UNITED STATES
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): November 28, 2012
COMPREHENSIVE CARE CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant Specified in Charter)
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| Delaware | | 1-9927 | | 95-2594724 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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3405 W. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Suite 101 Tampa, Florida | | 33607 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (813) 288-4808
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.
(d) On November 28, 2012, the Board of Directors of Comprehensive Care Corporation (“CompCare” or the “Company”) appointed Jairo A. Estrada, age 65, to serve as a director of the Company until such time as his successor may be duly qualified and elected. Mr. Estrada had previously served as a consultant to the Company since August of 2012. Since January 2000, Mr. Estrada has held the position of Chairman of NSC Puerto Rico, Inc., a manufacturing company servicing the pharmaceutical industry on the island of Puerto Rico. He received a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics and in Business Administration, and a Master’s Degree in Organizational Behavioral Sciences from SUNY at Buffalo, New York. It has not yet been determined whether Mr. Estrada will be selected to serve on any committees of the Board.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On November 28, 2012, the Company issued a press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Estrada. A copy of the press release is attached herein as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibit
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| 99.1 | | Press Release, dated November 28, 2012 |
SIGNATURE
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.
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| | | | COMPREHENSIVE CARE CORPORATION |
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| Date: December 3, 2012 | | | | By: | | /s/ Clark A. Marcus |
| | | | | | Clark A. Marcus |
| | | | | | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
