0001193125-12-348025.txt : 20120810 0001193125-12-348025.hdr.sgml : 20120810 20120809173421 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-12-348025 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120806 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20120810 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120809 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: 121021739 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 d393999d8k.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) August 6, 2012

 

 

NANOPHASE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware

   000-22333   36-3687863

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)
1319 Marquette Drive, Romeoville, Illinois   60446
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (630) 771-6700

(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)

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

 

 

Item 5.02 Departure of Certain Officers.

On August 6, 2012, Mr. David Nelson, the Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Nanophase Technologies Corporation (the “Company”) resigned from his position effective August 17, 2012. Following Mr. Nelson’s departure, and until his successor is hired, the Company’s President and CEO, Mr. Jess Jankowski, will assume responsibility for the functions Mr. Nelson currently performs.

SIGNATURE

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

 

    NANOPHASE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    (Registrant)
August 10, 2012       /s/ FRANK CESARIO
(Date)       FRANK CESARIO
      Chief Financial Officer