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 25, 2011
SMART BALANCE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | | 001-33595 | | 20-2949397 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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115 West Century Road - Suite 260 Paramus, New Jersey | | 07652 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number including area code: (201) 568-9300
Not Applicable
(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:
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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 October 25, 2011, the Company’s compensation committee awarded special one-time discretionary bonuses to certain executive officers below the CEO level in recognition of their extraordinary efforts in connection with the Company’s recent Glutino acquisition as follows: $227,500 for Norman Matar, the Company's executive vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary, and $157,500 in the aggregate for three other executive officers.
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.
October 31, 2011 | SMART BALANCE, INC. | |
| | (registrant) | |
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| | By: | /s/ Alan S. Gever | |
| | | Alan S. Gever | |
| | | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |
