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

(b) Director Not Standing for Re-Election

On April 13, 2009, James E. Lock, M.D., a member of the board of directors (the "Board") of NMT Medical, Inc. (the "Company"), informed the Board that he will not stand for re-election at the 2009 annual meeting of stockholders, and accordingly, his tenure as a director of the Company will end immediately prior to our 2009 annual meeting. In connection with Dr. Lock's decision to not stand for re-election, the Board also voted to decrease the number of directors on the Board from six to five effective immediately prior to our 2009 annual meeting of stockholders.

The full text of the press release announcing Dr. Lock's decision to not stand for re-election to the Board is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and hereby incorporated by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

See Exhibit Index attached hereto.

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