-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Eb3tpHmsFw0sA9FzR7aYziWIRKr9XhSynOvXowaJHVw/2Ptz1BI7rc9VG5xmdQSy Yy5gLsYOoP/dIlQC6da1WQ== 0000950123-09-021855.txt : 20090713 0000950123-09-021855.hdr.sgml : 20090713 20090713163942 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-09-021855 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20090707 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20090713 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090713 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: EMISPHERE TECHNOLOGIES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000805326 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834] IRS NUMBER: 133306985 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-17758 FILM NUMBER: 09942235 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 240 CEDAR KNOLLS RD. STREET 2: SUITE 200 CITY: CEDAR KNOLLS STATE: NJ ZIP: 07927 BUSINESS PHONE: 973-532-8000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 240 CEDAR KNOLLS RD. STREET 2: SUITE 200 CITY: CEDAR KNOLLS STATE: NJ ZIP: 07927 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CLINICAL TECHNOLOGIES ASSOCIATES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920128 8-K 1 b76332ete8vk.htm EMISPHERE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. e8vk
 
 
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): July 7, 2009
Emisphere Technologies, Inc.
 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Delaware   000-17758   13-3306985
         
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) 		  (Commission
File Number) 		  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
     
240 Cedar Knolls Road, Suite 200,
Cedar Knolls, New Jersey 		  07927
     
(Address of principal
executive offices) 		  (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 973-532-8000
Not Applicable
 
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:
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On July 7, 2009, Emisphere Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) received an interim decision and award in an arbitration brought by its former CEO Michael Goldberg, M.D. against the Company which found that Dr. Goldberg’s termination in 2007 was not for cause under the terms of his employment agreement and dismissed the Company’s counterclaims and affirmative defenses. The arbitrator’s interim ruling reserved decision on remedies pending further briefing and continued the proceedings. The Company is analyzing the ruling and considering its options for further review.

 

 

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.
         
  Emisphere Technologies, Inc.
 		  
July 13, 2009  By:   /s/ Michael R. Garone    
    Name:   Michael R. Garone   
    Title:   Chief Financial Officer   
 

 

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