snwv20130904_8k.htm

 

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 3, 2013

 

SANUWAVE Health, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada

000-52985

20-1176000

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

11475 Great Oaks Way, Suite 150, Alpharetta, Georgia

30022

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

(678) 581-6843

 

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):

 

[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

[ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

Item 5.02

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

 

(d) On September 3, 2013, Alan L. Rubino was elected to the board of directors of SANUWAVE Health, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), to serve as a director for a term expiring at the 2014 annual meeting of shareholders. The board plans to nominate Mr. Rubino for re-election to the board of directors by the shareholders at the 2014 annual meeting of shareholders. There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Rubino and any other person pursuant to which Mr. Rubino was selected as a director.

 

In connection with his election as a director of the Company, Mr. Rubino was granted a stock option under the Amended and Restated 2006 Stock Incentive Plan of SANUWAVE Health, Inc. to purchase 100,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $0.65 per share, which options were fully vested when issued. The options will expire on September 3, 2023.

 

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.       Description

 

 99.1                   Press Release dated September 4, 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.

 

 

 

 

  SANUWAVE HEALTH, INC.  
       
        
Dated: September 4, 2013 By: /s/ Barry J. Jenkins  
  Name: Barry J. Jenkins  
  Title: Chief Financial Officer  

 

      

 

 

 
 

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

Description

 

99.1                     Press Release dated September 4, 2013.