SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

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 4, 2013 (January 29, 2013)

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Competitive Technologies, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)



Delaware

1-8696

36-2664428

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)



1375 Kings Highway East, Fairfield, Connecticut

06824

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)



Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code:

(203) 368-6044



N/A

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)


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Item 5.02.  Departure of Certain Officers or Directors; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensation Arrangements of Certain Officers


On January 29, 2013 the Board of Directors of Competitive Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Carl O’Connell to the Board of Directors.


On January 29, 2013, Richard D. Hornidge, Jr. resigned as a director of the Company.  The Company has provided Mr. Hornidge with a copy of this disclosure and given Mr. Hornidge an opportunity to comment on it, and Mr. Hornidge has declined to do so.  Any correspondence provided by Mr. Hornidge to the Company with respect to this disclosure will be filed via amendment hereto.  



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.



COMPETITIVE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

(Registrant)


Dated: February 4, 2013

By:  \s\ Carl O’Connell

Carl O’Connell

Chief Executive Officer