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) November 1, 2017
AGRITEK HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 000-1321002 | 20-8484256 |
| (State of Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 777 Brickell Ave Suite 500 Miami FL | 33131 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip code) |
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code):(305) 721-2727
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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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 November 1, 2017, the Board of Directors of Agritek Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Anton Ansalmar to serve as the Company’s Chief Technology Officer (“CTO”) and to be a member of the Board of Directors of the Company, effective November 1, 2017.
Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Ansalmar, age 39, founded in September 2016, Medik8Mobile, Inc. and currently serves as the CTO. Medik8Mobile is a mobile first platform for secure medication delivery management platform, and Mr. Ansalmar was responsible for product development of software for compliance and reporting within the cannabis industry. In January 2015, Mr. Ansalmar founded Rapid Healthcare, Inc., and currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer and CTO. Rapid Healthcare is a mobile software company, focusing on the development and implementation of clinical apps for patient safety and workflow optimization.
From June 2010 to December 2014 Mr. Ansalmar served as the Founder/CEO and CTO of Rapid Consulting LLC, where he was responsible for building an enterprise mobility practice and consulting to various fortune 500 companies around Mobile initiatives. He consulted for companies such as NBC Universal, Nuvasive and PG&E.
Mr. Ansalmar graduated in 1997 from St Dominics College in 1997 with a degree in Computer Science and Math and Physics, and also earned a Bachelor’s degree (honors) in Computer Science in 2000 from Queen Mary, University of London. Our Board believes that Mr. Ansalmar’s extensive relationships and experience in product development and deployment in the mobile and web industry with emphasis in the health and wellness sectors will be an asset to our Board.
The Company has agreed to compensate Mr. Ansalmar $8,500 per month for his role as CTO.
| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On October 31, 2017, the Company issued a press release announcing Mr. Ansalmar’s appointments. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Agritek Holdings, Inc. press release dated October 31, 2017. |
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.
| AGRITEK HOLDINGS, INC. | |||
| Date: November 6, 2017 | By: | /s/ B. Michael Friedman | |
B. Michael Friedman Chief Executive Officer and President | |||