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 8, 2021

 

ZIVO BIOSCIENCE, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

Nevada

 

000-30415

 

87-0699977

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

2804 Orchard Lake Road, Suite 202, Keego Harbor Michigan

 

48320

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (248) 452-9866

 

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

N/A

N/A

N/A

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

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

 

On February 8, 2021, the board of directors of ZIVO Bioscience, Inc. (the “Board” and the “Company”, respectively) appointed Ms. Alison A. Cornell to serve as a member of the Board and to fill a vacancy following the Board’s resolution on the same date to increase its membership size from five (5) to six (6) members. Below is a description of the relevant business experience for Ms. Cornell:

 

Ms. Cornell (58) currently serves as the Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer of Compassion-First Pet Hospitals, and has held such office since July 2017. Previously, she served as Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer of International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (NYSE: IFF, Euronext Paris: IFF) from July 2015 through October 2016, and before that, she served multiple roles at Covance, Inc. (NYSE: CVD) from 2004 through July 2015, including Corporate Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer.

 

Ms. Cornell does not have family relationships with any of the current officers or directors of the Company, and there are no related party transactions reportable under Item 5.02 of Form 8-K and Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.


 

 

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.

 

 

ZIVO BIOSCIENCE, INC.

 

 

 

Dated: February 12, 2021

By:

/s/ Keith Marchiando

 

 

Keith Marchiando

Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer