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 earliest event reported: October 4, 2011
NovaBay Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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Delaware
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001-33678
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68-0454536
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(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
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5980 Horton Street, Suite 550, Emeryville, CA 94608
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(510) 899-8800
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
Effective October 4, 2011, David W. Stroman, Ph.D., formally joined NovaBay Pharmaceuticals, Inc. as Senior Vice President for Ophthalmic Drug Development. Dr. Stroman brings to NovaBay four decades of experience in the medical products industry.
Prior to his arrival at NovaBay, he worked for 21 years at Alcon, most recently as Therapeutic Unit Head for Anti-Infectives. Dr. Stroman joined Alcon in 1990 to create and lead its Anti-Infective program. Beginning in 1995, he led Alcon’s Clinical Microbiology group. Prior to Alcon, Dr. Stroman served for nine years with the Infectious Disease Research Unit of The Upjohn Company, and 10 years in the biotechnology industry leading Phillips Petroleum Company’s biotechnology program and its joint ventures with The Salk Institute, Bissendorf Peptide, GmbH, and Baylor College of Medicine.
Dr. Stroman received his Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from the University of Oklahoma Medical School and finished his Postdoctoral studies at the Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri.
Additional information about Dr. Stroman can be found in the press release that is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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99.1
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Press Release, dated October 4, 2011.
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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.
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NovaBay Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(Registrant)
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By:
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/s/ Thomas J. Paulson |
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Thomas J. Paulson
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Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
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Dated: October 7, 2011
EXHIBIT INDEX
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99.1
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Press Release, dated October 4, 2011.
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