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):  August 3, 2015

 

Derma Sciences, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware	1-31070	23-2328753
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission	(IRS employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	identification number)

  

214 Carnegie Center, Suite 300

Princeton, NJ  08540

(609) 514-4744

(Address including zip code and telephone

number, of principal executive offices)

 

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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 Monday, August 3, 2015, John Caminis, M.D., former Chief Medical Officer of Derma Sciences, Inc. (the “Company”), resigned effective as of August 10, 2015 (the “Effective Date”). The resignation was not the result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices. Pursuant to the terms of Dr. Caminis’ employment agreement with the Company, such employment agreement will be terminated on the Effective Date.

 

Item 8.01 Other Events

 

Following Dr. Caminis’ resignation, the Company has agreed that Alan Dunton, M.D., who has been a senior medical consultant to the Company’s development program for the past three years, will act in the capacity of Chief Medical Officer by assuming the duties and obligations of such role in his current position of senior consultant.

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

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

 

	DERMA SCIENCES, INC.
	By:	/s/ John E. Yetter
		John E. Yetter, CPA
		Executive Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer

 

Date:  August 7, 2015