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) September 15, 2015

 

PSYCHEMEDICS CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant As Specified In Its Charter)

 

Delaware 1-13738 58-1701987
(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File Number)  (I.R.S. Employer
of  Incorporation)   Identification No.)

 

125 Nagog Park, Acton, Massachusetts 01720
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

 

(978) 206-8220

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

 

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

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ITEM 5.02Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

On September 15, 2015, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Psychemedics Corporation elected A. Clinton Allen as a director and as a member of the Audit, Compensation and Nominating Committees of the Board, all effective as of September 15, 2015. In connection with the election, the Board increased the number of directors constituting the Board from four to five.

 

Mr. Allen had previously served as Vice Chairman of the Company from 1990 to 2000 and Chairman from 2000 to 2002. He will join the Board as an independent member. Mr. Allen will be compensated, and will be eligible to participate in the Company’s compensation plans and arrangements, in the same manner as the Company’s other independent directors, as described in the Company’s proxy materials filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

ITEM 7.01Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

The Company issued a press release on September 17, 2015 announcing the election of Mr. Allen. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein in its entirety by reference.

 

 

ITEM 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

  (d)Exhibits

 

Exhibit No. Description
99.1 Press release dated September 17, 2015 of Psychemedics Corporation

 

 

 

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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

  PSYCHEMEDICS CORPORATION  
     
       
Dated: September 17, 2015 By: /s/ Neil Lerner  
   Neil Lerner, Vice President - Finance