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) | March 14, 2017 |
Accelerate Diagnostics, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
| 001-31822 | 84-1072256 |
| (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 3950 South Country Club, Suite 470, Tucson, Arizona | 85714 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(520) 365-3100
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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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 March 14, 2017, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Accelerate Diagnostics, Inc. (the “Company”) increased the size of the Board to seven (7) members and elected Tom Brown as a director of the Company, effective immediately. The Board has not yet appointed Mr. Brown to any committees, though it may appoint him to one or more committees in the future. On March 15, 2017, the Company issued a press release announcing Mr. Brown’s appointment to the board, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference.
Mr. Brown will receive the standard compensation for non-employee directors as described in the Company’s most recent proxy statement on Schedule 14A dated April 1, 2016.
Except as described above, Mr. Brown was not selected as a director of the Company pursuant to any arrangement or understanding between him and any other person.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits. The following material is filed as an exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K:
| Exhibit | ||
| Number | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated March 15, 2017 |
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.
|
ACCELERATE DIAGNOSTICS, INC. (Registrant) | |
| Date: March 20, 2017 | /s/ Steve Reichling |
|
Steve Reichling Chief Financial Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit | ||
| Number | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated March 15, 2017 |