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): September 24, 2009
Alphatec Holdings, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 000-52024 | 20-2463898 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
5818 El Camino Real
Carlsbad, CA 92008
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (760) 431-9286
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 (seeGeneral Instruction A.2. below):
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| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
| ITEM 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers |
(a) On September 30, 2009, the Registrant issued the attached press release announcing the resignation of its director, Richard Ravitch, effective September 24, 2009, due to the confirmation of his appointment as the Lieutenant Governor of the State of New York, which confirmation occurred on September 22, 2009. At the time of his resignation, Lieutenant Governor Ravitch had not been serving on any committees of the board of directors of the Registrant. The full text of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. The information in this Item 5.02 shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liability of that Section.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
Exhibit | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated September 30, 2009 | |
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.
| ALPHATEC HOLDINGS, INC. | ||||
| (Registrant) | ||||
| Date: September 30, 2009 | /s/ Ebun S. Garner, Esq. | |||
| Ebun S. Garner, Esq. | ||||
| General Counsel and Vice President | ||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated September 30, 2009 | |