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) February 6, 2008

 

ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

Delaware

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

 

 

 

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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

 

(b)   On February 7, 2008 Align Technology, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that it is ending its employment relationship with Hossein Arjomand, vice president, research and development, effective February 28, 2008 (the “Separation Date”). Effective February 6, 2008, Mr. Arjomand has ceased to be an executive of the Company but will remain employed as an advisor through February 28, 2008 to help transition his role.

 

Len Hedge, senior vice president of business operations, has assumed interim responsibility for the Research & Development organization while the Company conducts a search for a new R&D executive.  Mr. Hedge has been with the Company since 1999 and previously served as Align’s vice president, manufacturing and vice president, operations.

 

(e)   On February 6, 2008, the employment agreement dated November 5, 2005 between the Company and Mr. Arjomand was terminated.  Upon such termination, the Company and Mr. Arjomand entered into a Separation and General Release Agreement dated February 6, 2008 (the “Release”).  Pursuant to the Release, Mr. Arjomand is entitled to receive two hundred fifty six thousand five hundred seventy three dollars ($256,573), payable in a lump sum on the Separation Date, less applicable deductions and withholding.  This payment represents one year of Mr. Arjomand’s current base salary.  In addition, the Company will continue to pay the cost of Mr. Arjomand’s group health insurance for a period of one year.

 

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

Dated: February 7, 2008	ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.
	By:	/s/ Roger E. George
		Roger E. George
		Vice President, Legal and Corporate Affairs,
		General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

 

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