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 31, 2012
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.
On December 31, 2012, Pharma-Bio Serv, Inc. (the "Company") amended the Employment Agreement of Pedro J. Lasanta, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, dated November 5, 2007, as amended (the "Amendment"). The Amendment modifies Mr. Lasanta's annual salary from $125,000 to $150,000 as of January 1, 2013.
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 | |
| Employment Agreement Amendment, dated December 31, 2012, by and between the Company and Pedro J. Lasanta. | ||
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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.
| PHARMA-BIO SERV, INC. | |||
| Date: January 7, 2013 | By: | /s/ Nelida Plaza | |
| Nelida Plaza | |||
| Acting President and Chief Executive Officer, President of Puerto Rico Operations and Secretary (principal executive officer) | |||
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Exhibit Index
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| Employment Agreement Amendment, dated December 31, 2012, by and between the Company and Pedro J. Lasanta. | ||
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