U.S. 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): July 5, 2006
ORTHODONTIX, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Florida 000-27836 65-0643773
(State or other jurisdiction Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number Identification No.)
1428 Brickell Avenue, Suite 105
Miami, Florida 33131
(Address of principal executive offices)
(305) 371-4112
(Registrant's Telephone Number)
Not Applicable
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
if changed since last report)
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ITEM 5.02(d) APPOINTMENT OF NEW DIRECTOR
On July 5, 2006, the directors of Orthodontix, Inc. (the "Company")
appointed Dr. Curtis Lockshin to fill one of the vacancies on its Board of
Directors. This appointment brings the number of directors on the
Orthodontix board to four.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
Exhibit 99.1 Press Release dated July 6, 2006.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
ORTHODONTIX, INC.
(Registrant)
Dated: July 5, 2005 By: /s/ Glenn L. Halpryn
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Glenn L. Halpryn
Chief Executive Officer
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EXHIBIT 99.1 Press Release
Dr. Curtis Lockshin joins Orthodontix, Inc. 's Board of Directors
Miami, Florida July 6, 2006 / OTIX (OTC:BB) Orthodontix announced today that
it has appointed Dr. Curtis Lockshin to fill one of the vacancies on its
Board of Directors.
"Curt Lockshin brings over 12 years of pharmaceutical experience and
leadership skills to this role", said Glenn Halpryn, Chairman and Director of
Orthodontix Inc. "We are delighted to welcome Dr. Lockshin to Orthodontix's
Board of Directors, and we look forward to benefiting from his substantial
experience."
Dr. Lockshin is a consultant with expertise across all areas of drug
discovery and development; his consulting activity is presently focused on
small companies that seek to leverage their technology assets inside
healthcare, biotechnology, and security sectors. While at Sepracor Inc., Dr.
Lockshin was instrumental in establishing the company's New Leads program,
which delivered novel chemical entities into the preclinical pipeline. At
Beyond Genomics, Inc., he co-developed strategies for utilizing the company's
technology platforms in clinical trial optimization and prediction of off-
target drug activities. Dr. Lockshin is a co-inventor on several U.S. patents
and applications, covering pharmaceuticals, biomaterials, and optics for
remote biochemical sensing. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences and
a PhD in Biological Chemistry, both from MIT.
This appointment brings the number of directors on the Orthodontix Board to
four.
CONTACT: Orthodontix, Inc., Miami
Glenn L. Halpryn, 305-371-4112
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