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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) 05/29/96
LIFE MEDICAL SCIENCES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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DELAWARE 0-20580 14-1745197
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
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214 CARNEGIE CENTER, PRINCETON, NJ 08540
(Address of principal executive offices) ( Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (609) 452 - 0707
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
On May 30, 1996, the Company announced that Robert P. Hickey had been named
the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Mr.
Hickey joined the Company following two years as founder and President of
Roberts Healthcare Resources, Inc., a company engaged in project consulting to
Fortune 500 and leading edge companies in the healthcare industry. He is a 19
year veteran of Johnson & Johnson (J&J), having served as Vice President and
Director of the Ethicon, Inc. and Ethicon Endo-Surgery Divisions. Dr. Herbert
Moskowitz, who has served as the Company's interim President and CEO since
January, 1996, will remain Chairman of the Board of Directors.
Prior to Roberts Healthcare Resources, Mr. Hickey served in progressively
more responsible positions at J&J from 1975 to 1994. From 1992 to 1994, he was
Vice President, Marketing and Director of Ethicon, Inc., a $500 million unit of
J&J which is the market leader in surgical sutures and related medical devices.
During this time, Mr. Hickey launched a number of successful new products.
Mr. Hickey was instrumental in establishing J&J's entry into the endoscopic
surgery market through the establishment of Ethicon Endo-Surgery. He was a
member of the founding Board of Directors and, from 1991 to 1992, served as Vice
President, International, of this J&J unit.
Prior to joining Ethicon Endo-Surgery, he served in a number of other
executive positions within the J&J domestic and international family of
companies, with duties ranging from marketing and new business development to
corporate planning and finance. He received his MBA from Syracuse University
and has served on the board of several philanthropic organizations.
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
LIFE MEDICAL SCIENCES, INC.
(REGISTRANT)
DATE: JUNE 20, 1996 /S/ DONALD W. FALLON
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DONALD W. FALLON
VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF FINANCIAL
OFFICER
(Duly Authorized Officer and Principal
Financial Officer)
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