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) January 3, 2013
ORGENESIS INC.
(Exact name
of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Nevada | 000-54329 | 980583166 |
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
21 Sparrow Circle, White Plains, NY
10605
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: +972.4.824.2051
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed
since last report.)
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
The information provided under Item 1.01 is responsive to the information required by Item 5.02 and is hereby incorporated by reference.
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On December 17, 2012, Mr. Jacob BenArie resigned as President and Chief Executive Officer. There were no disagreements between Mr. BenArie and our company. Mr. BenArie retains his position as President and Chief Executive Officer of our operating subsidiary, Orgenesis Ltd.
On January 3, 2013 we executed an employment term sheet with Mr. Sav DiPasquale to act as our President and Chief Executive Officer to be effective December 17, 2012 in consideration for, among other things, an annual gross salary of US$180,000. Mr. DiPasquale is also eligible to receive stock options and an annual bonus at the discretion of our board of directors upon the performance of certain equity fundraising. Mr. DiPasquale may also earn performance shares over time and upon certain milestones. The options will be subject to our stock option plan and will have vesting provisions. The employment term sheet is for an indefinite period unless terminated by either party with 30 days advance written notice to the other party.
A copy of the employment term sheet is attached as exhibit 10.1 to this current report on Form 8-K.
Prior to joining Orgenesis, Mr. DiPasquale worked with GlaxoSmithKline Inc. (NYSE:GSK), a research-based pharmaceutical company in Canada, for over 16 years serving in various technology and marketing capacities including his most recent role as Vice President, Business Development and Corporate Planning. Mr. DiPasquale holds a B.Sc. in computer science from the University of Toronto and has completed the Executive Program at the Schulich School of Business.
There are no family relationships with Mr. Sav DiPasquale and any of our other directors and officers.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On December 17, 2012, Mr. Jacob BenArie was appointed as Chief Executive Officer of our wholly owned Israeli subsidiary, Orgenesis Ltd.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibits |
| 10.1 | Employment Term Sheet dated December 17, 2012 |
| 99.1 | News release dated January 7, 2013 |
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.
ORGENESIS INC.
| By: | |
| /s/ Dov Weinberg | |
| Dov Weinberg | |
| Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer | |
| January 7, 2013 |