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) November 14, 2012 |
ORGENESIS INC. |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
Nevada | 000-54329 | 980583166 |
(State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer |
of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
21 Sparrow Circle, White Plains, NY 10605 |
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code: +972.4.824.2051 |
N/A |
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) |
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
On November 14, 2012 we executed a consulting agreement with professor Camillo Ricordi. Prof. Ricordi has agreed to be appointed to our Board of Advisors committee, and we will pay Prof. Ricordi an hourly fee of $300 for attending in person meetings and $200 for attending meetings via conference call. We will also grant Prof. Ricordi 100,000 stock options. The options will be subject to our stock option plan and will have vesting provisions. Prof. Ricordi will also be reimbursed for out of pocket expenses incurred for carrying out consulting business.
The agreement is for an indefinite period unless terminated by either party with 30 days advance written notice to the other party.
Considered one of the worlds leading experts in cell transplantation, Prof. Ricordi is the Stacy Joy Goodman Professor of Surgery, Distinguished Professor of Medicine, Professor of Biomedical Engineering, and Microbiology and Immunology at the University of Miami Diabetes Research Institute. He also serves as Director of the Diabetes Research Institute Cell Transplant Center and Responsible Head of the NIH-funded cGMP Human Cell Processing Facility.
A copy of the research agreement is attached as exhibit 10.1 to this current report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) | Exhibits |
10.1 | Board of Advisors Consulting Agreement dated November 14, 2012 |
99.1 | News release dated November 27, 2012 |
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.
ORGENESIS INC. |
By: |
/s/ Jacob Ben Arie |
Jacob Ben Arie |
Chief Executive Officer and President |
November 27, 2012 |