UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): April 7, 2015

 

Ekso Bionics Holdings, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada 333-181229 99-0367049
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

1414 Harbour Way South, Suite 1201

Richmond, California 94804

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

(203) 723-3576

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not Applicable

(Registrant’s name or former address, if change 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 April 7, 2015, the Board of Directors of Ekso Bionics Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) voted to expand the number of directors of the Company from six to seven directors and elected Amy McBride Wendell to serve as a director of the Company.

 

Ms. Wendell will participate in the Company’s standard non-employee director compensation program. Pursuant to this program, Ms. Wendell was awarded an option to purchase 200,000 shares of common stock that becomes exercisable over a period of four years. In addition, each non-employee director is entitled to receive a $10,000 annual retainer as well as a $5,000 annual retainer for each Committee of the Board on which he or she serves. It also is anticipated that Ms. Wendell will enter into the Company’s standard indemnification agreement for directors of the Company.

 

On April 8, 2015, the Company issued a press release announcing the appointment of Ms. Wendell. A copy of the press release is filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d) Exhibits

 

99.1Press Release dated April 8, 2015

 

 

 
 

SIGNATURE

 

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

 

  EKSO BIONICS HOLDINGS, INC.  
     
  By: /s/ Nathan Harding  
  Name: Nathan Harding  
  Title: Chief Executive Officer  

 

Dated: April 10, 2015