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): September 6, 2011
Commission File Number: 000-54014
VistaGen Therapeutics, Inc.
(Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)
(Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)
Nevada
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
205093315
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
384 Oyster Point Blvd, No. 8, South San Francisco, California 94080
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Address of principal executive offices)
650-244-9997
(Registrant's Telephone number)
(Registrant's Telephone number)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
On September 6, 2011 A. Franklin Rice resigned as the Company's Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) and became the Company's Vice President of Corporate Development. Mr. Rice did not resign from his position as Chief Financial Officer due to any disagreement with the Company. In addition to his new role as the Company's Vice President of Corporate Development, Mr. Rice will continue to serve as the Company's Secretary. As of the date of this report, the Company had not appointed a new Principal Financial Officer or 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.
| VistaGen Therapeutics, Inc. |
Date: September 12, 2011
| By: | /s/ Shawn Singh |
| Name: Shawn Singh | |
| Title: Chief Executive Officer |