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
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) |
April 14, 2014 | ||
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SANUWAVE HEALTH, INC. | |||
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) | |||
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Nevada |
000-52985 |
20-1176000 | |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) | |
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11475 Great Oaks Way, Suite 150, Alpharetta, Georgia |
30022 | ||
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
(Zip Code) | ||
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code |
(678) 581-6843 | ||
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N/A | |||
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(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. |
(c) On April 14, 2014, the board of directors of SANUWAVE Health, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Kevin A. Richardson, II, to serve as Co-Chief Executive Officer and principal executive officer of the Company. Mr. Richardson has been Chairman of the board of directors of the Company since August 2005.
Mr. Richardson, age 45, joined the Company as chairman of the board of directors in October of 2009 and joined SANUWAVE, Inc. as chairman of the board of directors in August of 2005. On April 14, 2014, Mr. Richardson assumed the role of Co-Chief Executive Officer.
Mr. Richardson has a broad array of financial knowledge for healthcare and other industries. Since 2004, Mr. Richardson has served as managing partner of Prides Capital LLC, an investment management firm. Mr. Richardson is also a member of the board of directors of As Seen On TV, Inc., a publicly traded company, and Pegasus Solutions, Inc., a travel technology company.
There are no other arrangements or understandings between the Company and Mr. Richardson, except for Mr. Richardson’s role as a director of the Company. There are no family relationships between Mr. Richardson and any executive officer or director of the Company.
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.
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SANUWAVE HEALTH, INC. |
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Date: April 18, 2014 |
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/s/ Kevin A. Richardson, II |
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Kevin A. Richardson, II |
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Co- Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the board of directors |
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