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: February  06, 2013

(Date of earliest event reported)




Digirad Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)





Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction 
of incorporation)


000-50789

(Commission File Number)


33-0145723

(IRS Employer 
Identification Number)






13950 Stowe Drive, Poway, CA

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

92064

(Zip Code)




(858) 726-1600
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)




Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if changed since last report)








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:


 
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers



(b)      Resignation of Directors



On February 6, 2013, Gerhard F. Burbach and R. King Nelson resigned from the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Digirad Corporation (the "Company"). Each of Messrs. Burbach and Nelson have approved this current report on Form 8-K and confirmed that they have had no disagreement with the Company relating to its operations, policies or practices.



In connection with these resignations, the Board voted to decrease the size of the Board from eight to six directors.



Jeffrey E. Eberwein has been appointed as the chairman of the Board, replacing Mr. Nelson. John M. Climaco has been appointed to both the Audit Committee of the Board as well as the Compensation Committee of the Board.





Item 8.01. Other Events



On February 7, 2013, Digirad issued a press release regarding, among other things, the resignation of Messrs. Burbach and Nelson from the Board.  A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits





(d) Exhibits

             99.1       Press Release of Digirad Corporation dated February  07, 2013




SIGNATURE

      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.








Dated: February  07, 2013



DIGIRAD CORPORATION

By:  /s/ Todd P. Clyde                      

     Todd P. Clyde

     President and Chief Executive Officer







Exhibit Index



Exhibit No.
Description


99.1
Press Release of Digirad Corporation dated February  07, 2013