Unassociated Document
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 1, 2011
PATIENT
SAFETY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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DELAWARE
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001-09727
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13-3419202
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(State
or Other Jurisdiction
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS
Employer
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of
Incorporation)
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Identification
No.)
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2
VENTURE, SUITE 350, IRVINE, CALIFORNIA 92618
(Address
of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(951)
587-6201
(Registrant's
telephone number, including area code)
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):
¨ Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
¨ Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
¨ Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
¨ Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
Item
5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
Officers.
(b) Effective
February 1, John A. Hamilton will no longer be an employee of Patient Safety
Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”). Mr. Hamilton has decided to
resign from the Company for personal reasons but will be working with the
Company as a consultant until his responsibilities are fully
transitioned. Additionally, the Company has eliminated the position
of Chief Operating Officer, the position previously held by Mr.
Hamilton.
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.
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Date:
February 4, 2011
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Patient
Safety Technologies, Inc.
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By:
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/s/ Brian E. Stewart
Brian
E. Stewart
President
and Chief Executive Officer
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