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) March 22, 2006
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Offices; Election of Directors; Appointment of
Principal Officers
Effective March 22, 2006, Emageon Inc. (the “Company”) has appointed Grady Floyd to the
position of Chief Operating Officer of the Company. Mr. Floyd, 43, has more than 20 years of
experience with companies specializing in visual medical imaging.
Since 2004, Mr. Floyd
has been Chief Operating Officer of Vasant, L.L.C., a consulting firm specializing in healthcare
technology business development. Before that, he was employed by
CardioNow, Inc., a cardiology image and information system company. During his tenure at
CardioNow, Inc. he served as Chief Operating Officer from August 2001 to September 2002 and
as President and Chief Executive Officer from September 2002 until his departure in April 2004.
Mr. Floyd held several positions at CEMAX-ICON, a pioneer in the Picture Archive and
Communication (PACS) industry during his employment there from June 1995 to August 2001. Mr. Floyd
received a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering from Stanford University in 1983.
On March 22, 2006, the Company announced that Milton G. Silva-Craig who has served as Chief Operating Officer of the
Company since 2001 and President of the Company since 2004 will
transition from the Company over the period of the next several
months. Charles A. Jett, Jr., the Company’s Chief Executive
Officer and Chairman of the Board has been appointed President, also effective
March 22, 2006.