sanuwave_8k-092811.htm
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 28, 2011
 
SANUWAVE HEALTH, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Nevada
000-52985
20-1176000
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
11680 Great Oaks Way, Suite 350, Alpharetta, Georgia
30022
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
(770) 419-7525
 
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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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.
 
(d) On September 28, 2011, Barbara M. Henagan was elected to the board of directors of SANUWAVE Health, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), to serve as a director for a term expiring at the 2012 annual meeting of shareholders. The board plans to nominate Ms. Henagan for re-election to the board of directors by the shareholders at the 2012 annual meeting of shareholders. There are no arrangements or understandings between Ms. Henagan and any other person pursuant to which Ms. Henagan was selected as a director.
 
In connection with her election as a director of the Company, Ms. Henagan was granted a stock option under the Amended and Restated 2006 Stock Incentive Plan of SANUWAVE Health, Inc. effective as of January 1, 2010 to purchase 25,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $2.85 per share, which options were fully vested when issued. The options will expire on September 28, 2021.
 
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
 
(d)
Exhibits.
 
 
99.1
Press Release, dated September 29, 2011, issued by SANUWAVE Health, Inc.
 
 
 

 

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.
         
 
SANUWAVE HEALTH, INC.
 
 
Date: September 29, 2011 
By:  
/s/ CHRISTOPHER M. CASHMAN 
 
   
Christopher M. Cashman 
 
   
President and Chief Executive Officer