clsn20141007_8k.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 6, 2014

 

  

CELSION CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its Charter)

 

 

Delaware

 

001-15911

 

52-1256615

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

997 Lenox Drive, Suite 100, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648-2311

      (Address of principal executive offices)         (Zip Code)

 

(609) 896-9100

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

N/A

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Item 8.01     Other Events.

 

 

Celsion Corporation (the “Company”) announced today that the board of directors of the Company (the “Board”) has appointed Michael H. Tardugno, the Company’s President and CEO, to the additional position of Executive Chairman of the Board. This action was taken at a regularly scheduled Board meeting in response to the unexpected passing of Max E. Link, Ph.D., and is consistent with the Board's previously established succession plan as noted in the attached press release filed as Exhibit 99.1.

 

 

Item 9.01     Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)  Exhibits.

 

 

 

Exhibit

No.

  

Description

 

 

99.1

  

Press release titled “Celsion Announces Appointment of Michael H. Tardugno to Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors” issued by Celsion Corporation on October 7, 2014.

 

 

 
 
 

 

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.

 

 

CELSION CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dated: October 7, 2014

By:

/s/ Jeffrey W. Church

 

 

 

Jeffrey W. Church

 

 

 

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 

  

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

No.

  

Description

 

 

99.1

  

Press release titled “Celsion Announces Appointment of Michael H. Tardugno to Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors” issued by Celsion Corporation on October 7, 2014.