UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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): March 28, 2016
Capnia, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-36593 | 77-0523891 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File No.) |
(IRS Employer Identification Number) |
1235 Radio Road, Suite 110
Redwood City, CA 94065
(Address of principal executive offices)
(650) 213-8444
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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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.
Resignation of Director
On March 28, 2016, William James Alexander resigned as a member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Capnia, Inc. (“Capnia” or the “Company”). The decision of Mr. Alexander to resign is not the result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to its operations, policies or practices. The Company greatly appreciates the contributions Mr. Alexander has made to Capnia.
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.
| CAPNIA, INC. | ||||||
| Date: March 31, 2016 | By: | /s/ David O’Toole | ||||
| David O’Toole | ||||||
| Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | ||||||
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