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): January 30, 2020
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Innovative Food Holdings, Inc. |
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
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Florida |
0-9376 |
20-1167761 |
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(State or other jurisdiction |
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(IRS Employer |
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of incorporation) |
File Number) |
Identification No.) |
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28411 Race Track Road, Bonita Springs, Florida |
34135 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
(Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (239) 596-0204
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On January 30, 2020, our Board of Directors expanded the size of the Board and appointed James C. Pappas and Mark Schmulen (the “New Directors”) to fill the two newly created vacancies.
Prior to Mr. Pappas’ appointment to the Board, as described in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 30, 2020 (the “January 8-K”), the Company and Mr. Pappas entered into an Agreement (the “Agreement”) which, among other things, provided that (i) the Company (x) will support the continued directorships of the New Directors at the next two annual meetings and (y) after 18 months will appoint another nominee of JCP (as defined in the Agreement”) to the Board and support such nominee at the next annual meeting, provided that such nominee shall be subject to the approval (which shall not be unreasonably withheld) of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board and the Board after exercising their good faith customary due diligence process and fiduciary duties; and (ii) JCP and the Company agreed to certain standstill provisions, as more fully described in the Agreement.
The foregoing description of the Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Agreement, a copy of which was filed as an exhibit to the January 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein..
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
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(d) |
Exhibits |
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10.1 |
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.
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INNOVATIVE FOOD HOLDINGS, INC. |
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Dated: February 5, 2020 |
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By: /s/ SAM KLEPFISH Sam Klepfish, CEO
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