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 5, 2013
LIGHTING SCIENCE GROUP CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 000-20354 | 23-2596710 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
Building 2A, 1227 South Patrick Drive, Satellite Beach, Florida 32937
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (321) 779-5520
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangement of Certain Officers.
On March 5, 2013, Steve Marton notified Lighting Science Group Corporation (the “Company”) of his resignation from the board of directors of the Company (the “Board”), effective upon the election or appointment of his successor. On March 5, 2013, the Board elected and appointed Jeremy Cage, the current Chief Executive Officer of the Company, to fill the vacancy on the Board created by Mr. Marton’s resignation. The Board also appointed Mr. Cage to the Executive Committee of the Board.
Mr. Cage, 48, was hired as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company effective as of January 2, 2013. He holds a BA from Wabash College and previously served as an executive at PepsiCo from December 2002 through December 2012. He most recently served as PepsiCo’s Senior Vice President of Global Snack Groups. He also previously served as PepsiCo’s Senior Vice President of Innovation and Insights from September 2010 until September 2011, Chief Marketing Officer of International Foods from September 2008 until August 2010, and Vice President of Sabritas Snacks, Food & Beverage, and Consumer Insights from December 2002 until June 2007.
Mr. Cage will not receive any additional compensation for his services as a director of the Company or member of the Executive Committee.
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.
| LIGHTING SCIENCE GROUP CORPORATION | ||||||||
| Date: March 7, 2013 | By: | /s/ Zvi Raskin | ||||||
| Name: | Zvi Raskin | |||||||
| Title: | General Counsel and Secretary | |||||||