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): February 5, 2016
pSivida Corp.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 000-51122 | 26-2774444 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 480 Pleasant Street, Watertown, MA | 02472 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 926-5000
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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.
On February 5, 2016, Peter G. Savas notified pSivida Corp. (the “Company”) of his decision to resign from the board of directors of the Company (the “Board”), effective as of February 5, 2016. Mr. Savas has served on the Board since 2008 and has also served as a member of the Board’s Audit and Compliance Committee and Governance and Nominating Committee. Mr. Savas’ resignation is not due to a disagreement with the Company, the Board or management on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.
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.
| February 8, 2016 | pSivida Corp. | |||
| /s/ Lori Freedman | ||||
| Name: | Lori Freedman | |||
| Title: | Vice President, Corporate Affairs, General Counsel and Secretary | |||