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 24, 2009

 

ALPHA PRO TECH, LTD.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number including area code: 905-479-0654

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors of Certain Officers: Election of Directors: Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

(b) On February 2, 2009 Mike Scheerer was terminated from his position as Sr. VP of Marketing of Alpha Pro Tech, Inc. and has left the company.

 

His severance package totaled $225,004.  It was made up of twelve months of salary at an annual rate of $211,000 and annual car allowance of $14,004.   The package does not include any medical benefits or any additional 401k pension plan contributions.

 

Signatures

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused the report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

			Alpha Pro Tech, Ltd.
			(Registrant)
Date:	February 24, 2009			/s/ Lloyd Hoffman
				Lloyd Hoffman
			Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President

 

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