Form 8-K

-----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, KFCISODPlQ5aQLIkdgF8YH8xIiCBdw4UiRTbTqyo5zKQ0SsBk25XXa6SnUgSfKCv goYV/XSCygAWtEQ4gf3+JQ== 0001193125-09-074678.txt : 20090407 0001193125-09-074678.hdr.sgml : 20090407 20090407160850 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-09-074678 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20090401 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20090407 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090407 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NANOPHASE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000883107 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MISCELLANEOUS PRIMARY METAL PRODUCTS [3390] IRS NUMBER: 363687863 STATE OF INCORPORATION: IL FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-22333 FILM NUMBER: 09737734 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 453 COMMERCE ST CITY: BURR RIDGE STATE: IL ZIP: 60521 BUSINESS PHONE: 6303231200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 453 COMMERCE STREET CITY: BURR RIDGE STATE: IL ZIP: 60521 8-K 1 d8k.htm FORM 8-K 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): April 1, 2009

NANOPHASE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Commission File Number: 0-22333

Delaware

36-3687863

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation or Organization)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

1319 Marquette Drive, Romeoville, Illinois 60446

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code)

(630) 771-6700

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

(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:

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

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangement of Certain Officers		3
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Items to be Included in this Report

Item 5.02.

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangement of Certain Officers.

As of March 31, 2009, the annual base salary of Jess Jankowski had been $196,000. In connection with Mr. Jankowski’s election as Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company (previously disclosed in our Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 3, 2009) and the increased responsibilities and additional work relating to such positions, the Company’s Board of Directors at the recommendation of the Compensation and Governance Committee increased Mr. Jankowski’s annual base salary to $275,000, effective April 1, 2009.

Signature(s)

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.


	Nanophase Technologies Corporation

Date: April 7, 2009	By:	/s/ JESS JANKOWSKI
		JESS JANKOWSKI
		Chief Financial Officer

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