0001079973-17-000339.txt : 20170612 0001079973-17-000339.hdr.sgml : 20170612 20170612162413 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001079973-17-000339 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20170424 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20170612 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20170612 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: OPGEN INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001293818 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-MEDICAL LABORATORIES [8071] IRS NUMBER: 061614015 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-37367 FILM NUMBER: 17906557 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 708 QUINCE ORCHARD ROAD STREET 2: SUITE 205 CITY: GAITHERSBURG STATE: MD ZIP: 20878 BUSINESS PHONE: 240-813-1260 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 708 QUINCE ORCHARD ROAD STREET 2: SUITE 205 CITY: GAITHERSBURG STATE: MD ZIP: 20878 8-K/A 1 opgen_8ka.htm FORM 8-K/A



UNITED STATES
 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
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FORM 8-K/A
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
 Securities Exchange Act of 1934
April 24, 2017
 Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)
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OpGen, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
  
001-37367
(Commission
File Number)
  
06-1614015
(I.R.S. Employer
 Identification Number)

708 Quince Orchard Road, Suite 205
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
(Address of principal executive offices)
(240) 813-1260
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
 (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company  ☒
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.       ☐


Explanatory Note

On April 24, 2017, the Board of Directors of OpGen, Inc. (the "Company") elected Tina S. Nova, Ph.D. as a member of its Board of Directors (the "Board").  At the time the Board elected Dr. Nova, the Board did not appoint Dr. Nova to serve on any committee and it was not known on which committee(s) Dr. Nova would serve.  The purpose of this amended Current Report on Form 8-K is to disclose Dr. Nova's appointment to serve on a committee of the Board.

Item 5.02   —   Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On June 8, 2017, after the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company was held, the newly elected Board established that Dr. Nova would be the Chair and a member of the Board's Compliance Committee.  ☐
 

 
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.
  OpGen, Inc.  
       
Date:  June 12, 2017
By:
/s/ Timothy C. Dec  
   
Timothy C. Dec
Chief Financial Officer