DELCATH SYSTEMS, INC. — Board/Management Information 2013

Oct 8, 2013

8-K 1 d609859d8k.htm 8-K 8-K

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): October 8, 2013 (October 3, 2013)

DELCATH SYSTEMS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-16133	06-1245881
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification Number)

566 Queensbury Avenue, Queensbury, New York, 12804

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(518) 743-8892

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

NONE

(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.

Delcath Systems, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Dr. Krishna Kandarpa, Executive Vice President, Chief Scientific Officer, is no longer employed by the Company, effective October 3, 2013. It is anticipated that Dr. Kandarpa will receive certain severance payments, and will continue to serve as a consultant to the Company.

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On October 4, 2013, the Company issued a press release announcing that as part of its efforts to increase operating efficiencies, the Company has completed a strategic reorganization under which it has eliminated 21 positions, or approximately 33% of its global workforce. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

The following exhibit is filed herewith:

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release of Delcath Systems, Inc., dated October 4, 2013

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.

DELCATH SYSTEMS, INC. — By:	/s/ Peter J. Graham
Name:	Peter J. Graham
Title:	Executive Vice President, General Counsel

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release of Delcath Systems, Inc., dated October 4, 2013