UNITED STATES

0000814676-11-000014.txt : 20111003 0000814676-11-000014.hdr.sgml : 20111003 20111003163911 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000814676-11-000014 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20111003 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20111003 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20111003 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CPS TECHNOLOGIES CORP/DE/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000814676 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: POTTERY & RELATED PRODUCTS [3260] IRS NUMBER: 042832509 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-16088 FILM NUMBER: 111120646 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 111 SOUTH WORCESTER STREET CITY: NORTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02766 BUSINESS PHONE: 508-222-0614 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 111 SOUTH WORCESTER STREET CITY: NORTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02766 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CERAMICS PROCESS SYSTEMS CORP/DE/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 8-K 1 k820111003.htm FORM 8-K DATED OCTOBER 3, 2011 UNITED STATES

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 3, 2011

CPS TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware	0-16088	04-2832409
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
111 South Worcester Street, Norton, Massachusetts		02766
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant`s telephone number, including area code		508-222-0614


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

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Item 5..02 Appointment of Certain Officers

On October 3, 2011, CPS Technologies Corporation announced the appointment of Ralph M. Norwood as Chief Financial Officer. The press release announcing this appointment is attached hereto as Exhibit 99

Grant C. Bennett, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company has previously served as principal financial officer.

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 thereunto duly authorized.

CPS Technologies Corporation (Registrant)
Date: October 3, 2011	/s/ Grant C. Bennett Grant C. Bennett President and Treasurer (Principal Executive Officer)

EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT NUMBER	DESCRIPTION
99	Press Release dated October 3, 2011 announcing the appointment of Ralph M. Norwood as Chief Financial Officer.

EX-99 2 pr20111103.htm PRESS RELEASE DATED OCTOBER 3, 2011

CPS Technologies Corporation

Grant Bennett, President

111 South Worcester Street

Norton, MA 02766

Telephone: (508) 222-0614

Web Site: www.alsic.com

CPS TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION HIRES CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Norton, Massachusetts, October 3, 2011. CPS Technologies Corporation (OTCBB: CPSH), the world-leader in metal-matrix composites, today announced that it has appointed Ralph Norwood as its Chief Financial Officer.

Mr. Norwood brings more than 25 years of financial management experience in high-technology public companies. Previously he served as the VP/Treasurer and VP/Controller for Polaroid Corp. and the Vice-President and CFO for SatCon Technology. Most recently he served as the President of Navigator Capital Advisors, LLC, a boutique financial consulting firm. He is a CPA and earned his MBA from the Darden School at the University of Virginia. He is also a graduate of the University of New Hampshire.

"I am extremely pleased that Ralph has joined our team," said Grant Bennett, President and CEO of CPS Technologies. "Ralph brings deep skills and experience in corporate strategy, financial planning, management reporting, and investor relations, among other areas. He steps into the CFO position able to make immediate contributions to our current operations, and bringing the strategic skills needed to contribute significantly to our intermediate and long-term growth".

CPS Technologies Corporation produces metal-matrix composites used in high-power, high-reliability applications, providing both higher performance and improved efficiency in the use or generation of energy. These applications are in the mainstream of the growing movement towards alternative energy and green lifestyles.

This release does contain forward-looking statements. Various factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in such statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, a continued or deepening general economic or business downturn in 2011 or a downturn in the electronics industry.