UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT

 

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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Date of Report: March 15, 2016 (Date of earliest event reported)

 

CAPSTONE THERAPEUTICS CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware		000-21214		86-0585310
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

1275 West Washington Street, Suite 104, Tempe, Arizona		85281
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(602) 286-5520

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Section 5 - Corporate Governance and Management

 

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

 

On March 15, 2016, Eric W. Fangmann notified the Company that, effective immediately, he was resigning from the Company’s Board of Directors and the Company’s Audit Committee. Eric W. Fangmann has served as a director of the Company since being elected by Stockholders on June 12, 2014. Eric W. Fangmann is the Chief Financial Officer of various business entities associated with Lloyd I. Miller, III. Lloyd I. Miller, III currently owns 7,926,389 shares, or approximately 19.4%, of the Company’s outstanding common stock. Lloyd I. Miller, III, is not a related party or otherwise affiliated with the Company, its directors or officers, except that Lloyd I. Miller, III, recommended Eric W. Fangmann to be a Company Board of Director member.

 

We are not aware of any disagreement with Mr. Fangmann as defined in 17 CFR 240.3b-7. Mr. Fangmann has informed the Board that his decision to resign is due to personal and business commitments.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

Dated: March 18, 2016	CAPSTONE THERAPEUTICS CORP.
	/s/ John M. Holliman, III
	John M. Holliman, III
	Executive Chairman and CEO