UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report: August 30, 2006
UROPLASTY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
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000-20989
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41-1719250 |
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(Commission File No.)
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(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
Minnesota
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
5420 Feltl Road
Minnetonka, Minnesota 55343
(Address of principal executive offices)
952-426-6140
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name and Address)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of
Principal Officers.
On August 28, 2006, Sam B. Humphries and Joel R. Pitlor resigned from our Board of Directors.
At the same time, our Board elected Lee A. Jones, Sven A. Wehrwein and James P. Stauner as new
independent directors to our Board.
Resignation of Directors. On August 28, 2006, Sam B. Humphries and Joel R. Pitlor informed us
of their resignation from our Board. Mr. Pitlor had also served on our Compensation Committee.
Mr. Humphries and Mr. Pitlor did not have disagreements with us relating to our operations,
policies or practices.
Election of Directors. On August 28, 2006, our Board of Directors elected Lee A. Jones, Sven
A. Wehrwein and James P. Stauner as directors to fill the vacancies created by the resignation of
Mr. Humphries and Mr. Pitlor, and the death of Daniel G. Holman earlier this year. We expect to
nominate these three individuals for election by our shareholders at the next Annual Meeting of the
Shareholders.
Ms. Jones Background. Ms. Jones has more than 20 years of healthcare and medical device
industry experience. Since 1997, she has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Inlet
Medical, Inc. (a Cooper Surgical company (NYSE: COO) since November 2005), specializing in
minimally interventional laparoscopic products. Prior to joining Inlet, she had a 14-year career
at Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) where she held various technical and operating positions, most
recently serving as Director, General Manager of Medtronic Urology/Interstim division. Ms. Jones
currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Impres Medical, Inc. She holds a
Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Minnesota.
Mr. Wehrweins Background. Mr. Wehrwein has over 25 years of experience in corporate finance
and investment banking, including serving as Chief Financial Officer of InStent Inc. and Digi
International. Since 1999, he has provided financial-consulting services to emerging growth
companies. Mr. Wehrwein also serves on the Board of Directors of Vital Images, Inc. (NASDAQ:
VTAL), Synovis Life Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: SYNO) and Van Wagoner Funds, Inc. He holds a
Masters of Business Administration degree in Finance from the Sloan School at the Massachusetts
Institute of Technology and is a Certified Public Accountant.
Mr. Stauners Background. Mr. Stauner has over 27 years of experience in the healthcare
industry. Since July 2005, he has been the Operating Principal with Roundtable Healthcare
Partners, a private equity firm focused on the healthcare industry. Prior to joining Roundtable
Healthcare Partners, Mr. Stauner held various positions between 1999 and 2005 at Cardinal Health,
Inc. (NYSE:CAH), most recently as President of the Manufacturing Business Groups and a member of
the Senior Management Operating Committee. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business
Administration from the University of Illinois.
Ms. Lee, Mr. Wehrwein and Mr. Stauner do not have a direct or indirect material interest in
any currently proposed transaction to which we are or to be a party in which the amount involved
exceeds $60,000, nor were there any arrangements or understandings between them and any other
persons pursuant to which we elected them to our Board of Directors.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
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Exhibit No. |
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99.1
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Press Release dated August 30, 2006 (filed herewith). |