American Caresource Holdings, Inc. - Current report filing (8-K)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washingto n, DC 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):   September 4, 2008

 

AMERICAN CARESOURCE HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

001-33094 (Commission File Number)

20-0428568 (IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

5429 Lyndon B. Johnson Freeway, Suite 700, Dallas, Texas	75240
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code [phone]

   

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2.):

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o             Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

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ITEM 5.02    Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

On September 4, 2008 Sami S. Abbasi was appointed to the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of American CareSource Holdings, Inc. (the “Registrant”).  Mr. Abbasi will join the Board's audit committee.

 

In connection with his appointment to the Board, Mr. Abbasi was granted a stock option to purchase 25,000 shares of the Registrant’s common stock, at an exercise price of $7.80, the closing price of the Registrant’s common stock as reported on The American Stock Exchange on September 4, 2008.  The stock option will vest in three equal annual installments commencing September 4, 2009.

 

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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.

 

	AMERICAN CARESOURCE HOLDINGS, INC.
Date: September 10, 2008	By:	/s/ Matthew D. Thompson
		Matthew D. Thompson
		Principal Accounting Officer and Controller

 

 

 

 

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