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) December 10,
2010
SMART
BALANCE, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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001-33595
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20-2949397
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(State
or other jurisdiction
of
incorporation)
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(Commission
File
Number)
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(IRS
Employer
Identification
No.)
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115
West Century Road - Suite 260
Paramus,
New Jersey
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07652
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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Registrant’s
telephone number including area code: (201) 568-9300
Not
Applicable
(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 registrant under any of the following
provisions:
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Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230
.425)
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Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
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Item
5.02.
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Departure
of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of
Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
Officers.
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(b) As
part of a reorganization of the marketing functions at Smart Balance, Inc. (the
“Company”), on
December 10, 2010, the Company and Greg Venner mutually agreed that his position
of Executive Vice President and Chief Consumer Officer would be
eliminated. Mr. Venner has agreed to remain with the Company until no
later than March 1, 2011 in order to assist with the transition of his former
duties and responsibilities to other members of the Company’s
management. Mr. Venner has been with the Company since June 2007 and
was a key contributor to the increase in the Company’s brand
recognition.
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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December
16, 2010
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SMART
BALANCE, INC.
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(registrant)
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By:
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/s/
Alan S. Gever
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Alan
S. Gever
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Executive
Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer
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