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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-transform: uppercase; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;UNITED
STATES</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-transform: uppercase; text-align: center"><B>SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>

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D.C. 20549</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Current Report</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):</P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-transform: uppercase; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="text-transform: none">February
9, 2012</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-transform: uppercase; text-align: center"><B>AETRIUM incORPORATED</B></P>

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charter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 40%; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">0-22166</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 30%; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">41-1439182</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">(Commission File Number)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)</TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>2350 Helen Street</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>North St. Paul, Minnesota</B></P></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-transform: uppercase; text-align: center"><B>(651) 770-2000</B></P>

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Area Code)</P>

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Last Report)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">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:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>Section 2 &ndash; Financial Information</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition</B>.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0in"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">On February 9, 2012, Aetrium
Incorporated publicly announced, among other things, its results of operations for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2011.
For further information, please refer to the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, which is incorporated by reference
herein.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">The information contained
in this report and the exhibit hereto <FONT STYLE="color: black">shall not be deemed to be &ldquo;filed&rdquo; for purposes of
Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any filings made
by Aetrium Incorporated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as may be expressly set forth
by specific reference in such filing.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>Section 9 &ndash; Financial Statements and Exhibits</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits. </B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(c)&#9;<I>Exhibits</I>.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 88%; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; text-indent: 0in; font-size: 10pt">Description</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">99.1</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">Press Release issued<B> </B>February 9, 2012</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-transform: uppercase; text-align: center"><B>SIGNATURE</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 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; text-align: justify">AETRIUM INCORPORATED</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; font-weight: bold; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 3%; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 47%; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">By:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ <FONT STYLE="font-variant: small-caps">Douglas L. Hemer</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Douglas L. Hemer</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-style: italic; text-align: justify"><I>Chief Administrative Officer and Secretary</I></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Dated: February 10, 2012</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-decoration: none; text-transform: uppercase; text-align: center"><B>AETRIUM
IncORPORATED</B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 55%; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; text-indent: 0in; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Description</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 31%; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; text-indent: 0in; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Method of Filing</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-indent: 0in; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-indent: 0in; text-align: center">Press Release issued<B> </B>February 9, 2012</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-indent: 0in; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-indent: 0in; text-align: center">Filed herewith</TD></TR>
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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):
February
9, 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))
Section 2 – Financial Information
Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition
.
On February 9, 2012, Aetrium
Incorporated publicly announced, among other things, its results of operations for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2011.
For further information, please refer to the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, which is incorporated by reference
herein.
The information contained
in this report and the exhibit hereto
shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of
Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any filings made
by Aetrium Incorporated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as may be expressly set forth
by specific reference in such filing.
Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c)
Exhibits
.
Exhibit
No.
Description
99.1
Press Release issued
February 9, 2012
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: February 10, 2012
AETRIUM
IncORPORATED
FORM
8-K
Exhibit
Index
Exhibit
No.
Description
Method of Filing
99.1
Press Release issued
February 9, 2012
Filed herewith