UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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): February 16, 2016

 


 

SIENTRA, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 


 

Delaware

 

001-36709

 

20-5551000

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

 

(Commission
File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

420 South Fairview Avenue, Suite 200

Santa Barbara, CA 93117

(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)

 

(805) 562-3500

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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))

 

 

 



 

Item 5.02.             Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

(b)           On February 16, 2016, Hani Zeini resigned as a member on the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Sientra, Inc. (“Sientra”). Mr. Zeini’s resignation was not the result of any dispute or disagreement with Sientra or on any matter relating to its operations, policies or practices. On February 19, 2016, Sientra mailed a letter to surgeons regarding the resignation of Mr. Zeini from the Board. A copy of the letter is filed as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01.             Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)           Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

99.1

 

Letter of Sientra, Inc. dated February 19, 2016.

 

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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 hereto duly authorized.

 

 

SIENTRA, INC.

 

 

 

Dated: February 19, 2016

By:

/s/Jeffrey Nugent

 

 

Jeffrey Nugent

 

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

99.1

 

Letter of Sientra, Inc. dated February 19, 2016.

 

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