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): | June 1, 2017 |
TransEnterix, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 0-19437 | 11-2962080 |
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| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| 635 Davis Drive, Suite 300, Morrisville, North Carolina | 27560 | |
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| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | 919-765-8400 |
Not Applicable
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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.
Effective June 1, 2017, Anthony Fernando, was appointed as the Chief Operating Officer of TransEnterix, Inc. (the “Company”). Mr. Fernando will continue to be employed pursuant to the employment agreement entered into between Mr. Fernando and the Company on August 14, 2015, the terms of which remain unchanged.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit No. Description
| 10.1* Employment Agreement, dated as of August 14, 2015, by and between the Registrant and Anthony Fernando (filed as Exhibit 10.12 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, filed March 3, 2016 and incorporated herein by reference). |
• A management contract, compensatory plan or arrangement required to be separately identified.
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.
| TransEnterix, Inc. | ||||
| June 6, 2017 | By: |
/s/ Todd M. Pope
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| Name: Todd M. Pope | ||||
| Title: President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||