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): September 9, 2003 CRDENTIA CORP. ------------------------------------------------------ (Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) DELAWARE 0-31152 76-0585701 ---------------------------- ---------------- ----------------------- (State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer of Incorporation) File Number) Identification Number) 455 Market Street, Suite 1220, San Francisco, California 94105 -------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (415) 543-1535 ---------------------------------------------------- (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) ------------------------------------------------------------- (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) ITEM 5. Other Events. At its meeting on September 9, 2003, the Board of Directors of Crdentia Corp., pursuant to the authority of the Company's Bylaws, increased the number of directors from four (4) to five (5). Thereupon, Thomas Herman was elected to serve as a director until the next annual meeting of shareholders. We issued a press release regarding the above event on September 25, 2003 which is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. ITEM 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits. (c) Exhibits. 99.1 Press Release dated September 25, 2003 regarding the election of Thomas Herman as a Director. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has caused this report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. CRDENTIA CORP. Date : October 6, 2003 /s/ LAWRENCE M. DAVIS ----------------------------- By: Lawrence M. Davis, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Description 99.1 Press release dated September 25, 2003 regarding the election of Thomas Herman as a Director.