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): August 29, 2015
OCATA THERAPEUTICS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | | 000-50295 | | 87-0656515 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File No.) | | (IRS Identification No.) |
| 33 Locke Drive, Marlborough, Massachusetts | 01752 |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 508) 756-1212
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. |
Effective August 29, 2015, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Ocata Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Brian Levy, OD, MSc to the Board.
Dr. Levy most recently served as Chief Medical Officer for Aerie Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:AERI) since January 2012. Prior to Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Dr. Levy served as Chief Operating Officer at Danube Pharmaceuticals from 2008 to 2010 and Chief Scientific Officer at Nexis Vision from 2010 to 2011, both small venture-backed companies developing products in the field of ophthalmology. Prior to these roles, Dr. Levy served for more than 15 years at Bausch + Lomb, Inc., first as Vice President of Research & Development and ultimately as Chief Medical Officer. Dr. Levy is currently a Clinical Professor in the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Rochester’s School of Medicine and has been a director of Insite Vision Inc. (PNX: INSV) since August 2011. Dr. Levy received his Doctor of Optometry degree from the University of California at Berkeley and received a MS degree at the University of Waterloo in Canada, where he focused on comparative anatomy and physiology of the eye.
Dr. Levy’s compensation is expected to be consistent with that provided to all of the Company’s non-employee directors, as described in the Company’s most recent proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 11, 2015.
There are no family relationships between Dr. Levy and any director or executive officer of the Company, and Dr. Levy has no direct or indirect material interest in any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
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.
Dated: August 31, 2015
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| | Ocata Therapeutics, Inc. |
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| | By: | | /s/ Edward Myles |
| | | | Edward Myles
Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer |
