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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): August 8, 2007
XCORPOREAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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001-31608
(Commission File Number)
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98-0349685
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
11150 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 340, Los Angeles, California 90025
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(310) 424-5668
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
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 below):
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)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.24d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.23e-4(c))
Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
Merger Agreement
On August 10, 2007, we entered into a Merger Agreement with CT Holdings Enterprises, Inc.,
whose common stock currently trades on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol CTHE. Under the
agreement, CTHE will effect a 1 for 8.27 reverse stock split, issue
post-split shares of common stock in exchange for all of our outstanding stock, adopt a stock option plan
substantially identical to our 2006 Incentive Compensation Plan, and change its name to Xcorporeal,
Inc.
CTHE and we have each made customary representations and warranties in the merger agreement,
which is subject to customary closing conditions. Although the transaction requires shareholder
approval, a majority-in-interest of the shareholders of both companies have already agreed to vote
in favor of the merger. A copy of the merger agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 2.1. The
merger is expected to close in third quarter 2007.
Executive Chairman Agreement
On August 10, 2007, Terren S. Peizer was named Executive Chairman of the Board, and we entered
into an Executive Chairman Agreement as discussed in Item 5.02 below.
Chief Financial Officer Agreement
On August 10, 2007, Robert Weinstein was named Chief Financial Officer,
and we entered into an employment agreement as discussed in Item 5.02 below.
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Item 5.02 |
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Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of
Principal Officers; Compensatory Arrangements with Certain Officers. |
Appointment of Terren S. Peizer as Executive Chairman of the Board.
On
August 10, 2007, Terren S. Peizer, age 47, became our Executive Chairman of the Board. Mr.
Peizer has served as Chairman of our Board of Directors since August 2006.
Mr. Peizer entered into an Executive Chairman Agreement with us for an initial term of three
years, with automatic one-year renewals. His base compensation will be $450,000 per annum as of
July 1, 2007, with a signing bonus of $225,000. Mr. Peizer will be entitled to receive an annual
bonus at the discretion of the Board based on performance goals and targeted at 100% of his base
compensation. He is also eligible to participate in any equity incentive plans adopted by us. In
the event Mr. Peizers position is terminated without good cause or he resigns for good reason, we
will be obligated to pay Mr. Peizer in a lump sum an amount equal to three years base compensation
plus 100% of the targeted bonus. A copy of the agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1.
Appointment of Winson W. Tang as Chief Operating Officer
On
August 10, 2007, Winson W. Tang, MC, FACP, age 50, was appointed our Chief Operating
Officer. Dr. Tang is an executive with over 20 years of experience in academic medicine,
biomedical research and the biopharmaceutical industry. Dr. Tang has held drug development
positions of increasing responsibility at Amgen, Vertex, Tularik, and Isis Pharmaceuticals. During
his biopharmaceutical career, he has successfully filed four Investigational New Drug Applications
and Clinical Trial Applications, two Biologic License Applications, in-licensed a preclinical drug
candidate that is now marketed (Sensipar®) and commercialized two drugs (Infergen® and
Aranesp®). Both Sensipar® and Aranesp® are important therapies
for patients with end stage renal disease. He was most recently the Director of Research for the
Pacific Capital Group, a private equity group where he managed the biotech investment portfolio.
Dr. Tang is a Diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine and a fellow of the American
College of Physicians. He has published more than 30 original research articles and book chapters.
Dr. Tang is a graduate of The Albert Einstein College of Medicine and completed a Residency in
Internal Medicine at the University of Southern California, a Clinical Fellowship in Nephrology at
the University of California San Diego and a Research Fellowship in Immunology at The Scripps
Research Institute.
Dr. Tangs salary will be $250,000 per year. He will be entitled to receive an annual bonus
at the discretion of the Board based on performance goals and targeted at 50% of his annual salary.
In addition to any perquisites and other fringe benefits provided to other executives, Dr. Tang
will receive options to purchase 300,000 shares of common stock under our 2006 Incentive
Compensation Plan at an exercise price of $7.00 per share and vesting at a rate of 25% per year.
On August 10, 2007, the board of directors accepted the resignation of Daniel S. Goldberger as
our President and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Goldberger will continue to serve as a member of
the board of directors.
Appointment of Robert Weinstein as Chief Financial Officer
On August 8,
Robert Weinstein, age 47, was appointed our Chief Financial Officer. Prior to
joining us, Mr. Weinstein served as Vice President, Director of Quality Control & Compliance of
Citi Private Equity Services (formerly BISYS Private Equity Services), New York, a worldwide private equity fund administrator and
accounting service provider. In 2005, Mr. Weinstein was the Founder, Finance & Accounting
Consultant for EB Associates, LLC, Irvington, NY, an entrepreneurial service organization. From
2003 to 2004, Mr. Weinstein served as the Chief Financial Officer for Able Laboratories, Inc.,
Cranbury, NJ. In 2002, he served as Acting Chief Financial Officer for Eurotech, Lid., Fairfax,
VA, a distressed, publicly traded early-stage technology transfer and development company. Mr.
Weinstein received as M.B.A, Finance & International Business from the University of Chicago,
Graduate School of Business and a B.S. in Accounting from the State University of New York at
Albany. Mr. Weinstein is a Certified Public Accountant (inactive) in the State of New York.
Mr. Weinstein has entered into an Employment Agreement with us with an initial term of three
years, with automatic one year renewals. His base salary will be $275,000 per annum. Mr.
Weinstein will be entitled to receive an annual bonus at the discretion of the Board based on
performance goals and targeted at 50% of his annual salary. In addition to any perquisites and
other fringe benefits provided to other executives, Mr. Weinstein will receive options to purchase
300,000 shares of common stock under our 2006 Incentive Compensation Plan at an exercise price of
$7.00 per share and vesting at a rate of 20% per year. In the event Mr. Weinstein is terminated by
us without good cause, as such terms are defined in the Employment Agreement, we will be obligated
to pay Mr. Weinstein in a lump sum an amount equal to 12 months salary and benefits.
On August 10, 2007, the Board of Directors accepted the resignation of Robert Stefanovich as
our Interim Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Stefanovich will continue to serve until the effective
date of Mr. Weinsteins employment.
Appointment of Kelly J. McCrann as a Director
On August 10, 2007,
Kelly J. McCrann, age 51, was appointed as a Director. Mr. McCrann is a
senior healthcare executive with extensive experience in board governance, strategic leadership,
profit and loss management and strategic transactions. He was most recently Senior Vice President
of DaVita Inc., where he was responsible for all home based renal replacement therapies for the
United States second largest kidney dialysis provider. Prior to that, Mr. McCrann was the Chief
Executive Officer and President of PacifiCare Dental and Vision, Inc. Mr. McCrann has held
positions of increasing responsibility at Professional Dental Associates, Inc., Coram Healthcare
Corporation, HMSS, Inc. and American Medical International. He is a graduate of the Harvard
Business School and began his career as a consultant for KPMG and McKinsey & Company.
Mr. McCrann will receive the standard Director compensation. He has entered into our standard
form of Director Indemnification Agreement. There are no family relationships between Mr. McCrann
and any of our other directors or executive officers. Mr. McCrann has not had a material interest
in any of our transactions.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
Appointment of Len Braganza as Vice President, Sales and Marketing
Len
Braganza serves as Vice President, Sales and Marketing.
Mr. Braganza has an expertise in international marketing and product management in the medical and
biomedical industry. He was formerly Vice President and then President of U.S. Sales and Marketing
for Gambro Renal Products. Previous to that, he was President of COBE Canada Ltd. Mr. Braganza
has held positions of increasing responsibility at COBE, including Managing Director of the
Australian subsidiary, Managing Director and General Manager of the Canadian subsidiary, and
International Marketing Manager of COBE Laboratories. He is a graduate of the University of
Toronto (Biomedical Engineering) and Paddington Technical College (Electrical Engineering).
Appointment of James R. Braig, MSEE as Vice President, Product Development
James R. Braig serves as our Vice President, Product Development. He is a senior executive
with over 30 years of experience in the medical device industry. Over the past 13 years, he was
with OptiScan Biomedical Inc. where he served in a variety of positions including Co-founder
President, Chief Technical Officer and Vice President of Engineering. Prior to that, he co-founded
Square One Technology, a company founded as a contract manufacturer of medical devices. Some of the
devices that were developed during his tenure included a mainstream capnometer (J&J Critikon),
cardiac bypass oximeter (Baxter-Bentley), blood warmer (Dupaco), and Tympanic thermometer (Becton
Dickenson). Mr. Braig began his career at Ohio medical products, Liston Edwards Inc and Nellcor.
Mr Braig is the inventor and/or coinventor of over 53 US patents. He received his B.S. in Physics
and M.S. in Electrical Engineering from University of Cincinnati.
Appointment of Tae Kim as Controller
On August 10, 2007, Tae Kim was appointed our corporate Controller.
Unless otherwise required by law, we disclaim any obligation to release publicly any updates
or changes in our expectations or any change in events, conditions, or circumstances on which any
forward looking statements are based.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
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Exhibits |
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2.1
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Merger Agreement |
3.1
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Certificate of Ownership Merging XC Acquisition Corporation into Xcorporeal, Inc. |
3.2
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Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Incorporation of Xcorporeal, Inc. |
3.3
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Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of CT Holdings Enterprises, Inc. |
10.1
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Executive Chairman Agreement of Terren S. Peizer |
10.2
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Employment Agreement of Robert Weinstein |
SIGNATURE
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 duly authorized.
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Date: August 10, 2007 |
XCORPOREAL, INC.
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By: |
/s/ Winson W. Tang
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Winson W. Tang |
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Chief Operating Officer |
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