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

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-transform: uppercase; text-align: center">Washington,
DC 20549</P>

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8-K</P>

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

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    <TD STYLE="width: 31%; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; padding-bottom: 0; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Date of report (Date of earliest event
reported):</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 69%; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; padding-bottom: 0; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>February 29, 2012</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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INC.</B></P>

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in Its Charter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 30%; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 0; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">001-33498</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 35%; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 0; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">20-5526892</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0; text-align: center">(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0; text-align: center">(Commission File Number)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0; text-align: center">(IRS Employer Identification No.)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 65%; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 0; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">5858 Horton Street, Suite 400, Emeryville, California</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 35%; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 0; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">94608</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0; text-align: center">(Zip Code)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 35%; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0; text-align: right">Registrant&rsquo;s telephone number, including area code:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 65%; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0; font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">(510) 601-2000</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed
Since Last Report)</P>

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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>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT> Written communications
pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT> Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT> Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT> Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</P>

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release&nbsp;filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report, the full text of which is incorporated in this Item 8.01 by reference.&nbsp;&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt"><B>Item 9.01.</B>&#9;<B>Financial Statements and Exhibits.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt">(d)&#9;<U>Exhibits</U>.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; padding-bottom: 0">Press Release of the Company, dated February 29, 2012.</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; 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="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 0">Bionovo, Inc.</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; padding-bottom: 0">Name:</TD>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Officer</P></TD></TR>
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
DC 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 29, 2012
BIONOVO,
INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified
in Its Charter)
Delaware
001-33498
20-5526892
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
5858 Horton Street, Suite 400, Emeryville, California
94608
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(510) 601-2000
(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 (
see
General
Instruction A.2. below):
o
Written communications
pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o
Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 8.01.	Other Events.
On February 29, 2012, the Company issued the press
release filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report, the full text of which is incorporated in this Item 8.01 by reference.
Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits
.
Exhibit No.
99.1
Press Release of the Company, dated February 29, 2012.
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.
Date: February 29, 2012
Bionovo, Inc.
By:
/s/ Isaac Cohen
Name:
Isaac Cohen
Title:
Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer
EXHIBIT
INDEX
99.1
Press Release of the Company, dated February 29, 2012.