Form 8-K Current Report July 1, 2014

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): July 1, 2014


VolitionRX Limited

 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

000-30402

 

91-1949078

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

of Incorporation)

 

 

 

Identification Number)


1 Scotts Road

#24-05 Shaw Centre

Singapore 228208

(Address of principal executive offices)


(212) 618-1750

(Registrant’s Telephone Number)


Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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VOLITIONRX LIMITED

Form 8-K

Current Report


ITEM 5.02.

DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS.


On July 1, 2014, Malcolm Lewin (“Mr. Lewin”) resigned from his positions as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of VolitionRX Limited, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”).  Mr. Lewin’s resignation as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Company did not involve any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company's operations, policies, practices, or otherwise.


On July 1, 2014, Mike O’Connell (“Mr. O’Connell”) was appointed as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Company to serve until his successor is duly appointed.  On July 1, 2014, Mr. O’Connell accepted such appointment.


The biography for Mr. O’Connell is set forth below:


MIKE O’CONNELL.  Mr. Mike O’Connell is a qualified chartered accountant having trained with Ernst & Young in London.  Mr. O’Connell started to work in the field of growing technology companies when he became CFO of the UK based systems integrator Pacific Group Plc (“Pacific”).  After the successful sale of Pacific, Mr. O’Connell set up his own consultancy to support investors and fast growing technology businesses – Isosceles Finance Limited (“Isosceles”), by providing finance and accounting infrastructure, CFO and corporate advisory services. Isosceles works with some of the fastest growing businesses in the UK and North America such as Metapack and InsightSoftware.com as well as with publicly quoted businesses such as Digital Barriers Plc and Nomad Digital Plc in the UK. Mr. O’Connell was appointed to serve a Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer because of his extensive financial and accounting knowledge.


Family Relationships


There is no family relationship between Mr. O’Connell and any of the Company’s other directors or officers.


Related Party Transactions


There are no related party transactions reportable under Item 5.02 of Form 8-K and Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.















SIGNATURE


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


  

  

  

  

VOLITIONRX LIMITED  

 

 

 

Date: July 1, 2014

By:  

/s/ Cameron Reynolds

  

  

Cameron Reynolds

  

  

Chief Executive Officer & President