-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, PRcwBe0J8BFaeBufz4J9ONn580NefclzqEy03AkWcSqxMe6rC2h/6P9nm2QmPP1y HJLkEdPNxNOE8ekR0KtC2A== 0001104659-09-053910.txt : 20090910 0001104659-09-053910.hdr.sgml : 20090910 20090910102521 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-09-053910 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20090909 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20090910 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090910 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Optelecom-NKF, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000275858 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RADIO & TV BROADCASTING & COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT [3663] IRS NUMBER: 521010850 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-08828 FILM NUMBER: 091061856 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 12920 CLOVERLEAF CENTER DR. CITY: GERMANTOWN STATE: MD ZIP: 20874 BUSINESS PHONE: 3014442200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 12920 CLOVERLEAF CENTER DR. CITY: GERMANTOWN STATE: MD ZIP: 20874 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: OPTELECOM INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 8-K 1 a09-25874_18k.htm 8-K

 

 

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):  September 9, 2009

 

OPTELECOM-NKF, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

0-8828

 

52-1010850

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

12920 Cloverleaf Center Drive, Germantown, Maryland 20874

(Address of principal executive offices)  (ZIP Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (301) 444-2200

 

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

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:

 

o  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


 

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.

 

Effective September 9, 2009, the Board of Directors of Optelecom-NKF, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed David Patterson to serve as Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company.  Mr. Patterson, 49, has served as President of the Company since March 9, 2009.  Prior to joining the Company, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Siemens Government Services, Inc., a subsidiary of Siemens AG and a provider of IT-enabled solutions that improve end-user operations and infrastructure and secure vital assets, from July 2006 through February 2009.  From September 2002 until July 2006, Mr. Patterson served as the Senior Vice President and General Manager of Siemens Maintenance Services, LLC, another subsidiary of Siemens AG and a provider of integrated logistics support services.

 

The appointment of Mr. Patterson as Chief Executive Officer of the Company does not change or affect any of the terms of his employment with the Company or the Employment Agreement dated February 3, 2009 between the Company and Mr. Patterson.  There are no family relationships between Mr. Patterson and any director or executive officer of the Company, and other than in respect of the Employment Agreement, Mr. Patterson does not have any material relationship with the Company or its affiliates.

 

Edmund Ludwig, the former Chief Executive Officer of the Company, will continue to serve as Chairman of the Board of the Company.

 

Section 9

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

 

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

 

Exhibit 10.1

Employment Agreement, effective March 9, 2009, between Optelecom-NKF, Inc. and David Patterson (incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K of the Company filed on February 9, 2009).

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

OPTELECOM-NKF, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Steven Tamburo

 

 

Steven Tamburo

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

Date:     September 10, 2009

 

 

 

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

OPTELECOM-NKF, INC.

EXHIBIT INDEX TO FORM 8-K

 

Exhibit No.

 

Item

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.1

 

Employment Agreement, effective March 9, 2009, between Optelecom-NKF, Inc. and David Patterson (incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K of the Company filed on February 9, 2009).

 

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