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

March 1, 2013
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

CRAILAR TECHNOLOGIES INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

British Columbia
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

000-50367
(Commission File Number)

98-0359306
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

305-4420 Chatterton Way
Victoria, British Columbia
(Address of principal executive offices)


V8X 5J2
(Zip Code)

(250) 658-8582
Registrant's telephone number, including area code

Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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SECTION 5 - CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Item 5.02     Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Effective on March 1, 2013, the Board of Directors of Crailar Technologies Inc. (the "Company") accepted the resignation of Guy Prevost as the Chief Financial Officer of the Company. Also effective March 1, 2013, the Company accepted the consent to act as Chief Financial Officer of the Company of Theodore Sanders and the consent to act as Corporate Controller and Compliance Officer of the Company of Guy Prevost.

Mr. Sanders brings 20 years of financial management experience in publicly traded and private businesses from startups to multi-billion dollar global companies. Mr. Sanders brings to the CRAiLAR executive management team a proven track record of success, most recently as CFO of U.S. Auto Parts (NASDAQ: PRTS), where revenues doubled during his three-year tenure to more than $325 million through organic growth and acquisition, and at PCM Inc. (NASDAQ: PCMI), where he oversaw revenues of $1.2 billion, acquisitions and subsidiary IPOs with a team of 60 during his 10-year tenure.

As a consequence of the appointment of Mr. Sanders, the Board of Directors and Executive Officers of the Company are now comprised of the following:

Name

Position

Kenneth Barker

Chief Executive Officer and a Director

Jason Finnis

President, Chief Innovation Officer and a Director

Larisa Harrison

Chief Administration Officer, Secretary, Treasurer and a Director

Theodore Sanders

Chief Financial Officer

Guy Prevost

Corporate Controller and Compliance Officer and a Director

Thomas C. Robinson

Chief Operating Officer

Jay Nalbach

Chief Marketing Officer

Robert Edmunds

Director

Miljenko Horvat

Director

Jeremy Jones

Director

Peter Moore

Director


 

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.

CRAILAR TECHNOLOGIES INC.

DATE: March 1, 2013

By:     /s/ Guy Prevost                        
       Guy Prevost
       Corporate Controller and Compliance Officer

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