsher
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Name:
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Neal
C. Bradsher
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Title:
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President
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/s/
Neal C. Bradsher *
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NEAL
C. BRADSHER *
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May
18, 2009
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BROADWOOD
PARTNERS, L.P.
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By:
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Broadwood
Capital, Inc.
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By:
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/s/
Neal C. Bradsher
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Name:
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Neal
C. Bradsher
|
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Title:
|
President
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BROADWOOD
CAPITAL, INC.
|
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By:
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/s/
Neal C. Bradsher
|
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Name:
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Neal
C. Bradsher
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Title:
|
President
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/s/
Neal C. Bradsher
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NEAL
C. BRADSHER
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Date
of
Transaction
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Number
of Shares
Purchased/(Sold)
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Price of Shares
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5/13/09
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1,100,000
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(*)
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Date
of
Transaction
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Underlying
Number of Shares
Purchased/(Sold)
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Price of Warrants
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5/13/09
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1,100,000
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(*)
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Date
of
Transaction
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Underlying
Number of Shares
Purchased/(Sold)
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Price of Options
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5/13/09
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1,100,000
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(*)
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Date
of
Transaction
|
Underlying
Number of Shares
Purchased/(Sold)
|
Price of Options
|
5/13/09
|
1,100,000
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(*)
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