May 22, 2012 - 8-K: Current report filing

CRYOPORT, INC.

Date: May 22, 2012

/s/ Robert S. Stefanovich

Robert S. Stefanovich

Chief Financial Officer

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): May 16, 2012

CRYOPORT, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada

001-34632

88-0313393

(State of other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

20382 Barents Sea Circle, Lake Forest, California 92630

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

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

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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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 May 16, 2012, the Board of Directors of CryoPort, Inc. (the Company) appointed Mr. Stephen E. Wasserman as the Companys principal executive officer. Mr. Wasserman is also a member of the Board of Directors and Chairman of the Board. The appointment of Mr. Wasserman as principal executive officer is intended to temporarily fill the void created by Mr. Stambaughs resignation as the Companys Chief Executive Officer on April 5, 2012. As noted in the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 6, 2012, the Board of Directors has formed an Office of the Chief Executive comprised of independent directors who have jointly assumed day-to-day management responsibilities of the Company on an interim basis, while the board searches for a successor Chief Executive 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.