UNITED STATES
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): February 21, 2003
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BriteSmile, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Utah
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
0-17594 87-0410364
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(Commission file number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
490 North Wiget Lane
Walnut Creek, CA 94598
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (925) 941-6260
Not Applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Item 5. Other Events
Appointment of New Directors
Effective February 21, 2003, the Board of Directors appointed Mr. L.
Tim Pierce as a new member of the Board of Directors of the Company. Mr. Pierce
will also serve as a member of the Company's Audit Committee.
Mr. Pierce was appointed a Director of the Company to serve until the
next Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Company, and until his successor is
duly appointed and qualified. Mr. Pierce qualifies as an independent director
under NASDAQ rules and as a "financial expert" under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002.
Mr. Pierce is currently serving as an Executive Vice President and the
Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary of SBI and Company in Salt Lake
City, Utah. He joined SBI and Company in April 1998. Mr. Pierce worked for Mrs.
Fields' Original Cookies, Inc., Salt Lake City, Utah, from 1988 through 1998,
where he served most recently as Mrs. Fields' Senior Vice President, Chief
Financial Officer, and Corporate Secretary. For twelve years from 1976 to 1988,
Mr. Pierce served as an auditor with Price Waterhouse in New York City, Salt
Lake City and Newport Beach, California, and with Deloitte & Touche in Salt Lake
City. Mr. Pierce is a CPA. He received his Bachelor of Science in Accounting
from Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah. Mr. Pierce is a former director of
Mountain America Credit Union, a former director of various Mrs. Fields'
entities, and is currently a director of Lante Corporation and Scient Japan. Mr.
Pierce is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants,
and the Utah Association of Certified Public Accountants.
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.
BriteSmile, Inc.
By: /s/ John Dong
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John Dong
Chief Financial Officer
Date: February 21, 2003
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