0000950116-01-500999.txt : 20011029 0000950116-01-500999.hdr.sgml : 20011029 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950116-01-500999 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20011023 ITEM INFORMATION: Other events FILED AS OF DATE: 20011024 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NEOSE TECHNOLOGIES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000877902 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MEDICINAL CHEMICALS & BOTANICAL PRODUCTS [2833] IRS NUMBER: 133549286 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-27718 FILM NUMBER: 1764668 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 102 WITMER RD CITY: HORSHAM STATE: PA ZIP: 19044 BUSINESS PHONE: 2154415890 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 102 WITMER ROAD CITY: HORSHAM STATE: PA ZIP: 19044 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NEOSE PHARMACEUTICALS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19950817 8-K 1 eight-k.txt 8-K 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 23, 2001 NEOSE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. ------------------------ (Exact name of issuer as specified in charter) DELAWARE 0-27718 13-3549286 (State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer of Incorporation or file Identification Organization) number) Number) 102 Witmer Road, Horsham, Pennsylvania 19044 (Address of principal executive offices) (215) 441-5890 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) Item 5 - Other Events. On October 23, 2001, Neose Technologies, Inc. announced that P. Sherrill Neff, President and Chief Operating Officer, will resign his executive positions with the Company in order to become a founding partner of a life sciences venture fund. Mr. Neff will remain a member of the Company's board of directors, and will remain at the Company for a transitional period of several months to assist in the selection of his successor. The Company also announced that it has engaged an international executive search firm to identify and recruit a successor. In addition, Mr. Neff is resigning his position as Chief Financial Officer, and A. Brian Davis, Director, Finance, has been appointed Acting Chief Financial Officer. Signatures Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized. NEOSE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. Date: October 23, 2001 By: /s/ Stephen A. Roth -------------------- Stephen A. Roth Chairman and Chief Executive Officer