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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):  December 2, 2008


DELCATH SYSTEMS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)


DELAWARE
  
001-16133
  
06-1245881
(State of Incorporation)
  
(Commission
File Number)
  
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)


600 FIFTH AVENUE, 23rd FLOOR
NEW YORK, NEW YORK
 
 
10020
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
  
(Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (212) 489-2100
 

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:

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

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[ ] Pre−commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d−2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d−2(b))

[ ] 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 or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
 
Jonathan Lewis, M.D., Ph.D., has stepped down from his position as a director of the Company, effective December 2, 2008. Dr. Lewis advised the Company that his decision to leave the Delcath board is a result of additional commitments to new leadership positions.

Dr. Harold Koplewicz, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Delcath, commented, "We all thank Jon for his dedicated service to Delcath and wish him the best in his future professional pursuits."
 
Item 9.01     Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)         Exhibits

Exhibit
Number

  Description
 
99.1
 
  Press Release
 

 
 
 
 
 
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.

Date:  December 4, 2008

  DELCATH SYSTEMS, INC.  
       
       
 
By:
/s/ Paul M. Feinstein  
    Name:  Paul M. Feinstein  
    Title:    Chief Financial Officer