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): January 5, 2007 PATIENT SAFETY TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 333-124594 13-3419202 (State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File (I.R.S. Employer of Incorporation) Number) Identification Number) 1800 Century Park East, Ste. 200, Los Angeles, CA 90067 (Address of principal executive offices) (zip code) (310) 895-7750 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) Copies to: Marc J. Ross, Esq. Sichenzia Ross Friedman Ference LLP 1065 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10018 Phone: (212) 930-9700 Fax: (212) 930-9725 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): [ ] 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 PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS. Effective January 5, 2007, Milton "Todd" Ault, III, resigned as Chief Executive Officer of the Company and on January 9, 2007 Mr. Ault resigned as Chairman of the Board and from his position as a member of the Company's Board of Directors ("Board"). Also as of January 9, 2007, the Board appointed Arnold Spangler, a current member of the Board, as its Interim Chairman and appointed William B. Horne, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, as Chief Executive Officer of the Company and as a member of the Board. Mr. Horne will continue to act as the Company's Chief Financial Officer. A copy of the press release announcing the change in directors and officers is attached hereto. ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. (c) EXHIBITS EXHIBIT NUMBER DESCRIPTION -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 99.1 Press Release issued by Patient Safety Technologies, Inc. on January 11, 2007 (filed herewith) 1 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. PATIENT SAFETY TECHNOLOGIES, INC. Dated: January 11, 2007 By: /s/ Lynne Silverstein ----------------------------- Name: Lynne Silverstein Title: President 2