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Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B></P>

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23, 2012</FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 34%; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">0-22166</TD>
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8.01. Other Events.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Aetrium Incorporated has been advised that
after a lengthy evaluation of eight site gravity feed test handlers, one of the Company&rsquo;s largest handler customers in past
years has selected another supplier for its eight site gravity feed test handler requirements.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">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.</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-weight: bold">AETRIUM INCORPORATED</TD></TR>
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    <TD>By:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid">/s/ <FONT STYLE="font-variant: small-caps">Douglas L. Hemer</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Douglas L. Hemer</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-style: italic">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-style: italic"><I>Chief Administrative Officer and Secretary</I></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Dated: <B> </B>April 23, 2012</P>

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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):
April
23, 2012
AETRIUM incORPORATED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in
its charter)
Minnesota
0-22166
41-1439182
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification
Number)
2350 Helen Street
North St. Paul, Minnesota
55109
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
(651) 770-2000
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including
Area Code)
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, If Changed
Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended
to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
£
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
£
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
£
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
£
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item
8.01. Other Events.
Aetrium Incorporated has been advised that
after a lengthy evaluation of eight site gravity feed test handlers, one of the Company's largest handler customers in past
years has selected another supplier for its eight site gravity feed test handler requirements.
SIGNATURE
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.
AETRIUM INCORPORATED
By:
/s/
Douglas L. Hemer
Douglas L. Hemer
Chief Administrative Officer and Secretary
Dated:
April 23, 2012