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 12, 2008 (November 6, 2008)
Lightwave Logic, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada | 0-52567 | 82-049-7368 |
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2601 Annand Dr., Suite #16, Wilmington, Delaware | 19808 |
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (302) 998-8824
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
On October 28, 2008, Lightwave Logic, Inc.’s (the “Company”) Board of Directors increased the number of board members from six to seven and nominated Thomas P. Smith to fill the vacant seat created on the Board of Directors. Mr. Smith accepted his nomination to the Company’s board of directors on November 6, 2008. Mr. Smith’s term will continue until the next annual stockholder’s meeting or until his successor is duly appointed.
There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Smith and any other persons pursuant to which he was elected to serve on the Board. The Board of Directors has no specific Committees of the Board of Directors at this time. In exchange for serving on the Company’s Board of Directors, pursuant to a written agreement, Mr. Smith received an option to purchase up to two hundred fifty thousand (250,000) thousand shares of restricted common stock of the Company at the strike price of $.65 per share.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibit No.
Description
10.1
Director Agreement - Thomas P. Smith
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
LIGHTWAVE LOGIC, INC.
By: /s/ James S. Marcelli
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James S. Marcelli
Dated November 12, 2008