0001398432-11-000998.txt : 20111215 0001398432-11-000998.hdr.sgml : 20111215 20111215160127 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001398432-11-000998 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20111209 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20111215 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20111215 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ALTAIR NANOTECHNOLOGIES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001016546 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MISCELLANEOUS CHEMICAL PRODUCTS [2890] IRS NUMBER: 331084375 STATE OF INCORPORATION: Z4 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-12497 FILM NUMBER: 111263495 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 204 EDISON WAY STREET 2: N/A CITY: RENO STATE: NV ZIP: 89502 BUSINESS PHONE: (775) 858-3744 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 204 EDISON WAY STREET 2: N/A CITY: RENO STATE: NV ZIP: 89502 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ALTAIR INTERNATIONAL INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970529 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ALTAIR INTERNATIONAL GOLD INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19960611 8-K 1 altnano_8k-120911.htm CURRENT REPORT altnano_8k-120911.htm
 
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):  December 9, 2011

Altair Nanotechnologies Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
 

Canada
  
1-12497
  
33-1084375
(State or other jurisdiction of
  
(Commission
  
(IRS Employer
incorporation or organization)
  
File Number)
  
Identification No.)
 
 
204 Edison Way
    
Reno, NV
  
89502
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
  
(Zip Code)

 
Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code:
(775) 858-3750
 
 
N/A
(Former name, former address, and formal fiscal year, 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

Termination of Employment of Stephen Balogh

Effective as of December 9, 2011, Stephen Balogh voluntarily terminated his employment as Vice President Human Resources of Altair Nanotechnologies Inc. (the “Company”). Under the terms of his employment agreement, Mr. Balogh is not entitled to severance payments as a result of such voluntary termination.  The Company anticipates that Mr. Balogh will provide human resources consulting services on a part time basis during the one-year period following the termination.  In connection with such consulting services, Mr. Balogh will be paid a monthly retainer of $5,000 and charge $100 per hour.
 
 
 
 
 
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.
 

 
Altair Nanotechnologies Inc.
 
 
  
       
Dated:  December 15, 2011
By:
/s/ H. Frank Gibbard  
    H. Frank Gibbard, President and CEO