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): October 23, 2001
NEOSE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
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(Exact name of issuer as specified in charter)
DELAWARE 0-27718 13-3549286
(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation or file Identification
Organization) number) Number)
102 Witmer Road,
Horsham, Pennsylvania 19044
(Address of principal executive offices)
(215) 441-5890
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Item 5 - Other Events.
On October 23, 2001, Neose Technologies, Inc. announced that P.
Sherrill Neff, President and Chief Operating Officer, will resign his executive
positions with the Company in order to become a founding partner of a life
sciences venture fund. Mr. Neff will remain a member of the Company's board of
directors, and will remain at the Company for a transitional period of several
months to assist in the selection of his successor. The Company also announced
that it has engaged an international executive search firm to identify and
recruit a successor.
In addition, Mr. Neff is resigning his position as Chief Financial
Officer, and A. Brian Davis, Director, Finance, has been appointed Acting Chief
Financial Officer.
Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of
1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
NEOSE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Date: October 23, 2001 By: /s/ Stephen A. Roth
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Stephen A. Roth
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer