8-K 1 a06-13897_18k.htm CURRENT REPORT OF MATERIAL EVENTS OR CORPORATE CHANGES

 

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): June 9, 2006

 

 

AKSYS, LTD.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

000-28290

(Commission File Number)

Delaware

36-3890205

(State or other jurisdiction of

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

incorporation or organization)

 

 

Two Marriott Drive
Lincolnshire, Illinois  60069

(Address of principal executive offices, with zip code)

 

(847) 229-2020

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not Applicable

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

 

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

On June 9, 2006, Aksys, Ltd. (the “Company”) issued a press release regarding the planned change in a majority of its directors and the anticipated closing date of the securities purchase agreement previously entered into by the Company and Durus Life Sciences Master Fund, Ltd. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)        Exhibits.

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

99.1

 

Press release issued June 9, 2006, by the Company regarding planned change in majority of directors

 

 

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

AKSYS, LTD.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dated:  June 15, 2006

 

By:

 

/s/ Laurence P. Birch

 

 

 

 

Name: Laurence P. Birch

 

 

 

 

Title:   Chief Financial Officer and Interim

 

 

 

 

            President and Chief Executive Officer

 

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