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

TUTOGEN MEDICAL, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Florida (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		001-16-069 (Commission File Number)		59-3100165 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

13709 Progress Boulevard, Box 19
Alachua, Florida 32615
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (386) 462-0402
N/A
(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 ARRANGEMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS.

(a), (b), (c), (d) and (f): Not applicable.

(e) On November 9, 2007, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Tutogen Medical, Inc. (the “Company” or “Tutogen”) approved the recommendation of the Compensation Committee (the “Compensation Committee”) to increase the base salary for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2008 for certain executive officers of the Company, including Guy L. Mayer, Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Mayer’s base salary was increased from $345,000 to $400,000. In addition, the Board approved the recommendation of the Compensation Committee to award a success bonus to L. Robert J. Johnston, Jr., Chief Financial Officer, in the amount of $50,000, upon the closing of the previously announced merger of Tutogen and Regeneration Technologies, Inc. in the first quarter of 2008.

ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS.

     On November 14, 2007, the Company announced that it has entered into a tissue supply agreement with the University of Miami Tissue Bank and has extended its existing tissue supply agreement with AlloSource, Inc. Under the terms of these new five-year agreements, the University of Miami Tissue Bank and AlloSource will provide Tutogen with various human tissues used in Tutogen dental, spinal and soft tissue repair product lines. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(d)

Exhibits.

99.1

Press Release dated November 14, 2007.

SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number		Description
99.1		Press Release dated November 14, 2007.