Unassociated Document
 
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 2, 2009
 
Enzo Biochem, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
 
New York
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

001-09974
13-2866202
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

527 Madison Avenue
  
New York, New York
10022
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
 
(212) 583-0100
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
 
 
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
 
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Item 5.02.      Departures of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
 
(b) and (c)       Effective March 2, 2009, Kevin Krenitsky MD has replaced Shahram K. Rabbani as President of Enzo Clinical Labs, Inc. (“Enzo Labs”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Enzo Biochem, Inc. (the "Company").  Prior to joining the Enzo Labs, Dr. Krenitsky served as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of BioServe, a Maryland based genomics services company that provides genetic analysis to pharmaceutical and research organizations.  In this capacity, Dr. Krenitsky led a team of highly competent executives in a global expansion of the company, by extending institutional equities and executing strategic acquisitions.  From 2006 to 2007, Dr. Krenitsky served as the CEO of Parkway Clinical Labs (“Parkway”), which is a regional full service and esoteric reference laboratory in Pennsylvania. From 2005 to 2006, Dr. Krenitsky served as Parkway’s Senior Vice President and Division Head, and from  2004 to 2005 he served as Parkway’s Senior Vice President of Business Development.  The Company believes that Dr. Krenitsky’s experience and talent will be a key component to achieving our business goals.
 
There are no family relationships between Dr. Krenitsky and any of the executive officers or directors of the Company or any of its affiliates.
 
 
 
 
 
SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
ENZO BIOCHEM, INC.
  
       
Date:  March 5, 2009 
By:
/s/ Barry Weiner  
    Barry Weiner  
   
President, Chief Financial Officer and Director