March 9, 2012 - 8-K: Current report filing

CRYOPORT, INC.

Date: March 9, 2012

/s/ Larry G. Stambaugh

Larry G. Stambaugh

Chief Executive Officer and Chairman

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): March 7, 2012

CRYOPORT, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada

001-34632

88-0313393

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

20382 Barents Sea Circle, Lake Forest, California 92630

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

Registrants telephone number, including area code: (949) 470-2300

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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Item 5.02

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Effective March 7, 2012, Mark M. Engelharts employment as the Chief Commercialization Officer of CryoPort, Inc. (the Company) was terminated. Larry Stambaugh, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, will be responsible for managing the Companys sales and marketing efforts until a new Chief Commercialization Officer is retained and appointed.

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.