SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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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): May 6, 2019 (April 30, 2019)
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Neuralstem, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in Charter)
| Delaware | | 001-33672 | | 52-2007292 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | | (Commission File No.) | | (IRS Employee Identification No.) |
20271 Goldenrod Lane, 2nd Floor, Germantown, Maryland 20876
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(301) 366-4960
(Issuer Telephone number)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of Class | | Trading Symbol | | Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered |
| Common stock, par value $0.01 per share | | CUR | | NASDAQ Capital Market |
| Item 5.02. | Departure of Director or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers |
On April 30, 2019, the board of directors (“Board”) of Neuralstem, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed David Mazzo, PhD to the Board with such appointment to be effective on June 12, 2019 (the “Effective Date”). Dr. Mazzo will replace Stanley Westreich who’s retiring on the Effective Date. On the Effective Date, pursuant to Dr. Mazzo’s appointment and Mr. Westreich’s retirement, the Board will continue to have seven (7) acting directors. Dr. Mazzo will serve as a Class II director until the Company’s 2022 annual meeting of shareholders or until such time as he resigns, is removed or his successor is appointed. In connection with his appointment to the Board, Dr. Mazzo will enter into the Company’s standard indemnification agreement.
There are no family relationships among Dr. Mazzo and any of our executive officers or directors.
As compensation for his services on the Board, Dr. Mazzo will participate in the Company’s non-executive board compensation plan as described in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on June 27, 2017, the description of which is incorporated herein by reference.
On May 6, 2019, the Company issued a press release announcing Dr. Mazzo’s appointment, a copy of which is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.01.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Date: | May 6, 2019 | Neuralstem, Inc. | |
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| | | /s/ Kenneth Carter | |
| | | By: Kenneth Carter | |
| | | Executive Chairman | |
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INDEX OF EXHIBITS
