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)
March 2, 2018 (February 27, 2018)
BIOSCRIP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware |
001-11993 |
05-0489664
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(Employer Identification Number) |
1600 Broadway, Suite 700, Denver, Colorado 80202
(Address of principal executive offices)
(720) 697-5200
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not applicable
(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 February 27, 2018, BioScrip, Inc. (the “Company”), announced that Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Controller Anthony Lopez is on a temporary leave of absence. In Mr. Lopez’s absence, Alex Schott, the Company’s Senior Vice President, Strategic Operations will act as the Company’s principal accounting officer.
Mr. Schott joined the Company in September 2016. From 2014 until joining the Company, Mr. Schott was the Chief Financial Officer for Home Solutions and was responsible for leading accounting, finance, treasury, reimbursement, and economic strategy and forecasting. From 2010 to 2014, Mr. Schott served as Vice President of Finance for Lanx, Inc., an international medical device company that was acquired in 2013 by Biomet, Inc., a global manufacturer of musculoskeletal and biotechnology products. Mr. Schott served as Director of Accounting at Coram Specialty Infusion Services from 2000-2005 and as Vice President and Controller from 2005 until 2009.
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.
| BIOSCRIP, INC. | ||
| Date: March 1, 2018 | ||
| By: | /s/ Kathryn M. Stalmack | |
| Kathryn M.
Stalmack Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||