8-K New Director RWL


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):  September 9, 2014
 
 
SPIRE CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
  

Massachusetts
 
0-12742
 
04-2457335
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
  

One Patriots Park, Bedford, Massachusetts
 
01730-2396
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (781) 275-6000


Not Applicable
(Former name or 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 Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On September 9, 2014, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Spire Corporation (the "Company") elected Rodger W. LaFavre, the Company's Chief Executive Officer and President, to the Board, effective immediately. Mr. LaFavre will hold office until the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until his successor is duly elected. As an employee director, Mr. LaFavre will not receive compensation for his service on the Board.
    
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 hereunto duly authorized. 
 
 
SPIRE CORPORATION
 
 
 
Date:  September 11, 2014
By:
/s/ Robert S. Lieberman
 
 
Robert S. Lieberman 
 
 
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer