clsn20130701_8k.htm

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 

Washington, DC 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):  July 2, 2013

 

  

CELSION CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its Charter)

 

 

Delaware

 

001-15911

 

52-1256615

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

997 Lenox Drive, Suite 100, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648-2311

      (Address of principal executive offices)         (Zip Code)

 

(609) 896-9100

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

N/A

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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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 July 2, 2013 Celsion Corporation announced that Jeffrey W. Church, Senior Vice President, will resume the role of Chief Financial Officer, a position he held prior to his promotion to Senior Vice President in July 2011. In this position he will retain responsibility for corporate investor relations. Mr. Church joined Celsion in July 2010 as Vice President and CFO. Mr. Church's re-appointment will be effective immediately. Mr. Church has than more 30 years of experience in financial management, the majority of which are as a Chief Financial Officer for publicly traded life science companies.

 

This announcement follows the resignation of Gregory Weaver, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, who will be pursuing other professional opportunities consistent with his extensive experience in commercial and development stage companies. Mr. Weaver’s resignation is effective June 30, 2013

 

The press release contains forward-looking statements which involve certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements. Please refer to the cautionary note in the press release regarding these forward-looking statements.

 

 

 

Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)  Exhibits.

 

 

 

Exhibit

No.

  

Description

 

 

99.1  

  

Press Release titled “Celsion Announces Jeffrey W. Church Reappointed to CFO” issued by Celsion Corporation on July 2, 2013.

 

 
 
 

 

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.

 

 

CELSION CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dated: July 2, 2013

By:

/s/Jeffrey W. Church

 

 

 

Jeffrey W. Church

 

 

 

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer