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): February 8, 2006
AtriCure, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
| Delaware | 000-51470 | 34-1940305 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 6033 Schumacher Park Drive West Chester, OH |
45069 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (513) 755-4100
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
Effective February 8, 2006, our Board of Directors appointed Mark Lanning to the Board and to the Board’s Audit Committee.
A press release announcing the appointment was issued on February 13, 2006, a copy of which is being filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated February 13, 2006. |
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.
| ATRICURE, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ David J. Drachman | |
| David J. Drachman | ||
| President and Chief Executive Officer | ||
Dated: February 13, 2006
EXHIBIT LIST
| No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated February 13, 2006. |