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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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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 19, 2009
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SPIRE CORPORATION
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Massachusetts 0-12742 04-2457335
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
One Patriots Park, Bedford, Massachusetts 01730-2396
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(781) 275-6000
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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ITEM 5.02. DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS;
APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS.
On November 19, 2009, the Board of Directors of Spire Corporation (the
"Company") approved the appointment of Robert S. Lieberman as Chief Accounting
Officer effective December 3, 2009. The Company issued a press on December 10,
2009 announcing Mr. Lieberman's appointment, a copy of which is attached hereto
as Exhibit 99.1.
Mr. Lieberman, age 58, joined Spire Corporation on April 13, 2009 as the
Corporate Controller. In his role as Chief Accounting Officer, he will have the
added responsibility for accounting and financial oversight and
strategic/governance participation. Mr. Lieberman is a graduate of Bernard M.
Baruch College in New York and is a member of the American Institute of
Certified Public Accountants, the New York State Society of Certified Public
Accountants, as well as the Boston Chapter of the Financial Executives
International. Before joining Spire Corporation, from May 2004 to January 2008,
Mr. Lieberman served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for
Millbrook Distribution Services, Inc., a division of United Natural Foods, where
he was responsible for the development and oversight of the finance area.
Previously, from April 1999 to December 2003, he was Chief Financial Officer and
Treasurer for Saleslink Corporation, a global supply chain management and
eCommerce subsidiary of CMGI.
ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 Press Release of the Company dated December 10, 2009.
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SIGNATURE
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.
SPIRE CORPORATION
Date: December 10, 2009 By: /s/ Christian Dufresne
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Christian Dufresne
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 Press Release of the Company dated December 10, 2009.
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