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):  May 19, 2009
 
Senesco Technologies, Inc.
 
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
 
Delaware
001-31326
84-1368850
(State or Other Jurisdiction
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
of Incorporation)
    
 
303 George Street, Suite 420, New Brunswick, New Jersey
08901
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)

(732) 296-8400
(Registrant's telephone number,
including area code)

 
Not applicable
(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

On May 19, 2009, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Senesco Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) notified each of Bruce C. Galton, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, Sascha P. Fedyszyn, the Company’s Vice President of Corporate Development and Secretary, Joel P. Brooks, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, and Richard Dondero, the Company’s Vice President of Research and Development, that the Company will not renew their respective employment agreements upon their expiration.  But for such notice, the employment agreements would have renewed automatically.

Accordingly, Mr. Galton’s employment agreement will expire on October 3, 2009, Mr. Fedyszyn’s employment agreement will expire on January 20, 2010, Mr. Brook’s employment agreement will expire on June 30, 2010 and Mr. Dondero’s employment agreement will expire on July 18, 2010.

The company anticipates that each of Messers. Galton, Fedyszyn, Brooks and Dondero will, following the expiration of their employment agreements, continue as employees on an “at will basis”, meaning that either the Company or the employees may discontinue their employment with or without notice or cause.  The employees’ respective salaries, benefits, duties and titles will remain unchanged.
 
 
 
 

SIGNATURE
 
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.
 
  SENESCO TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
   
Dated: May 22, 2009
By: /s/ Bruce Galton
 
Name: Bruce Galton
 
Title: President and Chief Executive Officer