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): May 26, 2015
Delcath Systems, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 001-16133 | 06-1245881 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 1301 Avenue of the Americas, 43rd Floor New York, New York |
10019 | |||
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 489-2100
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On May 26, 2015, Delcath Systems, Inc. (“Delcath”) issued a press release announcing that Jennifer Simpson, Ph.D., M.S.N., C.R.N.P. has been named President and Chief Executive Officer by the Company’s Board of Directors, effective immediately. Dr. Simpson has served as Interim President and Chief Executive Officer of Delcath since September 2014 and as Interim Co-President and Co-Chief Executive Officer from September 2013 to September 2014. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. |
Description of Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of Delcath Systems, Inc., dated May 26, 2015. | |
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.
| DELCATH SYSTEMS, INC. | ||||||
| Date: May 26, 2015 | By: | /s/ Jennifer K. Simpson | ||||
| Jennifer K. Simpson | ||||||
| President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description of Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of Delcath Systems, Inc., dated May 26, 2015. | |