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): December 17, 2007
Stratasys, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant
as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-13400 | 36-3658792 |
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| 7665 Commerce Way, Eden Prairie, Minnesota | 55344 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (952) 937-3000
Not Applicable
(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. |
On December 17, 2007, following the recommendation of our Nominating Committee to the Board and pursuant to the powers granted to the Board by our Bylaws, our Board increased the number of directors that constitutes our whole Board from six directors to seven directors and elected John McEleney as a director to fill the newly created directorship. Mr. McEleney was also appointed to our Audit, Compensation and Nominating Committees. Mr. McEleney, 45, has been a director of SolidWorks Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dassault Systemes S.A., since June 2000, and also served as its Chief Executive Officer from 2001 until June 2007. Mr. McEleney joined SolidWorks in 1996, serving in several capacities, including Chief Operating Officer and Vice President, Americas Sales. Prior to joining SolidWorks, Mr. McEleney held several key management positions at CAD software pioneer Computervision and at defense contractor Raytheon. Mr. McEleney also serves as a director of Newforma, a privately held software company. A press release issued by us in connection with the election of Mr. McEleney as a director is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Description | |||
| 99.1 | Press Release issued by Stratasys, Inc. on December 18, 2007, announcing the election of John McEleney as a director. | |||
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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.
| STRATASYS, INC. | ||||
| (Registrant) | ||||
| Date: December 18, 2007 | By: | /s/ Robert F. Gallagher | ||
| Robert F. Gallagher | ||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit No. | Description | ||
| 99.1 | Press Release issued by Stratasys, Inc. on December 18, 2007, announcing the election of John McEleney as a director. | ||