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
September 12, 2006
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
PRO-PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
NEVADA | 000-32877 | 04-3562325 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
189 WELLS AVENUE
NEWTON, MASSACHUSETTS
02459
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(617) 559-0033
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
On September 12, 2006, we received a letter from David H. Smith, one of our directors, notifying us of Mr. Smiths resignation from the Board of Directors of Pro-Pharmaceuticals, Inc. effective immediately. Mr. Smith was a member of our Compensation Committee. In his letter, Mr. Smith indicated that his resignation was due to differences on how the company has been and continues to be managed, including our recent financing. A copy of Mr. Smiths resignation letter is filed herewith as Exhibit 17.
No later than the day that we file this Form 8-K with the SEC, we will provide Mr. Smith with a copy of the disclosures made in this Form 8-K and inform him that he has the opportunity to furnish us as promptly as possible with a letter stating whether he agrees with the statements made in this Form 8-K and, if not, stating the respects in which he does not agree. Any such letter received by us from Mr. Smith will be filed with the SEC.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) | Exhibits. |
17.1 | Letter of David H. Smith to David Platt, Chief Executive Officer of Pro-Pharmaceuticals, Inc., dated September 7, 2006 |
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.
PRO-PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | ||||
Date: September 15, 2006 | By: | /s/ David Platt | ||
David Platt | ||||
Chief Executive Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number |
Exhibit | |
17.1 | Letter of David H. Smith to David Platt, Chief Executive Officer of Pro-Pharmaceuticals, Inc., dated September 7, 2006 |
EXHIBIT 17.1
DAVID H. SMITH
9/7/06
David Platt, CEO
Pro Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
7 Wells Avenue
Newton, MA 02459
Dear David,
Effective immediately, I am resigning from the Board of Directors of Pro Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
We differ on how the company has been and continues to be managed and how the company has done and managed its most recent financing.
I wish the company well.
Sincerely, |
/s/ David Smith |
34 Shorehaven Road, East Norwalk, CT 06855