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):
August 2, 2007
CYTORI
THERAPEUTICS, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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000-32501
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33-0827593
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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 Number)
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3020
Callan Road, San Diego, California 92121
(Address
of principal executive offices, with zip code)
(858)
458-0900
(Registrant's
telephone number, including area code)
n/a
(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 Certain
Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On
August
2, 2007, John T. Ransom, Ph.D., our Vice President — Research - Regenerative
Cell Technology, submitted his resignation from employment, which was
accepted
and effective as of that same date. Kai Pinkernell, M.D., Director of
Clinical Programs, has been promoted to assume leadership of Cytori's
research
efforts. Dr. Pinkernell brings to this role his experience as a
researcher, including work on adipose-derived regenerative cells, and
as a
practicing cardiologist.
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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.
| CYTORI THERAPEUTICS, INC. | |
| Date: August 7, 2007 | By: /s/ Christopher J. Calhoun |
| Christopher J. Calhoun | |
| Chief Executive Officer |
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