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)      January 11, 2005

 

Vital Images, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Minnesota

 

0-22229

 

41-1321776

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission

 

(IRS Employer

of incorporation)

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

3300 Fernbrook Lane No., Suite 200, Plymouth, Minnesota

 

55447

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code        (763) 852-4100

 

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

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:

 

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 240.14d-2(b))

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 


 

Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management

 

Item 5.02  Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

 

(b) On January 12, 2005, Vital Images, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Gregory S Furness, the Company’s principal financial officer and principal accounting officer, resigned, effective February 8, 2005. Mr. Furness made his decision known to the Company on January 11, 2005.

 

(c) On January 11, 2005, the Company engaged Michael Carrel as interim principal financial officer and principal accounting officer and retained an executive search firm to identify candidates for a full-time principal financial officer and principal accounting officer.

 

Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(c)           Exhibits.

 

The following exhibit is being furnished with this Current Report on Form 8-K and is hereby incorporated herein by reference:

 

99.1         A copy of the press release issued by Vital Images, Inc. on January 12, 2005.

 

 

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.

 

 

Vital Images Inc.

 

 

Date: January 12, 2005

 

 

By

 /s/ Jay D. Miller

 

 

 

Jay D. Miller

 

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

(Chief Executive Officer)

 

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