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): July 1, 2010
Pharma-Bio Serv, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
| 0-50956 | 20-0653570 |
| (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 6 Road 696, Dorado, Puerto Rico | 00646 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
| (787) 278-2709 |
| (Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code) |
| (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 July 1, 2010, Pharma-Bio Serv, Inc. (the “Company”) amended the Employment Agreement of Elizabeth Plaza, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, dated January 2, 2008, as amended. The amendment extends Elizabeth Plaza's term of employment for an additional six months starting on July 1, 2010. All other terms and conditions of Ms. Plaza's employment agreement, as amended, remain the same.
A copy of the amendment is attached as Exhibit 10.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by this reference.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 10.1 | Employment Agreement Amendment, effective as of July 1, 2010, by and between the Company and Elizabeth Plaza. |
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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.
| Date: July 8, 2010 | PHARMA-BIO SERV, INC. | ||
| /s/ Elizabeth Plaza | |||
| Elizabeth Plaza, | |||
President and Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) |
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Exhibit Index
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 10.1 | Employment Agreement Amendment, effective as of July 1, 2010, by and between the Company and Elizabeth Plaza. |
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