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			<font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;">PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) </font><font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;">OF THE</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): </font><font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;">November 11, 2016</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">Item </font><font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">5</font><font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">.02.</font><font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;;font-size: 10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt;padding:0pt 43pt 0pt 0pt;"></font><font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;"></font><font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;">Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. </font>
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			<font style="display: inline;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">Effective</font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">November 11, 2016</font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">, &nbsp;</font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">the Board of Directors (the &#x201C;Board&#x201D;) of AtriCure, Inc. (the &#x201C;Company&#x201D;) </font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">a</font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">ppoint</font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">ed </font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">Sven Wehrwein</font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">to serve as a </font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">D</font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">irector until the next </font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">A</font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">nnual </font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">M</font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">eeting </font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">of S</font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">tock</font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">holders</font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">. &nbsp;</font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">The Board has determined that Mr. </font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">Wehrwein</font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;"> is an independent director in accordance with guidelines that the Company has adopted, which guidelines comply with the listing standards set forth by The </font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">N</font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">ASDAQ</font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;"> Stock Market.</font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;">&nbsp;</font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">Mr. Wehrwein also has been appointed to the Board&#x2019;s Audit Committee.</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">There is no arrangement or understanding between Mr. </font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">Wehrwein</font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;"> and any other person pursuant to which Mr. </font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">Wehrwein</font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;"> was </font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">appoin</font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">ted as a </font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">D</font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">irector of the Company</font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">, and there </font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">have been no transactions nor are there any proposed transactions between the Company and Mr. </font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">Wehrwein</font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;"> that would require disclosure pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.</font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;"> Mr. </font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">Wehrwein</font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;"> will receive compensation for his service as a director in accordance with the Company&#x2019;s compensation policies for non-employee directors, which are described under the </font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">heading &#x201C;Director Compensation&#x201D; in</font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;"> the Company&#x2019;s proxy statement filed with the SEC </font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">on April 1</font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">5</font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">, 201</font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">6</font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">.</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">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.</font>
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8-K ATRC Wehrwein BOD 11-11-16
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):
November 11, 2016
ATRICURE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
﻿
Delaware
000-51470
34-1940305
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
﻿
6217 Centre Park Drive
West Chester, OH
45069
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (513) 755-4100
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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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.
Effective
November 11, 2016
,
the Board of Directors (the "Board") of AtriCure, Inc. (the "Company")
a
ppoint
ed
Sven Wehrwein
to serve as a
D
irector until the next
A
nnual
M
eeting
of S
tock
holders
.
The Board has determined that Mr.
Wehrwein
is an independent director in accordance with guidelines that the Company has adopted, which guidelines comply with the listing standards set forth by The
N
ASDAQ
Stock Market.
Mr. Wehrwein also has been appointed to the Board's Audit Committee.
Mr. Wehrwein has been an independent financial consultant to emerging companies since 1999. He has more than 35 years of experience as an investment banker, chief financial officer, and certified public accountant. Wehrwein currently sits on the boards of several companies, including Proto Labs, Inc. and SPS Commerce, Inc. In addition, he has served as a Director for a number of other medical device and high growth companies including tenures on the boards of Compellent Technologies, Synovis Life Technologies, and Vital Images.
There is no arrangement or understanding between Mr.
Wehrwein
and any other person pursuant to which Mr.
Wehrwein
was
appoin
ted as a
D
irector of the Company
, and there
have been no transactions nor are there any proposed transactions between the Company and Mr.
Wehrwein
that would require disclosure pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
Mr.
Wehrwein
will receive compensation for his service as a director in accordance with the Company's compensation policies for non-employee directors, which are described under the
heading "Director Compensation" in
the Company's proxy statement filed with the SEC
on April 1
5
, 201
6
.
A copy of the press release announcing Mr.
Wehrwein
's appointment is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference in this Item 5.02.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
.
(d)
Exhibits
No.
Description
99.1
Press Release dated
November 11, 2016
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.
ATRICURE, INC.
﻿
Dated:
Nov
ember
1
4
, 201
6
By
:
/s/
M.
Andrew
Wade
_
M. Andrew
Wade
Senior
Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
﻿
﻿
﻿
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