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): April 1, 2009
NANOPHASE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Commission File Number: 0-22333
| Delaware | 36-3687863 | |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
1319 Marquette Drive, Romeoville, Illinois 60446
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code)
(630) 771-6700
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
(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 Arrangement of Certain Officers | 3 | |
| Signature(s) | 4 |
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Items to be Included in this Report
| Item 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangement of Certain Officers. |
As of March 31, 2009, the annual base salary of Jess Jankowski had been $196,000. In connection with Mr. Jankowski’s election as Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company (previously disclosed in our Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 3, 2009) and the increased responsibilities and additional work relating to such positions, the Company’s Board of Directors at the recommendation of the Compensation and Governance Committee increased Mr. Jankowski’s annual base salary to $275,000, effective April 1, 2009.
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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.
| Nanophase Technologies Corporation | ||||
| Date: April 7, 2009 | By: | /s/ JESS JANKOWSKI | ||
| JESS JANKOWSKI | ||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||
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