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): October 10, 2008
PATIENT SAFETY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-09727 | 13-3419202 |
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer |
| of incorporation) | | Identification No.) |
43460 Ridge Park Drive, Suite 140
Temecula, California 92590
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (951) 587-6201
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
(b) On October 10, 2008, William Horne, the Company’s principal accounting officer, tendered his resignation as Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of Patient Safety Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”), effective October 13, 2008. Mr. Horne also tendered his resignation as an officer and director of the Company’s subsidiary to which he served in such capacities, also effective October 13, 2008. Mr. Horne’s resignation arose from his desire to spend more time with his family and to pursue other career opportunities in the Washington area.
(b) To fill the vacancy created by Mr. Horne’s departure from the Company, Mary Lay was appointed Interim Chief Financial Officer, effective October 13, 2008.
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, thereunto duly authorized.
| | PATIENT SAFETY TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
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| Date: October 14, 2008 | | By: | /s/ William Adams |
| | | Name: | William Adams |
| | | Title: | Chief Executive Officer |
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