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): January 15, 2011
ACCENTIA BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Florida | 000-51383 | 04-3639490 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
324 South Hyde Park Avenue, Suite 350
Tampa, Florida 33606
(Address of Principal Executive Offices; Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (813) 864-2554
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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ACCENTIA BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
FORM 8-K
| Item 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
Effective as of January 15, 2011, Garrison J. Hasara, C.P.A. was appointed to serve in the position of Acting Chief Financial Officer and Controller of the Company. In addition, Mr. Hasara was also designated to serve as the Company’s Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer in connection with dealings with the Company’s independent audit firm and filings with the SEC. The following is biographical information regarding Mr. Hasara:
Garrison J. Hasara (41) has served as our Controller since June 2005. From November 2003 to June 2005, Mr. Hasara served as our Compliance Specialist. Mr. Hasara has been a licensed Certified Public Accountant since 1993 and received his B.S. from the University of South Florida in 1991.
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Signature
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 thereunder duly authorized.
| ACCENTIA BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Samuel S. Duffey | |
| Samuel S. Duffey | ||
| President and General Counsel | ||
Date: January 21, 2011
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