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): July 8, 2014
NEOSTEM, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | 001-33650 (Commission File Number) | 22-2343568 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
420 Lexington Avenue, Suite 350, New York, New York 10170
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)(Zip Code)
(212) 584-4180
Registrant's Telephone Number
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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.
(d) Appointment of Director.
Effective as of July 8, 2014, NeoStem, Inc. (“NeoStem” or the “Company”) appointed Steven M. Klosk, age 57, to serve as an independent member of the Company's Board of Directors. Since 2008, Mr. Klosk has served as President, CEO & Director at Cambrex Corporation (CBM), a NYSE listed company with annual revenues of approximately $315 million and one of the leading providers of active pharmaceutical ingredients, advanced intermediates and finished dosage form products to the branded and generic pharmaceutical markets. In his current role, he is is responsible for all aspects of Cambrex’s global business with manufacturing and R&D facilities in the US, Sweden, Italy, Estonia, Germany and India. During his tenure, total shareholder return for Cambrex rose at a four year compounded annual growth rate of 51 percent. Mr. Klosk has also held other executive positions at Cambrex Corporation, including Executive Vice President & COO; as well as President, Pharma Business Unit from 2007 through 2008, which encompassed four operating units in North America and Europe. From 2003 through 2007, he was Executive Vice President & COO Cambrex Pharma & Biopharmaceuticals Business Unit where he managed a highly profitable global business with six operating units in North America and Europe.
Mr. Klosk earned a BS from Cornell University and a JD from New York Law School.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On July 8, 2014, NeoStem issued a press release announcing Mr. Klosk's appointment. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by reference in such a filing.
Forward Looking Statements
This Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 hereto, contains “forward-looking” statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are typically preceded by words such as “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “will,” “may,” “should,” or similar expressions, although some forward-looking statements are expressed differently. Forward-looking statements represent the Company's management's judgment regarding future events. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, the Company can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. All statement other than statements of historical fact included in the Current Report on Form 8-K are forward-looking statements. The Company cannot guarantee the accuracy of the forward-looking statements, and you should be aware that the Company's actual results could differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including the statements under "Risk Factors" contained in the Company's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No. | Description | ||
99.1 | Press Release dated July 8, 2014* | ||
* Exhibit 99.1 is furnished with this Current Report on Form 8-K.
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.
NEOSTEM, INC. | ||||
By: | /s/ Catherine M. Vaczy | |||
Name: | Catherine M. Vaczy, Esq. | |||
Title: | General Counsel | |||
Dated: July 8, 2014
Exhibit 99.1
NeoStem Appoints Steven M. Klosk to Board of Directors
NEW YORK, NY, July 8, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NeoStem, Inc. (NASDAQ:NBS), a leader in the emerging cellular therapy industry, announced today the appointment of Steven M. Klosk to its Board of Directors.
Mr. Klosk is a seasoned senior executive with extensive management experience in the life sciences industry. He is currently President, CEO & Director at Cambrex Corporation (NYSE:CBM), one of the leading providers of active pharmaceutical ingredients, advanced intermediates and finished dosage form products to the branded and generic pharmaceutical markets. In his current role since May 2008, Mr. Klosk is responsible for all aspects of Cambrex’s global business with manufacturing and R&D facilities in the US, Sweden, Italy, Estonia, Germany and India. Since 2010, Cambrex sales have increased from $226 million to $317 million and market capitalization has tripled.
Mr. Klosk has also held other executive positions at Cambrex Corporation, including Executive Vice President & COO; as well as President, Pharma Business Unit (2007-2008) where he had full P&L and balance sheet responsibility for four operating units in North America and Europe. Prior to this he was Executive Vice President & COO Cambrex Pharma & Biopharmaceuticals Business Unit (2003-2007) where he was responsible for managing a highly profitable global business with six operating units in North America and Europe. Earlier in his career Mr. Klosk served as Vice President, Administration for the The Genlyte Group, Inc., a publicly traded $1.0 billion producer of lighting fixtures.
Mr. Klosk earned a B.S. from Cornell University and a J.D. from New York Law School.
“We are so pleased that Steven Klosk will be bringing his extensive business experience in the pharma and biopharma industries to our Board,” said Dr. Robin L. Smith, Chairman and CEO of NeoStem. “Steven’s successful track record of managing global business units and driving shareholder value will provide us with meaningful guidance as NeoStem continues its strategic growth in the cellular therapy industry.”
Mr. Klosk stated, “I look forward to working with Dr. Smith and the rest of the NeoStem Board to help promote NeoStem’s already successful growth in both the manufacturing arena and clinical development pipeline areas of the business.”
About NeoStem, Inc.
NeoStem is a leader in the emerging cellular therapy industry, pursuing the preservation and enhancement of human health globally through the development of cell based therapeutics that prevent, treat or cure disease by repairing and replacing damaged or aged tissue, cells and organs and restoring their normal function. The business includes the development of novel proprietary cell therapy products as well as a revenue-generating contract development and manufacturing service business. This combination has created an organization with unique capabilities for cost effective in-house product development and immediate revenue and cash flow generation. www.neostem.com
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements reflect management's current expectations, as of the date of this press release, and involve certain risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements include statements herein with respect to the successful execution of the Company's business strategy, the Company's ability to develop and grow its business, the successful development of cellular therapies with respect to the Company's research and development and clinical evaluation efforts in connection with the Company's Targeted Immunotherapy Program, CD34 Cell Program, T Regulatory Cell Program and other cell therapies, the future of the regenerative medicine industry and the role of stem cells and cellular therapy in that industry, the performance and planned expansion of the Company's contract development and manufacturing business and the Company's final and continued inclusion on any Russell indexes. The Company's actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of various factors. Factors that could cause future results to materially differ from the recent results or those projected in forward-looking statements include the "Risk Factors" described in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on March 13, 2014, the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 8, 2014 and in the Company's other periodic filings with the SEC. The Company's further development is highly dependent on future medical and research developments and market acceptance, which is outside its control.
CONTACT:
Investor Contact:
LifeSci Advisors, LLC
Michael Rice
Founding Partner
Phone: +1-646-597-6979
Email: mrice@lifesciadvisors.com
Media Contact:
NeoStem, Inc.
Eric Powers
Manager of Communications and Marketing
Phone: +1-212-584-4173
Email: epowers@neostem.com