UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
Current Report Pursuant Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): March 25, 2003
Optelecom, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as
Specified in its Charter)
Delaware |
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12920 Cloverleaf Center Drive, Germantown, MD, 20874
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (301) 444-2200
Item 5.02 Changes in Corporate Governance and Management
Clyde Heintzelman is retiring as Chairman of the Board of Directors effective April 25, 2003, upon the adjournment of the Company’s Annual Shareholder meeting.
On March 25, 2003, the Company’s Board of Directors elected Edmund Ludwig, the Company’s president and Chief Executive Officer, to succeed Mr. Heintzelman as Chairman of the Board of Directors effective upon Mr. Heintzelman’s retirement.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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| OPTELECOM, INC. |
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Date: March 27, 2003 |
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| By | /s/ EDMUND LUDWIG |
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| Edmund Ludwig |
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| Director and President and CEO |
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Date: March 27, 2003 |
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| By | /s/ JAMES ARMSTRONG |
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| James Armstrong |
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| Director and Chief Financial Officer |
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