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):   September 4, 2018

 

 

 

ROCKWELL MEDICAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Michigan

 

000-23661

 

38-3317208

(State or other
jurisdiction of
incorporation)

 

(Commission File
Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

30142 Wixom Road, Wixom, Michigan 48393

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

(248) 960-9009

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company                                              o

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.   o

 

 

 


 

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

 

Effective September 4, 2018, Stuart Paul commenced employment with Rockwell Medical, Inc. (the “Company”) as the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer. Effective upon Mr. Paul’s commencement, the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) appointed Mr. Paul to serve as the Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer.

 

Mr. Paul succeeds Benjamin Wolin who served as the Company’s interim principal executive officer since August 10, 2018.  In connection with the replacement of Mr. Wolin as the Company’s interim principal executive officer, the Board reappointed Mr. Wolin to the Board’s Compensation Committee and Governance and Nominating Committee (as an ex-officio member).

 

The additional biographical and other information concerning Mr. Paul as required by Item 5.02(c) of Form 8-K was included in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 8, 2018 and is incorporated by reference herein.

 

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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.

 

 

ROCKWELL MEDICAL, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: September 4, 2018

By:

/s/ Stuart Paul

 

 

    Stuart Paul

 

 

    President and Chief Executive Officer

 

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