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): June 16, 2009
EZENIA! INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
DELAWARE | | 0-25882 | | 04-3114212 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation) | | (Commission
File Number) | | (IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
14 Celina Drive, Suite 17-18, Nashua, NH 03063
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (603) 589-7600
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers.
On June 17, 2009, the Board of Directors of Ezenia! Inc. (the “Company”) unanimously approved the recommendation by the Nominating Committee and appointed George Q. Stevens to serve as a Class III Director of the Company, effective immediately. Mr. Stevens was also appointed as Chairman of the Audit Committee on June 17, 2009.
There are no family relationships between Mr. Stevens and any of our directors or executive officers. There is no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Stevens and any other person pursuant to which he was selected as a director, nor are we aware of any related person transaction or series of transactions required to be disclosed under the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Mr. Stevens will receive a stock option grant of 35,000 shares of which 7,000 shares are immediately exercisable and 7,000 shares that will vest each year for the next four years.
On June 16, 2009, Kenneth E. Garofano, Chief Technical Officer of the Company, left the company.
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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.
| EZENIA! INC. |
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Dated: June 24, 2009 | By: | /s/ Kevin M. Hackett |
| | Kevin M. Hackett |
| | Chief Financial Officer |
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