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):  October 31, 2012

CYTORI THERAPEUTICS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 

Delaware
001-34375
 
33-0827593
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission File
Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

3020 Callan Road, San Diego, California 92121
(Address of principal executive offices, with zip code)

(858) 458-0900
(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.

(b)           On October 31, 2012, Mr. Ronald D. Henriksen notified Cytori Therapeutics, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), of his decision to retire as a Director from the Company’s Board of Directors. Mr. Henriksen’s retirement will be effective as of December 31, 2012.



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.




 
CYTORI THERAPEUTICS, INC.
   
Date:  November 6, 2012
By: /s/ Mark E. Saad
 
Mark E. Saad
 
Chief Financial Officer