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) November 4, 2009
WaferGen Bio-systems, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada | 333-136424 | 20-3699764 |
(State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer |
of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
Bayside Technology Center | |
46531 Fremont Blvd. | |
Fremont, CA | 94538 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(510) 651-4450
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
[Not applicable]
(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. |
The Board of Directors of WaferGen Bio-systems, Inc. (the “Company”) confirmed, approved and ratified Hector Brush's position as the Company's Principal Financial Officer on November 4, 2009.
Mr. Brush, 57, has served as our Treasurer since the departure of Amjad Huda, our former Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, on June 17, 2009. Mr. Brush had served as our senior accountant since November 1, 2007. Prior to joining us, Mr. Brush served as Senior Accountant and SEC Reporting Accountant for Symmetricom, Inc. from 2004 to 2007. Mr. Brush has been working as an accountant serving small and large high tech companies since 1981.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On November 4, 2009, our Board of Directors determined that the 2009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company will be held on December 4, 2009, at the Fremont Marriott in Silicon Valley, 46100 Landing Parkway, Fremont, California 94538, commencing at 9:00 a.m., local time, and establishes November 4, 2009, as the record date for the 2009 Annual Meeting.
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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.
WaferGen Bio-systems, Inc. | |
Date: November 10, 2009 | By: /s/ Alnoor Shivji |
Name: Alnoor Shivji | |
Title: Chief Executive Officer | |
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