0001299933-11-000709.txt : 20110303 0001299933-11-000709.hdr.sgml : 20110303 20110303161610 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001299933-11-000709 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110225 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20110303 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110303 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SafeStitch Medical, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000876378 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: BLANK CHECKS [6770] IRS NUMBER: 112962080 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-19437 FILM NUMBER: 11660483 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4400 BISCAYNE BLVD. STREET 2: SUITE A-100 CITY: MIAMI STATE: FL ZIP: 33137 BUSINESS PHONE: 305-575-4600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4400 BISCAYNE BLVD. STREET 2: SUITE A-100 CITY: MIAMI STATE: FL ZIP: 33137 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CELLULAR TECHNICAL SERVICES CO INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930328 8-K 1 htm_40955.htm LIVE FILING SafeStitch Medical, Inc. (Form: 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):   February 25, 2011

SafeStitch Medical, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware 0-19437 11-2962080
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
4400 Biscayne Blvd., Suite 670, Miami, Florida   33137
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   305-575-4600

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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

(e) On February 25, 2011, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of SafeStitch Medical, Inc. (the "Company") approved an increase to the annual salary of James Martin, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer from $100,000 to $130,000. As previously reported, the Company receives reimbursement of a portion of Mr. Martin’s compensation pursuant to a Board and Audit Committee-approved cost sharing arrangement whereby the total salaries of the accounting staffs of the Company, Non-Invasive Monitoring Systems, Inc. ("NIMS") and Aero Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Aero") are shared. The cost sharing arrangement between the Company, NIMS and Aero is reviewed on a quarterly or as needed basis.






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 hereunto duly authorized.

         
    SafeStitch Medical, Inc.
          
March 3, 2011   By:   Jeffrey G. Spragens
       
        Name: Jeffrey G. Spragens
        Title: Chief Executive Officer