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

On July 9, 2012, Brendon W. Mills provided notice to us of his resignation from our board of directors, effective immediately.

On July 10, 2012, the Board of Directors of Oryon Technologies, Inc. (the "Company" or "Oryon") appointed Richard K. Hoesterey, 70, to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Mr. Mills, in accordance with the provisions of the Company's bylaws. The newly appointed director has been appointed to serve until the Company's next annual meeting of shareholders.

Certain information with respect to the newly appointed director is set forth below:

Richard K. Hoesterey is an experienced executive with over 35 years in general management and manufacturing operations management in a variety of industries including high tech electronics, industrial products, and power regulation. He served as the President and Chief Executive Officer and as a Director of Components Corporation of America from January 2000 to August 2009. In September 2009, he began serving as the President and Chief Executive Officer of R.K. Hoesterey & Associates to continue applying his expertise enhancing business performance and mentoring senior executives. He is a member of the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD). Mr. Hoesterey earned a B.B.A. in Industrial Management from Clarkson University and also achieved lifetime certification (CPIM) from the American Production & Inventory Control Society. He has served on the board of directors of Micropac Industries, Inc. (member of the audit committee) since October 2010 and on the board of directors of Trulite, Inc. (chairman of the compensation committee and member of the audit committee) since May 2006. The Board of Oryon believes that Mr. Hoesterey's extensive business experience, both as a senior executive and as a mentor to senior executives, brings significant leadership, operational skill and strategic acumen to Oryon's management team and Board.

Mr. Hoesterey has been appointed to the Nominating Committee, Compensation Committee and the Audit Committee of the Company.

Mr. Hoesterey will receive compensation according to the Company's director compensation policies for non-management directors.

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