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): July 18, 2018
MISONIX, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
New York |
1-10986 | 11-2148932 |
(State
or other jurisdiction |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S.
Employer |
1938 New Highway, Farmingdale, New York 11735
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(631)
694-9555
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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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 July 18, 2018, the Board of Directors of Misonix, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Gwendolyn A. Watanabe to the Company’s Board of Directors.
Ms. Watanabe replaces John W. Gildea, who resigned from his position as a member of the Board of Directors of the Company on July 18, 2018. Mr. Gildea’s decision to resign was not the result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.
In connection with her appointment, Ms. Watanabe entered into the Company’s previously disclosed standard form of director Indemnification Agreement. She also received a grant of ten-year stock options to purchase 20,000 shares of Company common stock at an exercise price of $13.50 per share, vesting in four equal annual installments.
The Company issued a press release with respect to the foregoing appointment, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits – The following exhibit is filed as part of this report:
| 99.1 | Press Release dated July 19, 2018 |
| 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.
| MISONIX, INC. | ||
| Date: July 19, 2018 | By: | /s/ Stavros G. Vizirgianakis |
| Stavros G. Vizirgianakis | ||
| Chief Executive Officer | ||