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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>FORM 8-K</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 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-top: 0pt; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 0pt"><B>May 3, 2011</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-transform: uppercase"><B>Bionovo,
Inc.</B></FONT></P>

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Charter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; width: 30%">20-5526892</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">(Commission File Number)</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">(IRS Employer</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"> of Incorporation)</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 0pt"><B>5858 Horton Street,
Suite 400, Emeryville, CA 94608</B></P>

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(Zip Code)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 0pt"><B>(510) 601-2000</B></P>

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Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions
(<I>see</I> General Instruction A.2. below):</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1in; text-align: left"><B>Item</B> <B>5.02. </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Departure
of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
Officers.</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Effective May 4, 2012, the board of directors
of Bionovo, Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) appointed Robert Farrell to serve as interim Chief Financial Officer of the Company.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Mr. Farrell has been a director of the Company
since January 5, 2012. Mr. Farrell held the positions of Executive Vice President and CFO of Titan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. from 1996
&ndash; 2009 and was appointed President and CEO of Titan in December 2008, a position that he held through 2009. Prior to Titan
Pharmaceuticals, from 1991 &ndash; 1996, Mr. Farrell served as Corporate Group Vice President and CFO of Fresenius USA, a pharmaceutical
manufacturing and medical device company focused on the treatment of end-stage renal disease. Mr. Farrell holds an undergraduate
degree from the University of Notre Dame and received his J.D. degree from the University of California. The Company believes that
Mr. Farrell&rsquo;s professional background, experience in the healthcare field, including his prior senior leadership positions
at other medical and biotech related companies, make him well qualified as a member of its board.</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1in; text-align: left"><B>Item</B> <B>5.07.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><B>&#9;Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security
Holders.</B></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The Company held a Special Meeting of its
Shareholders (the &ldquo;Special Meeting&rdquo;) on May 3, 2012. The following matters, all of which were set forth in the Company&rsquo;s
Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A in connection with the Special Meeting (the &ldquo;Proxy Statement&rdquo;), which was
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 3, 2012, were voted on at the Special Meeting. The final results of
such voting are as indicated below.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">1.&#9;Approval of an amendment to the Company&rsquo;s
certificate of incorporation, as amended (the &ldquo;Certificate of Incorporation&rdquo;), to effect a reverse stock split of the
Company&rsquo;s common stock at an exchange ratio of 1-for-250 (the &ldquo;Amendment&rdquo;), and to authorize the Board of Directors
of the Company, in its discretion, to implement the reverse stock split at any time prior to December 31, 2012 by filing an amendment
to the Certificate of Incorporation:</P>

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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Against</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Abstain</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 22%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">42,629,313</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 22%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">14,856,984</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 21%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">632,574</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 21%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">22,207,490</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">On the basis of the above votes, the proposal
to approve the Amendment and to authorize the Board of Directors of the Company, in its discretion, to implement the reverse stock
split at any time prior to December 31, 2012 by filing an amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation was approved.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SIGNATURES</B></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">Bionovo, Inc.</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 50%">&nbsp;Date: May 8, 2012</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 4%">By:&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 46%">/s/ &#9;Isaac Cohen</TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-top: #000000 1px solid">&#9;Isaac Cohen<BR>Chairman and Chief Executive Officer</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
May 3, 2011
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
Bionovo,
Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in
Charter)
Delaware
001-33498
20-5526892
(State or Other Jurisdiction
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer
of Incorporation)
Identification No.)
5858 Horton Street,
Suite 400, Emeryville, CA 94608
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
(510) 601-2000
(Registrant's telephone number, including
area code)
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
(
see
General Instruction A.2. below):
¨
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
5.02.
Departure
of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
Officers.
Effective May 4, 2012, the board of directors
of Bionovo, Inc. (the "Company") appointed Robert Farrell to serve as interim Chief Financial Officer of the Company.
Mr. Farrell has been a director of the Company
since January 5, 2012. Mr. Farrell held the positions of Executive Vice President and CFO of Titan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. from 1996
– 2009 and was appointed President and CEO of Titan in December 2008, a position that he held through 2009. Prior to Titan
Pharmaceuticals, from 1991 – 1996, Mr. Farrell served as Corporate Group Vice President and CFO of Fresenius USA, a pharmaceutical
manufacturing and medical device company focused on the treatment of end-stage renal disease. Mr. Farrell holds an undergraduate
degree from the University of Notre Dame and received his J.D. degree from the University of California. The Company believes that
Mr. Farrell's professional background, experience in the healthcare field, including his prior senior leadership positions
at other medical and biotech related companies, make him well qualified as a member of its board.
Item
5.07.
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security
Holders.
The Company held a Special Meeting of its
Shareholders (the "Special Meeting") on May 3, 2012. The following matters, all of which were set forth in the Company's
Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A in connection with the Special Meeting (the "Proxy Statement"), which was
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 3, 2012, were voted on at the Special Meeting. The final results of
such voting are as indicated below.
1.	Approval of an amendment to the Company's
certificate of incorporation, as amended (the "Certificate of Incorporation"), to effect a reverse stock split of the
Company's common stock at an exchange ratio of 1-for-250 (the "Amendment"), and to authorize the Board of Directors
of the Company, in its discretion, to implement the reverse stock split at any time prior to December 31, 2012 by filing an amendment
to the Certificate of Incorporation:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
42,629,313
14,856,984
632,574
22,207,490
On the basis of the above votes, the proposal
to approve the Amendment and to authorize the Board of Directors of the Company, in its discretion, to implement the reverse stock
split at any time prior to December 31, 2012 by filing an amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation was approved.
SIGNATURES
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.
Bionovo, Inc.
Date: May 8, 2012
By:
/s/ 	Isaac Cohen
Isaac Cohen
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer