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): September 12, 2011
The Spectranetics Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 000-19711 | 84-0997049 | ||||
(State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer | ||||
of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) | ||||
9965 Federal Drive |
Colorado Springs, Colorado 80921 |
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (719) 633-8333
(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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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(d) Effective September 12, 2011, the Board of Directors of The Spectranetics Corporation (the “Company”) appointed Scott Drake, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, as a director to the Company’s Board of Directors. Mr. Drake will be included in the Class I class of directors and his term will expire in 2013. Mr. Drake has not been appointed to any Committees of the Board at this time. In connection with Mr. Drake’s appointment to the Board of Directors, the size of the Board was increased to nine members.
There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Drake and any other person pursuant to which he was selected as a Director of the Company. Mr. Drake will not receive any additional compensation for his service on the Board of Directors.
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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.
THE SPECTRANETICS CORPORATION | |||
(registrant) | |||
Date: | September 15, 2011 | By: | /s/ Roger Wertheimer |
Roger Wertheimer | |||
Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary | |||
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