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): October 16, 2013 (October 11, 2013)

 

 

DELCATH SYSTEMS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-16133   06-1245881

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification Number)

566 Queensbury Avenue, Queensbury, New York, 12804

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(518) 743-8892

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

NONE

(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.

Delcath Systems, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that as part of the Company’s previously reported re-organization plan, the employment of William Appling, Executive Vice President, Research and Development and Global Operations, was terminated by the Company, effective October 11, 2013. It is anticipated that Mr. Appling will receive certain severance payments.


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.

 

    DELCATH SYSTEMS, INC.
Dated: October 16, 2013     By:   /s/ Barbra Keck
    Name:   Barbra Keck
    Title:   Vice President, Controller