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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
 

SCHEDULE 13D/A
 
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(Amendment No. 17)


BioTime, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)


Common Shares
(Title of Class of Securities)


09066L105
(CUSIP Number)


Neal C. Bradsher
c/o Broadwood Capital, Inc.
724 Fifth Avenue, 9th Floor
New York, New York 10019
 
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive
Notices and Communications)


December 26, 2013
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 
 
 
 
CUSIP No.
09066L105
    
     

1.
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
  
     
 
Broadwood Partners, L.P.
  
     
2.
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
   
(a)
[_]
   
(b)
[X]
     
3.
SEC USE ONLY
  
     
     
     
4.
SOURCE OF FUNDS
  
     
 
WC
  
     
5.
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
 
[_]
     
     
     
6.
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
  
     
 
Delaware
  
     
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
     
     
7.
SOLE VOTING POWER
  
     
 
0
  
     
8.
SHARED VOTING POWER
  
     
 
9,372,262
  
     
9.
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
     
 
0
  
     
10.
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
    
     
 
9,372,262
  
     
11.
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
  
 
PERSON
  
     
 
9,372,262
  
     
12.
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
  
 
CERTAIN SHARES
[_]
     
     
13.
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
  
     
 
13.9%
  
     
14.
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
  
     
 
PN
  
     

 
 
 

CUSIP No.
09066L105
    
     

1.
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
  
     
 
Broadwood Capital, Inc.
  
     
2.
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
   
(a)
[_]
   
(b)
[X]
     
3.
SEC USE ONLY
  
     
     
     
4.
SOURCE OF FUNDS
  
     
 
AF
  
     
5.
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
 
[_]
     
     
     
6.
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
  
     
 
New York
  
     
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
     
     
7.
SOLE VOTING POWER
  
     
 
0
  
     
8.
SHARED VOTING POWER
  
     
 
9,372,262
  
     
9.
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
     
 
0
  
     
10.
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
    
     
 
9,372,262
  
     
11.
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
  
 
PERSON
  
     
 
9,372,262
  
     
12.
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
  
 
CERTAIN SHARES
[_]
     
     
13.
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
  
     
 
13.9%
  
     
14.
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
  
     
 
CO, IA
  
     
     
     

 
 
 

CUSIP No.
09066L105
    
     

1.
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
  
     
 
Neal C. Bradsher
  
     
2.
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
   
(a)
[_]
   
(b)
[X]
     
3.
SEC USE ONLY
  
     
     
     
4.
SOURCE OF FUNDS
  
     
 
WC, AF, OO
  
     
5.
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
 
[_]
     
     
     
6.
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
  
     
 
United States of America
  
     
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
     
     
7.
SOLE VOTING POWER
  
     
 
142,908
  
     
8.
SHARED VOTING POWER
  
     
 
9,372,262
  
     
9.
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
     
 
142,908
  
     
10.
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
    
     
 
9,372,262
  
     
11.
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
  
 
PERSON
  
     
 
9,515,170
  
     
12.
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
  
 
CERTAIN SHARES
[_]
     
     
13.
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
  
     
 
14.1%
  
     
14.
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
  
     
 
IN
  
     
     

 
 
 

CUSIP No.
09066L105
    
     
Item 1.
Security and Issuer.
  
     
 
BioTime, Inc., (the 'Issuer') Common Shares, no par value (the 'Shares')
 
     BioTime, Inc.
     1301 Harbor Bay Parkway, Suite 100
     Alameda, CA 94502
  

Item 2.
Identity and Background.
 
  
 
NO MATERIAL CHANGE FROM THE SCHEDULE 13D/A FILED ON March 29, 2013.
  
       
Item 3.
Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
  
       
 
As of the date hereof Broadwood Partners may be deemed to beneficially own 9,372,262 Shares.
As of the date hereof Broadwood Capital may be deemed to beneficially own 9,372,262 Shares.
As of the date hereof Neal C. Bradsher may be deemed to beneficially own 9,515,170 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.
  
       

Item 4.
Purpose of Transaction.
 
  
 
The Reporting Persons have acquired their Shares of the Issuer for investment.  The Reporting Persons have no plans or proposals as of the date of this filing which, other than as expressly set forth below, would relate to or would result in: (a) any extraordinary corporate transaction involving the Issuer; (b) any change in the present Board of Directors or management of the Issuer; (c) any material change in the present capitalization or dividend policy of the Issuer; (d) any material change in the operating policies or corporate structure of the Issuer; (e) any change in the Issuer's charter or by-laws; (f) the Shares of the Issuer ceasing to be authorized to be quoted in the NASDAQ inter-dealer quotation system; or (g) causing the Issuer to become eligible for termination of registration pursuant to Section 12(g)(4) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
 
 
In addition, the Reporting Persons, however, reserve the right, at a later date, to effect one or more of such changes or transactions in the number of shares they may be deemed to beneficially own.
 
Mr. Bradsher serves on the Board of Directors of the Issuer.
 
The Reporting Persons have been and may continue to be in contact with members of the Issuer's management, the Issuer's Board of Directors, other significant shareholders and others regarding alternatives that the Issuer could employ to maximize shareholder value.
 
The Reporting Persons further reserve the right to act in concert with any other shareholders of the Issuer, or other persons, for a common purpose should it determine to do so, and/or to recommend courses of action to management and the shareholders of the Issuer.
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
     
Item 5.
Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
  
     
 
(a, b)
As of the date hereof, Broadwood Partners may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 9,372,262 Shares, constituting 13.9% of the Shares of the Issuer, based upon the 67,202,678 Shares deemed outstanding.
  
       
   
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 9,372,262 Shares; has sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of 0 Shares; and has shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of 9,372,262 Shares.
 
Broadwood Partners specifically disclaims beneficial ownership in the Shares reported herein except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.
  
       
 
(a, b)
As of the date hereof, Broadwood Capital may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 9,372,262 Shares, constituting 13.9% of the Shares of the Issuer, based upon the 67,202,678 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 9,372,262 Shares; has sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of 0 Shares; and has shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of 9,372,262 Shares.
 
Broadwood Capital specifically disclaims beneficial ownership in the Shares reported herein except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.
  
       
 
(a, b)
As of the date hereof, Neal C. Bradsher may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 9,515,170 Shares, constituting 14.1% of the Shares of the Issuer, based upon the 67,302,678* Shares deemed outstanding.
 
Neal C. Bradsher has the sole power to vote or direct the vote of 142,908 Shares; has the shared power to vote or direct the vote of 9,372,262 Shares; has sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of 142,908 Shares; and has shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of 9,372,262 Shares.
 
Neal C. Bradsher specifically disclaims beneficial ownership in the Shares reported herein except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
  
       
 
(c)
The trading dates, number of Shares purchased and sold and price per share for all transactions in the Shares by the Reporting Persons in the past 60 days are set forth in Exhibit B.
  
       
 
(*)
The number of outstanding shares is based on the 67,202,678 shares the Issuer reported outstanding as of November 8, 2013, adjusted for options held by Neal C. Bradsher.
  

Item 6.
Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect
  
 
to Securities of the Issuer.
  
     
 
NO MATERIAL CHANGE FROM THE SCHEDULE 13D/A FILED ON March 29, 2013.
  


Item 7.
Material to be Filed as Exhibits.
  
     
Exhibit A
 
Exhibit B
 
 
 
 
Joint Filing Agreement.
 
Transactions by the Reporting Persons during the past 60 Days
  

 
 
 
 
SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

 
BROADWOOD PARTNERS, L.P.
 
By:
Broadwood Capital, Inc.
   
 
By:
/s/ Neal C. Bradsher
 
Name:
Neal C. Bradsher
 
Title:
President
     
     
 
BROADWOOD CAPITAL, INC.*
   
   
 
By:
/s/ Neal C. Bradsher
 
Name:
Neal C. Bradsher
 
Title:
President
     
     
   
 
/s/ Neal C. Bradsher
 
NEAL C. BRADSHER*
   
 
December 30, 2013



* The Reporting Persons disclaim beneficial ownership over the securities reported herein except to the extent of the reporting persons' pecuniary interest therein.

Attention:  Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal criminal violations (see 18 U.S.C. 1001).
 
 
 
 
 
Exhibit A
 
Joint Filing Agreement
 
Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, each of the undersigned hereby agrees that only one statement containing the information required by Schedule 13D need be filed with respect to the ownership by each of the undersigned of Common Shares, no par value of BioTime, Inc.
 
This Joint Filing Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original.
 
Executed this 30th day of December, 2013.
 
 
BROADWOOD PARTNERS, L.P.
 
By:
Broadwood Capital, Inc.
   
 
By:
/s/ Neal C. Bradsher
 
Name:
Neal C. Bradsher
 
Title:
President
     
     
 
BROADWOOD CAPITAL, INC.*
   
   
 
By:
/s/ Neal C. Bradsher
 
Name:
Neal C. Bradsher
 
Title:
President
     
     
   
 
/s/ Neal C. Bradsher
 
NEAL C. BRADSHER*
   

* The Reporting Persons disclaim beneficial ownership over the securities reported herein except to the extent of the reporting persons' pecuniary interest therein.

 
 
 
 
Exhibit B
 
 
Transactions by the Reporting Persons during the past 60 Days
 
 
TRANSACTIONS IN THE SHARES

 
 
TRANSACTIONS BY BROADWOOD PARTNERS
Date of
Transaction
Number of Shares
Purchase/(Sold)
 
Price of Shares
12/26/2013
69,042
$3.531
12/27/2013
56,000
$3.532
12/30/2013
175,000
$3.493



 
1 This constitutes the weighted average sale price. The prices range from $3.49 to $3.55.  The Reporting Person will provide upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price.
 
2 This constitutes the weighted average sale price. The prices range from $3.50 to $3.57.  The Reporting Person will provide upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price.
 
3 This constitutes the weighted average sale price. The prices range from $3.46 to $3.54.  The Reporting Person will provide upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price.