BioNovo, Inc. (fka BNVIQ)

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Item 1.03. Bankruptcy or Receivership.

On October 26, 2012, 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time, Bionovo, Inc. a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), filed a Voluntary Petition for Chapter 7 with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of California, Office 4, Oakland, CA.

The case number is 12-48725 assigned to Judge William J. Lafferty and Trustee Michael G. Kasolas. The first meeting of creditors with 341(a) will be held on November 19, 2012 at 11:30 a.m. at the Oakland U.S. Trustee Office.

The Company's assets and liabilities were filed with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern California District. All of the Company's assets will be liquidated. The Company estimates that, after any exempt property is excluded and administrative expenses paid, there will be no funds available for distribution to unsecured creditors.

http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1203957/000114420412058973/v327205_8k.htm