Item 8.01 Other Events.

On March 14, 2012, Advanced Cell Technology, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release regarding a proposed reverse stock split and other matters to be acted upon at the Company's annual meeting of shareholders to be held on April 26, 2012. A copy of the Company's press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Additional Information and Where to Find It

The Company has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and will furnish to stockholders of record on the record date for the annual meeting a definitive proxy statement in connection with the reverse stock split and other matters to be acted upon at the annual meeting. The Company, Mr. Rabin and certain of its directors, executive officers and other members of management may, under SEC rules, be deemed "participants" in the solicitation of proxies from the Company's stockholders with respect to the reverse stock split and the other matters to be acted upon at the annual meeting. INVESTORS AND STOCKHOLDERS ARE ADVISED TO READ THE DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THOSE DOCUMENTS WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED REVERSE STOCK SPLIT AND OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION INCLUDING THOSE PERSONS WHO MAY BE DEEMED "PARTICIPANTS" IN THE SOLICITATION. Investors and stockholders may obtain a free copy of the definitive proxy statement, and other documents filed by us with the SEC, including the preliminary proxy statement, at the SEC's web site at http://www.sec.gov. Free copies of the definitive proxy statement, and the Company's other filings with the SEC may also be obtained from the Company by directing a request to Advanced Cell Technology, Inc., 33 Locke Drive, Marlborough, Massachusetts 01752, Attention: Secretary.