UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): July 9, 2015
Nuo Therapeutics, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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| Delaware | 001-32518 | 23-3011702 |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer |
| of Incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
207A Perry Parkway, Suite 1, Gaithersburg, MD 20877
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(240) 499-2680
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(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 July 9, 2015, the board of directors ("Board") of Nuo Therapuetics, Inc. (the "Company") approved an award of options to purchase 250,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, for David E. Jorden, the Company's Acting Chief Financial Officer. The options are exercisable at a price per share of $0.21, the closing price of the Company's common stock on the date of grant, and will vest fully, when and only if, the closing price of the Company's stock equals or exceeds $0.50 for five consecutive trading days, and Mr. Jorden has held his office for at least 90 consecutive days.
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.
| Nuo Therapeutics, Inc. | ||
| Dated: July 15, 2015 | By: | /s/ Martin P. Rosendale |
| Martin P. Rosendale, | ||
| Chief Executive Officer | ||