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Item 5.02 Election of Directors.
As set forth in detail in the Company’s Form 8-K filed on April 14, 2015, Cord Blood America, Inc. (the “Company”) executed a Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement and a Stockholder Agreement on April 9, 2015 with Red Oak Fund LP, Red Oak Long Fund, LP and Pinnacle Opportunities Fund, LP (collectively “Red Oak”), and pursuant thereto, filed Articles of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation of the Company (“Articles of Amendment”) (collectively the “Red Oak Transaction”). The holders of Preferred Stock issued pursuant to the Red Oak Transaction were entitled to elect three (3) Directors to the Board of Directors of the Company.
Accordingly, David Sandberg, Anthony Snow and
Adrian Pertierra
were elected as Directors of the Company, effective April 15, 2015.
David Sandberg is the managing member and founder of Red Oak Partners, LLC, a Florida-based, SEC Registered investment company founded in 2003 and which manages several public and private funds. Previously, Mr. Sandberg co-managed JH Whitney & Co’s Green River Fund from 1998 to 2002. Mr. Sandberg presently serves as the Chairman of the Board of Asure Software, Inc., and as a director of public companies SMTC Corp. and Issuer Direct Corporation, each of which Red Oak Partners is the largest or one of the largest owners. Mr. Sandberg has previously served as a director of public companies Planar Systems, Inc., RF Industries Ltd., and EDCI Holdings Inc., and presently serves as the Chairman of the Board of Kensington Vanguard Group, LLC, a private real estate services company. Mr. Sandberg’s public board experience includes serving as the Chairman of each of Audit, Compensation, Governance, and Strategic committees. Mr. Sandberg received a BA in Economics and a BS in Industrial Management from Carnegie Mellon University.
Anthony Snow is a Managing Director at Red Oak Partners. Prior to joining Red Oak, Mr. Snow worked at Soros Fund Management where he was part of a two person team that managed a $250 million global long/short equity portfolio. Prior to Soros, Mr. Snow focused on investments in global equities at both Ardea Capital Management, as part of the founding team, and Wyper Capital Management. Previously, Mr. Snow was employed at Lindsay Goldberg, a private equity firm, where he focused on leveraged buyouts. Mr. Snow began his career at Merrill Lynch & Co. as an Analyst in the Mergers & Acquisitions group. He received a B.B.A. with high distinction from the University of Michigan, concentrating in finance and accounting, and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School. Mr. Snow is currently a Director and Chairman of the Finance Committee of StreetWise Partners, a New York City non-profit, and also serves on the Executive Committee.