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| EX-99.1 - EX-99.1 - DELCATH SYSTEMS, INC. | d87807dex991.htm |
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): October 1, 2015
Delcath Systems, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 001-16133 | 06-1245881 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 1301 Avenue of the Americas, 43rd Floor New York, New York |
10019 | |||
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 489-2100
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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| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
Delcath Systems, Inc. (the “Company”) has announced the appointment of Dr. Jennifer K. Simpson, Ph.D. to the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) effective October 1, 2015. Dr. Simpson will continue to serve as the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer. Dr. Simpson will serve as a Class III director with her term expiring at the 2018 annual meeting. In connection with Dr. Simpson’s appointment, the Board increased the size of the Board to seven members. Dr. Simpson is currently not expected to be appointed to serve on any committee of the Board and there are no reportable transactions as would be required by Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. The terms of Dr. Simpson’s employment and compensation remain unchanged.
In addition, Dr. Roger G. Stoll, Ph.D., previously the Executive Chairman of the Board, has been named Chairman of the Board effective October 1, 2015.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
The following exhibits are filed herewith:
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of Delcath Systems, Inc., dated October 6, 2015 | |
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 hereunto duly authorized.
| DELCATH SYSTEMS, INC. | ||||||
| Date: October 6, 2015 | By: | /s/ Jennifer K. Simpson, Ph.D. | ||||
| Jennifer K. Simpson, Ph.D. Director, President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of Delcath Systems, Inc., dated October 6, 2015 | |