form8k.htm
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 24, 2011
LIQUIDMETAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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Delaware
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000-31332
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33-0264467
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
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(Commission File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
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Rancho Santa Margarita, California 92688
(Address of Principal Executive Offices; Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (949) 635-2100
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LIQUIDMETAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
FORM 8-K
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Item 5.02.
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Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
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On February 24, 2011, Mr. Mark Hansen was elected to the Board of Directors of Liquidmetal Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”).
Mr. Hansen has been with Cobalt Development Partners LLC since 2003 and is presently the Managing Partner. The firm focuses on the development of emerging consumer and intellectual property companies.
Mr. Hansen brings thirty plus years of executive management experience serving consumers through retail, foodservice and consumer package goods venues. His previous responsibilities included serving as the President and CEO of SAM’s Club which generated $23 billion in revenue with 75,000 employees and the President and CEO of PETsMART the country’s largest category dominant retailer of pet supplies and services. Mr. Hansen’s previous and present Board of Director positions include Applebee’s Restaurants, Amazon.com, Swander Pace Capital, PetfoodDirect.com and Arizona State University Business School Dean’s Counsel. Mr. Hansen received his Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts from Roosevelt University in 1976.
The Board of Directors believes that Mr. Hansen’s experience and background make him a qualified and valuable member of the Company’s Board of Directors. In particular, Mr. Hansen’s background working with multi-million dollar corporations and other experience in the service sector including pharmacy, optical, veterinary hospitals and small business service centers make him a valuable resource for the Company.
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Item 7.01.
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Regulation FD Disclosure.
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The Company has issued a press release, dated March 2, 2011, relating to the appointment of Mark Hansen to the Company’s Board of Directors. The press release is attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.
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Item 9.01
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Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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(d) Exhibits
The following exhibit is furnished herewith:
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Exhibit
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Description
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99.1
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Press release dated March 2, 2011
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Signature
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 thereunder duly authorized.
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LIQUIDMETAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
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By:
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/s/ Thomas Steipp
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Thomas Steipp,
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President and Chief Executive Officer
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Date: March 2, 2011
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Description
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Press Release, dated March 2, 2011
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