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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):  February 18, 2013

 


 

CombiMatrix Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Delaware

 

001-33523

 

47-0899439

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

 

310 Goddard, Suite 150
Irvine, CA 92618

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

(949) 753-0624

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

N/A

(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 (see General Instruction A.2 below):

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.24d-2(b))

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.23e-4(c))

 

 

 



 

Item 5.02.

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

On February 18, 2013, R. Judd Jessup informed the Board of Directors of CombiMatrix Corporation (the “Company”) that he will be retiring as Chief Executive Officer and as a director effective March 15, 2013.  Mark McDonough, currently the Company’s Chief Commercial Officer, will become Chief Executive Officer following Mr. Jessup’s retirement.

 

On February 21, 2013, Martin Felsenthal tendered his resignation from the Company’s Board of Directors and from the Board committees on which he served effective March 15, 2013.  Mr. Felsenthal’s resignation is not a result of any disagreement with management.

 

Item 7.01.

Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

On February 22, 2013, the Company issued a press release announcing that Mr. Jessup will be retiring and Mr. McDonough will become Chief Executive Officer following Mr. Jessup’s retirement. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

 

The information contained in this Item 7.01 and in Exhibit 99.1 attached to this report is being furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

 

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(a) Not Applicable.

 

(b) Not Applicable.

 

(c) Not Applicable.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

99.1                                                                        Press Release of CombiMatrix Corporation dated February 22, 2013 (furnished herewith pursuant to Item 7.01).

 

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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.

 

 

 

 

COMBIMATRIX CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

Dated:   February 22, 2013

 

By:

/s/ SCOTT R. BURELL

 

 

 

Scott R. Burell, Chief Financial Officer

 

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Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit Number

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release of CombiMatrix Corporation dated February 22, 2013 (furnished herewith pursuant to Item 7.01).

 

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