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): November 8, 2007
 
METROPOLITAN HEALTH NETWORKS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Florida
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
 
 0-28456
 65-0635748
 (Commission file number)
  (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
250 Australian Avenue, Suite 400
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
 
(561) 805-8500
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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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 November 6, 2007, upon the recommendation of the Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board of Directors of Metropolitan Health Networks, Inc. (the “Company”), the Board of Directors of the Company approved an increase in the base salary of Michael M. Earley, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, from $300,000 to $350,000. This increase in salary is effective as of July 1, 2007 and will be retroactively paid to Mr. Earley.

In addition, upon the recommendation of the Committee, the Board approved the 2008 base salaries for each of the named executive officers, as follows:

Name and Title
 
2008 Base Salary
 
Percentage Increase
Over 2007 Base
Salary
 
Michael M. Earley
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
 
$375,000
 
7.1%
 
Robert J. Sabo
Chief Financial Officer
 
$270,000
 
8.0%
 
Roberto L. Palenzuela
General Counsel and Secretary
 
$225,000
 
5.6%
 
Jose A. Guethon
President, PSN
 
$320,000
 
6.7%

The new base salaries will become effective on January 1, 2008.

 
 

 

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.
 
Date: November 9, 2007
 
 
METROPOLITAN HEALTH NETWORKS, INC.
 
By: /s/ Roberto L. Palenzuela
Roberto L. Palenzuela
Secretary and General Counsel