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) June 16, 2011
LIGHTING SCIENCE GROUP CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | | 000-20354 | | 23-2596710 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
Building 2A, 1227 South Patrick Drive, Satellite Beach, Florida 32937
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (321) 779-5520
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management
| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On June 16, 2011, the board of directors (the “Board”) of Lighting Science Group Corporation (the “Company”) appointed Mr. James Haworth to serve as a director of the Company. Mr. Haworth, who currently serves as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, was also appointed to serve as Chairman of the Board and Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Board. With Mr. Haworth’s appointment, the size of the Board was increased from eight to nine directors and Richard Weinberg, who previously served as Chairman of the Board, was appointed to serve as a Vice Chairman of the Board.
Section 7 – Regulation FD
| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On June 21, 2011, the Company issued a press release with respect to the appointment of Mr. Haworth as Chairman of the Board. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The information in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K (including Exhibit 99.1) is being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 and shall not be deemed to be filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date hereof and regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.
Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
The information in the Exhibit Index of this Current Report is incorporated into this Item 9.01(d) by reference.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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| | LIGHTING SCIENCE GROUP CORPORATION |
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| Date: June 21, 2011 | | | | By: | | /s/ Gregory T. Kaiser |
| | | | Name: | | Gregory T. Kaiser |
| | | | Title: | | Chief Financial Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Number | | Description of Exhibit |
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| 99.1 | | Press release (furnished herewith pursuant to Item 7.01). |
