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): March 3, 2015
PRESBIA PLC
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Ireland | 001-36824 | 98-1162329 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
120/121 Baggot Street Lower
Dublin 2 Ireland
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)(Zip Code)
+353 (1) 659 9446
Registrant’s Telephone Number
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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. |
(d) On March 3, 2015, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Presbia PLC (the “Company”) appointed Robert J. Cresci to the Board. The Board increased its size from six to seven members and appointed Mr. Cresci to fill the vacancy. Mr. Cresci has been elected to serve a term expiring at the Company’s 2015 annual meeting of shareholders. Mr. Cresci is expected to serve on the Board’s Audit Committee, provided, however, that this determination has not yet been made.
On March 3, 2015, the Company issued a press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Cresci to the Board. A copy of the press release is filed with this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of Presbia PLC dated March 3, 2015. | |
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.
| PRESBIA PLC | ||
| By: | /s/ Richard Fogarty | |
| Name: | Richard Fogarty | |
| Title: | Chief Accounting Officer | |
Dated: March 3, 2015
