pmi8k111808.htm
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 18, 2008
PARADIGM
MEDICAL INDUSTRIES,
INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in this Charter)
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Delaware
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0-28498
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87-0459536
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(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS
Employer Identification No.)
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2355 South 1070
West, Salt Lake City, Utah
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84119
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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Registrant's
Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (801)
977-8970
Does
Not
Apply
(Former
name or former address, if changed since last report)
ITEM
5.02. Departure of
Principal Officer; Appointment of Principal Officer.
The Board of Directors of Paradigm
Medical Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) has appointed Stephen L. Davis as
President of the Company. He replaces Raymond P.L. Cannefax who was
terminated. Mr. Davis, age 61, previously served as the Company's
Vice President of Sales and Marketing from May 2007 to February 2008. Since
2001, except during the period he served as the Company's Vice President of
Sales and Marketing, Mr. Davis was President of S.L. Davis Group, Inc., which
provides business development, distribution management and sales training
services. From 1991 to 1999, Mr. Davis was President, Chief Executive
Officer, and Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Zinetics Medical, Inc.,
which manufactured and distributed medical devices for the gastroenterology and
critical care markets. Zinetics Medical, Inc. was purchased by
Medtronic, Inc. and became Medtronic Functional Diagnostics/Zinetics Medical,
Inc. in 1999, and Mr. Davis remained at the company from 1999 to 2001, serving
as Site Director. From 1988 to 1990, Mr. Davis was co-founder and
Vice President of Sales and Marketing of Co-Care Medical Services, Inc., which
owned and operated ophthalmic ambulatory surgery centers. From 1986
to 1988, Mr. Davis was Western Regional Sales Manager for Ioptex Intraocular
Lenses, Inc. Mr. Davis received a B.S. degree in Sociology, with a
minor in Business, from Brigham Young University.
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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PARADIGM
MEDICAL INDUSTRIES, INC.
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(Registrant)
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Date:
November 20, 2008
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By:
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/s/ Stephen L.
Davis
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Stephen
L Davis
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President
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