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<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 10, 2018 </p>
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<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">FORM S-8</p>
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<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</p>
<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">________________</p>
<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">BIOCEPT, INC.</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">5810 Nancy Ridge Drive</p>
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<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Biocept, Inc. Amended and Restated 2013 Equity Incentive Plan</p>
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<p style="text-align:center;Background-color:#FFFFFF;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">5810 Nancy Ridge Drive</p>
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<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">(858) 320-8200</p>
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<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Charles J. Bair</p>
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<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">(858) 550-6000</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:3.08%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of &#8220;large accelerated filer,&#8221; &#8220;accelerated filer,&#8221; &#8220;smaller reporting company&#8221; and &#8220;emerging growth company&#8221; in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"><a name="HH_2"></a><font style="color:#000000;">Pursuant to Rule 416(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act), this registration statement shall also cover any additional shares of the Registrant&#8217;s<a name="HH_2"></a> common stock that may become issuable under the Biocept, Inc. Amended and Restated 2013 </font>Equity Incentive Plan<font style="color:#000000;"> (the 2013 Plan) by reason of any stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization or other similar transaction.  </font></p></td></tr></table></div>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">This estimate is made pursuant to Rule 457(c) and Rule 457(h)(1) of the Securities Act solely for purposes of calculating the registration fee. The price per share and aggregate offering price are based upon the average of the high and low prices of the Registrant&#8217;s common stock on <font style="color:#000000;">September 5</font>, 2018, as reported on the Nasdaq Capital Market.</p></td></tr></table></div>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">Represents 4,400,000 shares of the Registrant&#8217;s common stock that were added to the 2013 Plan pursuant to a share reserve increase approved by the Registrant&#8217;s stockholders on June 28, 2018, as adjusted for the 1:30 reverse stock split of the Registrant&#8217;s common stock on July 6, 2018.   &nbsp;&nbsp;  </p></td></tr></table></div>
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<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><font style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> </font><font style="font-weight:bold;color:#000000;">INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE OF CONTENTS OF</font><font style="color:#000000;font-size:13.5pt;"> </font></p>
<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">REGISTRATION STATEMENTS ON FORM&#160;S-8</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">The Registrant is hereby registering <font style="Background-color:#FFFFFF;color:#000000;">146,666</font> additional shares of its common stock for issuance under the 2013 Plan. The Registrant previously registered shares of its common stock for issuance under the 2013 Plan under Registration Statements on Form&#160;S-8 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 13, 2015 (No. 333-206347), August 5, 2016 (No. 333-212960) and May 15, 2017 (No. 333-218018). Pursuant to General Instruction E to Form&#160;S-8, this Registration Statement hereby incorporates by reference the contents of those Registration Statements. </p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Item 8.&nbsp;&nbsp;Exhibits</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-weight:bold;font-size:8pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Description</font></p></td>
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<p style="margin-top:3pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;margin-right:1.71%;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">3.1</p></td>
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<p style="margin-top:3pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1044378/000119312514054342/d676837dex314.htm"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1.4 of the Registrant&#8217;s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on February&#160;14, 2014).</font></a></p></td>
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<p style="margin-top:3pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;margin-right:1.71%;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">3.2</p></td>
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<p style="margin-top:3pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1044378/000119312513374871/d567346dex321.htm"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Amended and Restated Bylaws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2.1 of the Registrant&#8217;s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-191323), filed with the SEC on September 23, 2013).</font></a></p></td>
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<p style="margin-top:3pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1044378/000156459016025504/bioc-ex31_7.htm"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Registrant&#8217;s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on September 29, 2016).</font></a></p></td>
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<p style="margin-top:3pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0001044378/000156459018016655/bioc-ex31_6.htm"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Registrant&#8217;s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on July 6, 2018).</font></a></p></td>
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<p style="margin-top:3pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;margin-right:1.71%;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">4.1</p></td>
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<p style="margin-top:3pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Reference is made to Exhibits <a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1044378/000119312514054342/d676837dex314.htm"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">3.1</font></a>, <a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1044378/000119312514054342/d676837dex314.htm"><a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1044378/000119312513374871/d567346dex321.htm"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">3.2</font></a>, <a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1044378/000119312514054342/d676837dex314.htm"><a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1044378/000119312513374871/d567346dex321.htm"><a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1044378/000156459016025504/bioc-ex31_7.htm"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">3.3</font></a>, <a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1044378/000119312514054342/d676837dex314.htm"><a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1044378/000119312513374871/d567346dex321.htm"><a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1044378/000156459016025504/bioc-ex31_7.htm"><a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1044378/000156459017019089/bioc-ex31_6.htm"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">3.4</font></a>, <a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1044378/000119312514054342/d676837dex314.htm"><a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1044378/000119312513374871/d567346dex321.htm"><a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1044378/000156459016025504/bioc-ex31_7.htm"><a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1044378/000156459017019089/bioc-ex31_6.htm"><a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0001044378/000156459018016655/bioc-ex31_6.htm"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">3.5</font></a> and <a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1044378/000119312514054342/d676837dex314.htm"><a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1044378/000119312513374871/d567346dex321.htm"><a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1044378/000156459016025504/bioc-ex31_7.htm"><a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1044378/000156459017019089/bioc-ex31_6.htm"><a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0001044378/000156459018016655/bioc-ex31_6.htm"><a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0001044378/000156459018021454/bioc-ex31_6.htm"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">3.6</font></a></p></td>
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<p style="margin-top:3pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;margin-right:1.71%;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">4.2</p></td>
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<p style="margin-top:3pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1044378/000156459017005382/bioc-ex43_269.htm"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Specimen Common Stock certificate of Biocept, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 of the Registrant&#8217;s Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on March 28, 2017).</font></a></p></td>
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<p style="margin-top:3pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;margin-right:1.71%;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">4.3</p></td>
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<p style="margin-top:3pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1044378/000119312513447582/d567346dex42.htm"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Form of Representative&#8217;s Warrant, dated February 10, 2014 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of the Registrant&#8217;s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-191323), as amended, filed with the SEC on November 20, 2013).</font></a></p></td>
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<p style="margin-top:3pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1044378/000119312514185169/d719738dex41.htm"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Form of Warrant issued to the lenders under the Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of April 30, 2014, by and among Biocept, Inc., Oxford Finance LLC, as collateral agent, and the lenders party thereto from time to time, including Oxford Finance LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Registrant&#8217;s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on May 6, 2014).</font></a></p></td>
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<p style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1044378/000156459015000542/bioc-ex45_2015020634.htm"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Form of Warrant to Purchase Common Stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 of the Registrant&#8217;s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-201437), filed with the SEC on February 6, 2015).</font></a></p></td>
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<p style="margin-top:3pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;margin-right:1.71%;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">4.6</p></td>
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<p style="margin-top:3pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1044378/000119312513374871/d567346dex10113.htm"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Warrant to Purchase Preferred Stock, dated September 10, 2012, issued by the Registrant in favor of ARE-SD Region No. 18, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11.3 of the Registrant&#8217;s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-191323), filed with the SEC on September&#160;23, 2013).</font></a></p></td>
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<p style="margin-top:3pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;margin-right:1.71%;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">4.7</p></td>
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<p style="margin-top:3pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1044378/000119312513374871/d567346dex10116.htm"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Warrant to Purchase Common Stock, dated September 10, 2013, issued by the Registrant in favor of ARE-SD Region No. 18, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11.6 of the Registrant&#8217;s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-191323), filed with the SEC on September&#160;23, 2013).</font></a></p></td>
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<p style="margin-top:3pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;margin-right:1.71%;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">4.8</p></td>
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<p style="margin-top:3pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1044378/000119312513374871/d567346dex10171.htm"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Warrant to Purchase Preferred Stock dated as of January 21, 2009, issued by the Registrant in favor of Goodman Co. Ltd. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17.1 of the Registrant&#8217;s Registration Statement on Form&#160;S-1 (File No. 333-191323), filed with the SEC on September&#160;23, 2013).</font></a></p></td>
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<p style="margin-top:3pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;margin-right:1.71%;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">4.9</p></td>
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<p style="margin-top:3pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1044378/000119312513374871/d567346dex10173.htm"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Warrant to Purchase Common Stock dated as of July 31, 2013, issued by the Registrant in favor of Goodman Co. Ltd. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17.3 of the Registrant&#8217;s Registration Statement on Form&#160;S-1 (File No. 333-191323), filed with the SEC on September&#160;23, 2013).</font></a></p></td>
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<p style="margin-top:3pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1044378/000119312513374871/d567346dex10193.htm"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Form of Warrant to Purchase Preferred Stock, issued by the Registrant in favor of various investors under the Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement dated as of January 13, 2012 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.19.3 of the Registrant&#8217;s Registration Statement on Form&#160;S-1 (File No. 333-191323), filed with the SEC on September&#160;23, 2013).</font></a></p></td>
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<p style="margin-top:3pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1044378/000119312513374871/d567346dex10194.htm"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Form of Amendment of Warrant to Purchase Preferred Stock, dated as of September 13, 2013 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.19.4 of the Registrant&#8217;s Registration Statement on Form&#160;S-1 (File No. 333-191323), filed with the SEC on September&#160;23, 2013).</font></a></p></td>
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<p style="margin-top:3pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1044378/000119312513374871/d567346dex10202.htm"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Form of Warrant to Purchase Common Stock, issued by the Registrant in favor of various investors under the Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement dated as of June 28, 2013 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.20.2 of the Registrant&#8217;s Registration Statement on Form&#160;S-1 (File No. 333-191323), filed with the SEC on September&#160;23, 2013).</font></a></p></td>
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<p style="margin-top:3pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1044378/000119312513374871/d567346dex102111.htm"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Form of Warrant to Purchase Common Stock, issued by the Registrant in favor of various guarantors under the Reimbursement Agreement dated as of July 11, 2013 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.21.1 of the Registrant&#8217;s Registration Statement on Form&#160;S-1 (File No. 333-191323), filed with the SEC on September&#160;23, 2013).</font></a></p></td>
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<p style="margin-top:3pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;margin-right:1.71%;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">4.14</p></td>
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<p style="margin-top:3pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1044378/000156459016017178/bioc-ex41_8.htm"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Form of Common Stock Purchase Warrant issued to the investors under the Securities Purchase Agreement, dated April 29, 2016, by and among Biocept, Inc. and the purchasers signatory thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Registrant&#8217;s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on April 29, 2016).</font></a></p></td>
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<p style="margin-top:3pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1044378/000156459016025822/bioc-ex416_24.htm"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Form of Warrant to Purchase Common Stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.16 of the Registrant&#8217;s Post-Effective Amendment to Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-213111), filed with the SEC on October 14, 2016).</font></a></p></td>
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<p style="margin-top:3pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;margin-right:1.71%;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">4.16</p></td>
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<p style="margin-top:3pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1044378/000156459017005616/bioc-ex41_16.htm"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Form of Common Stock Purchase Warrant issued to the investors under the Securities Purchase Agreement, dated March 28, 2017, by and among Biocept, Inc. and the purchasers signatory thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Registrant&#8217;s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on March 30, 2017).</font></a></p></td>
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<p style="margin-top:3pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1044378/000156459017017120/bioc-ex41_7.htm"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Common Stock Purchase Warrant issued by the Registrant in favor of Ally Bridge LB Healthcare Master Fund Limited under the Common Stock and Warrant Purchase Agreement dated August 9, 2017 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Registrant&#8217;s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on August 10, 2017).</font></a></p></td>
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<p style="margin-top:3pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;margin-right:1.71%;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">4.18</p></td>
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<p style="margin-top:3pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1044378/000119312518016152/d482155dex418.htm"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Common Stock Purchase Warrant issued in favor of Dawson James Securities, Inc. under the Securities Purchase Agreement dated December 5, 2017 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.18 of the Registrant&#8217;s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-221648), filed with the SEC on January 22, 2018).</font></a></p></td>
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<p style="margin-top:3pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1044378/000156459018001059/bioc-ex41_6.htm"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Form of Warrant to Purchase Common Stock issued to the investors under the Securities Purchase Agreement, dated January 26, 2018 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Registrant&#8217;s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on January 30, 2018).</font></a></p></td>
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<p style="margin-top:3pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0001044378/000156459018021454/bioc-ex41_7.htm"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Warrant Agency Agreement dated August 13, 2018 by and between the Registrant and Continental Stock Transfer &amp; Trust Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Registrant&#8217;s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on August 13, 2018).</font></a></p></td>
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<p style="margin-top:3pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1044378/000095012318006726/bioc-ex36_198.htm"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Form of Series 1 Common Stock Purchase Warrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.6 of the Registrant&#8217;s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-225147), filed with the SEC on July 11, 2018).</font></a></p></td>
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<p style="margin-top:3pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Consent of Cooley LLP. Reference is made to Exhibit&#160;<a href="bioc-ex51_6.htm"><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">5.1</font></a><font style="color:#000000;">.</font></p></td>
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<p style="margin-top:3pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0001044378/000156459018016566/bioc-ex991_6.htm"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Biocept, Inc. Amended and Restated 2013 Equity Incentive Plan, Form of Stock Option Grant Notice, Option Agreement, Form of Restricted Stock Unit Grant Notice and Restricted Stock Unit agreement for use thereunder (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 of the Registrant&#8217;s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on July 3, 2018).</font></a></p></td>
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<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><font style="font-weight:bold;">SIGNATURES</font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:3.08%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, <font style="color:#000000;">in the City of San Diego, State of California, on September 10, 2018</font>.</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;font-variant: small-caps;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;text-indent:53.85%;">Biocept, Inc.<font style="font-weight:normal;font-variant: normal;"> </font></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"><font style="color:#000000;">By:</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;"> /s/ Michael W. Nall</font></p></td></tr></table></div>
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<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><a name="POA"></a><a name="POA"></a>POWER OF ATTORNEY</p>
<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:3.08%;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Michael W. Nall and Timothy Kennedy, and each of them, as his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, each with the full power of substitution, for him and in his name, place or stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments to this Registration Statement (including post-effective amendments), and to file the same, with exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or their or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:3.08%;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:3.08%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.</p>
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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 10, 2018
Registration No. 333-
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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BIOCEPT, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
80-0943522
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
5810 Nancy Ridge Drive
San Diego, CA 92121
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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Biocept, Inc. Amended and Restated 2013 Equity Incentive Plan
(Full Title of the Plan)
Michael W. Nall
Chief Executive Officer and President
Biocept, Inc.
5810 Nancy Ridge Drive
San Diego, CA 92121
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
(858) 320-8200
(Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Agent for Service)
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Copy to:
Charles J. Bair
Nathan J. Nouskajian
Cooley
llp
4401 Eastgate Mall
San Diego, CA 92121
(858) 550-6000
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company" and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
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Smaller reporting company
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Emerging Growth Company
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not
to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting
standards provided pursuant to Section 7
(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Ac
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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of Each Class of Securities to
be Registered
Amount to be Registered (1)
Proposed Maximum Offering Price per Share (2)
Proposed Maximum Aggregate Offering Price (2)
Amount of Registration Fee
Common Stock (par value $0.0001 per share)
146,666
shares (3)
$
3.35
$
491,331.10
$
61.18
(1)
Pursuant to Rule 416(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act), this registration statement shall also cover any additional shares of the Registrant's
common stock that may become issuable under the Biocept, Inc. Amended and Restated 2013
Equity Incentive Plan
(the 2013 Plan) by reason of any stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization or other similar transaction.
(2)
This estimate is made pursuant to Rule 457(c) and Rule 457(h)(1) of the Securities Act solely for purposes of calculating the registration fee. The price per share and aggregate offering price are based upon the average of the high and low prices of the Registrant's common stock on
September 5
, 2018, as reported on the Nasdaq Capital Market.
(3)
Represents 4,400,000 shares of the Registrant's common stock that were added to the 2013 Plan pursuant to a share reserve increase approved by the Registrant's stockholders on June 28, 2018, as adjusted for the 1:30 reverse stock split of the Registrant's common stock on July 6, 2018.
INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE OF CONTENTS OF
REGISTRATION STATEMENTS ON FORM S-8
The Registrant is hereby registering
146,666
additional shares of its common stock for issuance under the 2013 Plan. The Registrant previously registered shares of its common stock for issuance under the 2013 Plan under Registration Statements on Form S-8 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 13, 2015 (No. 333-206347), August 5, 2016 (No. 333-212960) and May 15, 2017 (No. 333-218018). Pursuant to General Instruction E to Form S-8, this Registration Statement hereby incorporates by reference the contents of those Registration Statements.
Item 8.  Exhibits
Exhibits:
Description
3.1
Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1.4 of the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on February 14, 2014).
3.2
Amended and Restated Bylaws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2.1 of the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-191323), filed with the SEC on September 23, 2013).
3.3
Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on September 29, 2016).
3.4
Amendment to Amended and Restated Bylaws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on September 29, 2017).
3.5
Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on July 6, 2018).
3.6
Certificate of Designation of Preference, Rights and Limitations of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on August 13, 2018).
4.1
Reference is made to Exhibits
3.1
,
3.2
,
3.3
,
3.4
,
3.5
and
3.6
4.2
Specimen Common Stock certificate of Biocept, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 of the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on March 28, 2017).
4.3
Form of Representative's Warrant, dated February 10, 2014 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-191323), as amended, filed with the SEC on November 20, 2013).
4.4
Form of Warrant issued to the lenders under the Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of April 30, 2014, by and among Biocept, Inc., Oxford Finance LLC, as collateral agent, and the lenders party thereto from time to time, including Oxford Finance LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on May 6, 2014).
4.5
Form of Warrant to Purchase Common Stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 of the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-201437), filed with the SEC on February 6, 2015).
4.6
Warrant to Purchase Preferred Stock, dated September 10, 2012, issued by the Registrant in favor of ARE-SD Region No. 18, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11.3 of the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-191323), filed with the SEC on September 23, 2013).
4.7
Warrant to Purchase Common Stock, dated September 10, 2013, issued by the Registrant in favor of ARE-SD Region No. 18, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11.6 of the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-191323), filed with the SEC on September 23, 2013).
4.8
Warrant to Purchase Preferred Stock dated as of January 21, 2009, issued by the Registrant in favor of Goodman Co. Ltd. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17.1 of the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-191323), filed with the SEC on September 23, 2013).
4.9
Warrant to Purchase Common Stock dated as of July 31, 2013, issued by the Registrant in favor of Goodman Co. Ltd. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17.3 of the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-191323), filed with the SEC on September 23, 2013).
4.10
Form of Warrant to Purchase Preferred Stock, issued by the Registrant in favor of various investors under the Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement dated as of January 13, 2012 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.19.3 of the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-191323), filed with the SEC on September 23, 2013).
4.11
Form of Amendment of Warrant to Purchase Preferred Stock, dated as of September 13, 2013 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.19.4 of the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-191323), filed with the SEC on September 23, 2013).
4.12
Form of Warrant to Purchase Common Stock, issued by the Registrant in favor of various investors under the Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement dated as of June 28, 2013 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.20.2 of the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-191323), filed with the SEC on September 23, 2013).
4.13
Form of Warrant to Purchase Common Stock, issued by the Registrant in favor of various guarantors under the Reimbursement Agreement dated as of July 11, 2013 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.21.1 of the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-191323), filed with the SEC on September 23, 2013).
4.14
Form of Common Stock Purchase Warrant issued to the investors under the Securities Purchase Agreement, dated April 29, 2016, by and among Biocept, Inc. and the purchasers signatory thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on April 29, 2016).
4.15
Form of Warrant to Purchase Common Stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.16 of the Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment to Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-213111), filed with the SEC on October 14, 2016).
4.16
Form of Common Stock Purchase Warrant issued to the investors under the Securities Purchase Agreement, dated March 28, 2017, by and among Biocept, Inc. and the purchasers signatory thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on March 30, 2017).
4.17
Common Stock Purchase Warrant issued by the Registrant in favor of Ally Bridge LB Healthcare Master Fund Limited under the Common Stock and Warrant Purchase Agreement dated August 9, 2017 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on August 10, 2017).
4.18
Common Stock Purchase Warrant issued in favor of Dawson James Securities, Inc. under the Securities Purchase Agreement dated December 5, 2017 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.18 of the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-221648), filed with the SEC on January 22, 2018).
4.19
Form of Warrant to Purchase Common Stock issued to the investors under the Securities Purchase Agreement, dated January 26, 2018 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on January 30, 2018).
4.20
Warrant Agency Agreement dated August 13, 2018 by and between the Registrant and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on August 13, 2018).
4.21
Form of Series 1 Common Stock Purchase Warrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.6 of the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-225147), filed with the SEC on July 11, 2018).
5.1
Opinion of Cooley LLP.
23.1
Consent of Mayer Hoffman McCann P.C., an Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
23.2
Consent of Cooley LLP. Reference is made to Exhibit
5.1
.
24.1
Power of Attorney. Reference is made to the signature page hereto.
99.1
Biocept, Inc. Amended and Restated 2013 Equity Incentive Plan, Form of Stock Option Grant Notice, Option Agreement, Form of Restricted Stock Unit Grant Notice and Restricted Stock Unit agreement for use thereunder (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 of the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on July 3, 2018).
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized,
in the City of San Diego, State of California, on September 10, 2018
.
Biocept, Inc.
By:
/s/ Michael W. Nall
Michael W. Nall
Chief Executive Officer and President
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Michael W. Nall and Timothy Kennedy, and each of them, as his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, each with the full power of substitution, for him and in his name, place or stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments to this Registration Statement (including post-effective amendments), and to file the same, with exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or their or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature
Title
Date
/s/ Michael W. Nall
Michael W. Nall
Chief Executive Officer, President and Director
(Principal Executive Officer)
September 10,
2018
/s/ Timothy Kennedy
Timothy Kennedy
Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice-President of Operations
(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)
September 10,
2018
/s/ David F. Hale
David F. Hale
Chairman and Director
September 10,
2018
/s/ Marsha A. Chandler
Marsha A. Chandler
Director
September 10,
2018
/s/ Bruce E. Gerhardt
Bruce E. Gerhardt
Director
September 10,
2018
/s/ Bruce A. Huebner
Bruce A. Huebner
Director
September 10,
2018
/s/ Ivor Royston
Ivor Royston
Director
September 10,
2018
/s/ M. Faye Wilson
M. Faye Wilson
Director
September 10,
2018