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| EX-10.1 - EX-10.1 - NANOSPHERE INC | d459612dex101.htm |
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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) December 28, 2012 (December 27, 2012)
NANOSPHERE, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 001-33775 | 36-4339870 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 4088 Commercial Avenue, Northbrook, Illinois | 60062 | |||
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (847) 400-9000
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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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
On December 27, 2012, Winton G. Gibbons, the Company’s Senior Vice President, Business Development and the Company mutually agreed that Mr. Gibbons will resign from the Company as of April 30, 2013. The Company has no plans to refill Mr. Gibbons’ position.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 10.1 | Separation agreement with Winton G. Gibbons dated December 27, 2012. | |
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.
| NANOSPHERE, INC. | ||
| (Registrant) | ||
| By: | /s/ J. Roger Moody, Jr. | |
| J. Roger Moody, Jr. | ||
| Chief Financial Officer, Vice President of Finance & Administration, Treasurer, Secretary | ||
Date: December 28, 2012
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 10.1 | Separation agreement with Winton G. Gibbons dated December 27, 2012. | |