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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):  December 31, 2014
 
Echo Therapeutics, Inc.
 (Exact name of Company as specified in its charter)
 
 
         
Delaware
 
000-23017
 
41-1649949
(State or other jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
   
8 Penn Center
1628 JFK Blvd., Suite 300
Philadelphia, PA
 
 
 
19103
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)

Company’s telephone number, including area code: (215) 717-4100
 
 (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 Company 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.
   
On December 31, 2014, the resignations from the Board of Directors of Echo Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) became effective for each of Vincent D. Enright, William F. Grieco and James F. Smith pursuant to a Letter Agreement with Platinum Partners Value Arbitrage Fund L.P. and certain of its affiliates dated December 18, 2014.

On January 5, 2015, the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) appointed Scott W. Hollander, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, to fill a vacancy on the Board. Mr. Hollander will serve as a Class I director of the Company.
 
Item 8.01. Other Events.

On January 6, 2015, the Company issued a press release announcing the rehiring of key members of its research and development team. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K. 
 
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
99.1
Press Release issued by the Company on January 6, 2015.


 
 

 
 
SIGNATURES
 
              Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
                                                                                    
 
ECHO THERAPEUTICS, INC.
 
 
Dated: January 6, 2015
By:     /s/  Scott W. Hollander
 
Scott W. Hollander
 
 
President & Chief Executive Officer
 
   

 
 
 
 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.
 
Description
     
99.1
 
Press Release issued by the Company on January 6, 2015.