8-K

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): April 8, 2019

CPS TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware	0-16088	04-2832509
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
111 South Worcester Street, Norton, Massachusetts		02766
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code		508-222-0614
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Item 5.02 Appointment of Certain Officers

On April 8, 2019, CPS Technologies Corp. announced the selection of Charles K. Griffith Jr. as its Chief Financial Officer. He will assume his responsibilities on May 6, 2019 from Ralph M. Norwood who will be retiring at that time. The press release announcing this selection is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.

EXHIBIT NUMBER	DESCRIPTION
99	Press Release dated April 8, 2019 announcing the selection of Charles K. Griffith Jr. as its Chief Financial Officer.

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 thereunto duly authorized.

CPS Technologies Corporation (Registrant)
Date: April 8, 2019	/s/ Ralph M. Norwood Ralph M. Norwood Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT NUMBER	DESCRIPTION
99	Press Release dated April 8, 2019 announcing the selection of Charles K. Griffith Jr. as its Chief Financial Officer.

EX-99

CPS Technologies Corporation Announces Selection of new Chief Financial Officer

Norton, Massachusetts, April 8, 2019. CPS Technologies Corporation (Nasdaq:CPSH) is pleased to announce that Charles K. Griffith Jr. will be joining CPS as Chief Financial Officer upon the retirement of Ralph Norwood. Mr. Griffith’s appointment as CFO will be effective May 6, 2019.

Grant Bennett, CEO, commented, “We are very grateful to Ralph Norwood for the significant contributions he has made to CPS over the last seven years and look forward to his continued involvement through a transition period. We wish him well as he retires after a very productive and remarkable career.”

“Last year when Ralph announced his desire to retire we began a thorough search process which has led us to Charles (Chuck) Griffith. Chuck brings the skills, experience and enthusiasm to continue to move CPS forward. His extensive manufacturing and international experience will serve CPS well,” said Bennett.

Mr. Griffith was most recently the CFO of SPRI Clinical Trials Global, LLC, a company managing clinical trials for the pharmaceutical industry with offices in the USA, Ukraine, Georgia and Russia. Prior to joining SPRI, Mr. Griffith was the Vice President-Finance at Vertex Distribution (previously known as Pawtucket Fasteners and Bell Fasteners), a Rhode Island-based, private-equity owned, $80 million manufacturer and distributor of corrosion resistant fasteners. He was at Vertex for 27 years. Mr. Griffith has an accounting degree from The College of William and Mary, and an MBA from Bryant University.

About CPS Technologies Corporation:

CPS is a global leader in producing metal-matrix composite components used to improve reliability and performance of various electrical systems. CPS products are used in motor controllers for hybrid and electric vehicles, high-speed trains, subway cars and wind turbines, as well as heat spreaders in internet switches, routers and high-performance microprocessors.

CPS Technologies Corporation
Ralph Norwood, Chief Financial Officer
111 South Worcester Street
Norton, MA 02766
Telephone: (508) 222-0614
Web Site: www.alsic.com