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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>UNITED STATES</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Washington, DC 20549</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">FORM 8-K</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
<U>March 30, 2012</U></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 24pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SMART BALANCE, INC.</B></P>

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in its charter)</B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; vertical-align: top; padding-right: 0.8pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Delaware</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; vertical-align: top; padding-right: 0.8pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">001-33595</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; vertical-align: top; padding-right: 0.8pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">20-2949397</TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.8pt 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>of incorporation)</B></P></TD>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.8pt 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>File Number)</B></P></TD>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.8pt 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>115 West Century Road - Suite
        260</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.8pt 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Paramus, New Jersey</B></P></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom; padding-right: 0.8pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">07652</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 0.8pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">(Zip Code)</TD></TR>
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area code: <U>(201)&nbsp;568-9300</U></P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><U>Not Applicable</U></P>

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since last report)</B></P>

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to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 96%; padding-right: 0.8pt">Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230 .425)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 96%; padding-right: 0.8pt">Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</TD></TR>
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of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</B></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0.5in; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in">On March 30, 2012, Christina Calabrese
was appointed as Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer of Smart Balance, Inc. (the &ldquo;<U>Company</U>&rdquo;).
In that capacity, Ms. Calabrese will serve as the Company&rsquo;s principal accounting officer.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0.5in; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in">Ms. Calabrese, age 39, most recently
served as the Senior Director of Financial Reporting, Accounting Policies and Investor Relations at The Hertz Corporation, where
she worked from October 2004 until March 2012. Prior to joining The Hertz Corporation, Ms. Calabrese spent seven years at Ernst
&amp; Young, including five years in the audit and assurance group, where she held positions of increasing responsibility. Ms.
Calabrese is a certified public accountant and holds a bachelor&rsquo;s degree in accounting from Montclair State University.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0.5in; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in">In connection with her appointment,
Ms. Calabrese was granted 100,000 stock options under the Second Amended and Restated Smart Balance, Inc. Stock and Awards Plan,
which will vest in four equal annual installments beginning on March 30, 2013.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0.5in; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in">With the appointment of Ms. Calabrese,
Christine Sacco, the Chief Financial Officer of the Company, will no longer serve as the Company&rsquo;s interim principal accounting
officer.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 40.5pt 0pt 31.5pt; text-align: center">SIGNATURES</P>

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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.</P>

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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0in">(registrant)</P>
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    <TD STYLE="text-indent: 0in; text-autospace: none">By:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid">/s/ Christine Sacco</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.5in; text-indent: 17.1pt; text-autospace: none">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Christine Sacco</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Chief Financial Officer</TD></TR>
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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)
March 30, 2012
SMART BALANCE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified
in its charter)
Delaware
001-33595
20-2949397
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
115 West Century Road - Suite
        260
Paramus, New Jersey
07652
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number including
area code:
(201) 568-9300
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:
¨
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230 .425)
¨
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
¨
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
¨
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.
On March 30, 2012, Christina Calabrese
was appointed as Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer of Smart Balance, Inc. (the "
Company
").
In that capacity, Ms. Calabrese will serve as the Company's principal accounting officer.
Ms. Calabrese, age 39, most recently
served as the Senior Director of Financial Reporting, Accounting Policies and Investor Relations at The Hertz Corporation, where
she worked from October 2004 until March 2012. Prior to joining The Hertz Corporation, Ms. Calabrese spent seven years at Ernst
& Young, including five years in the audit and assurance group, where she held positions of increasing responsibility. Ms.
Calabrese is a certified public accountant and holds a bachelor's degree in accounting from Montclair State University.
In connection with her appointment,
Ms. Calabrese was granted 100,000 stock options under the Second Amended and Restated Smart Balance, Inc. Stock and Awards Plan,
which will vest in four equal annual installments beginning on March 30, 2013.
With the appointment of Ms. Calabrese,
Christine Sacco, the Chief Financial Officer of the Company, will no longer serve as the Company's interim principal accounting
officer.
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.
April 4, 2012
SMART BALANCE, INC.
(registrant)
By:
/s/ Christine Sacco
Christine Sacco
Chief Financial Officer