Edgar Filing: BIOLIFE SOLUTIONS INC

Unassociated Document

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 12b-25

Commission File Number 0-18170

NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING

(Check One): [ ] Form 10-K and Form 10-KSB [ ] Form 11-K [ ] Form 20-F [X ] Form 10-Q and Form 10-QSB [ ] Form N-SAR

For Period Ended: March 31, 2006

[ ] Transition Report on Form 10-K	[ ] Transition Report on Form 10-Q
[ ] Transition Report on Form 20-F	[ ] Transition Report on Form N-SAR
[ ] Transition Report on Form 11-K

For Transition Period Ended: _________________________________________________________

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Nothing in this form shall be construed to imply that the Commission has verified any information contained herein.

If the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked above, identify the Item(s) to which the notification relates:

PART I - REGISTRANT INFORMATION

BioLife Solutions, Inc.

Full name of registrant

Former name if applicable

171 Front Street

Address of principal executive office (Street and number)

Owego, NY 13827

City, State and Zip Code

PART II - RULES 12B-25(b) AND (c)

If the subject report could not be filed without unreasonable effort or expense and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the following should be completed. (Check appropriate box.)

(a) The reasons described in reasonable detail in Part III of this form could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense;

[X]

(b) The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition report on Form 10-K, Form 20-F, 11-K or Form N-SAR, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifteenth calendar day following the prescribed due date; or the subject quarterly report or transition report on Form 10-Q, or portion thereof will be filed on or before the fifth calendar day following the prescribed due date; and

PART III - NARRATIVE

State below in reasonable detail the reasons why Forms 10-K, 20-F, 11-K, 10-Q, N-SAR or the transition report portion thereof could not be filed within the prescribed time period. (Attach extra sheets if needed.)

The registrant's quarterly report on Form 10-QSB is being filed late because subsequent to the period ended March 31, 2006, the Company engaged in financing activities seeking to raise additional funds that the Company will file on Form 10QSB as a subsequent event.

PART IV - OTHER INFORMATION

(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this notification


John G. Baust	(607)687-4487
(Name)	(Area code)(Telephone number)

(2) Have all other periodic reports required under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 during the preceding 12 months or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such report(s) been filed? If the answer is no, identify report(s).

[X] Yes [ ] No

(3) Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of operations from the corresponding period for the last fiscal year will be reflected by the earnings statements to be included in the subject report or portion thereof?

[ ] Yes [X] No

If so, attach an explanation of the anticipated change, both narratively and quantitatively, and, if appropriate, state the reasons why a reasonable estimate of the results cannot be made.

BioLife Solutions, Inc.

(Name of registrant as specified in charter)

has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

Date May 15, 2006		By /s/ John G. Baust
		John G. Baust, Chief Executive Officer

Instruction. The form may be signed by an executive officer of the registrant or by any other duly authorized representative. The name and title of the person signing the form shall be typed or printed beneath the signature. If the statement is signed on behalf of the registrant by an authorized representative (other than an executive officer), evidence of the representative's authority to sign on behalf of the registrant shall be filed with the form.

ATTENTION

Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal criminal violations (see 18 U.S.C. 1001).