Current Report Filing (8-k)
May 04 2020 - 5:28PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington D.C. 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):
April 28, 2020
CYTOSORBENTS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in
its charter)
Delaware
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001-36792
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98-0373793
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
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7 Deer Park Drive, Suite K,
Monmouth Junction, New Jersey
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08852
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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Registrant’s telephone number, including
area code: (732) 329-8885
Not Applicable
(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):
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Written communications
pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant
to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications
pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications
pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Securities registered pursuant to Section
12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
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Trading Symbol(s)
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Name of each exchange on which registered
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common stock, $0.001 par value
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CTSO
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The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (Nasdaq Capital Market)
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant
is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule
12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging Growth Company ¨
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 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
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Item 5.02
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Departure of Directors or
Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory
Arrangements of Certain Officers.
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On April 28, 2020, at the recommendation of Dr. Phillip
Chan, Chief Executive Officer and President, the Board of Directors of CytoSorbents Corporation (the "Company"),
promoted Vincent J. Capponi, MS, the Company's Chief Operating Officer, to President and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Capponi
will continue to report to Dr. Chan, who remains Chief Executive Officer."
In connection with his promotion to President and Chief Operating
Officer, the Compensation Committee of the Company's Board of Directors approved an increase to Mr. Capponi's annual base salary
to $400,000, retroactive from January 1, 2020.
Information regarding
Mr. Capponi and Dr. Chan required by Items 401(b), (d), (e) and Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K is hereby incorporated by reference
to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 5, 2020 (including
the Part III information incorporated by reference into the Annual Report on Form 10-K from the Company’s Definitive Proxy
Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 20, 2020).
The Company issued a press release announcing the foregoing changes on May 4, 2020, a copy of which is attached hereto as
Exhibit 99.1.
(d) Exhibits
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.
Dated: May 4, 2020
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CYTOSORBENTS CORPORATION
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By:
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/s/ Dr. Phillip P. Chan
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Name:
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Dr. Phillip P. Chan
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Title:
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Chief Executive Officer
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