SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-C
REPORT BY ISSUER OF SECURITIES QUOTED ON NASDAQ
INTERDEALER QUOTATION SYSTEM
FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
AND RULE 13A-17 OR 15D-17 THEREUNDER
ADVANCED TISSUE SCIENCES, INC.
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(Exact name of issuer as specified in charter)
10933 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla California 92037
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(Address of principal executive offices)
Issuer's telephone number, including area code (619) 450-5730
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I. CHANGE IN NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING
INDICATE ANY CHANGE (INCREASE OR DECREASE) OF 5% OR MORE IN THE NUMBER OF
SHARES OUTSTANDING:
1. TITLE OF SECURITY Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
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2. NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING BEFORE THE CHANGE 33,912,223
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3. NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING AFTER THE CHANGE 36,912,223
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4. EFFECTIVE DATE OF CHANGE March 21, 1996
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5. METHOD OF CHANGE:
SPECIFY METHOD (SUCH AS MERGER ACQUISITION, EXCHANGE, DISTRIBUTION,
STOCK SPLIT, ACQUISITION OF STOCK FOR TREASURY, ETC.)
Issuance of shares of Common Stock in connection with a public offering
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GIVE BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF TRANSACTION The Registrant issued an
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aggregate of 3,000,000 shares of its Common Stock pursuant to the
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terms and conditions of an Underwriting Agreement dated March 20, 1996
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by and between the Registrant and Goldman, Sachs & Co. on behalf of
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each of the Underwriters.
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II. CHANGE IN NAME OF ISSUER
1. NAME PRIOR TO CHANGE Not Applicable
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2. NAME AFTER CHANGE Not Applicable
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3. EFFECTIVE DATE OF CHARTER AMENDMENT CHANGING NAME Not Applicable
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4. DATE OF SHAREHOLDER APPROVAL OF CHANGE, IF REQUIRED Not Applicable
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DATE March 29, 1996 /s/ Arthur J. Benvenuto
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Arthur J. Benvenuto
Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer
