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 8, 2020
INVO BIOSCIENCE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
Nevada | 000-56094 | 20-4036208 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
5582 Broadcast Court Sarasota, Florida (Address of principal executive offices) | | 34240 (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (978) 878-9505 |
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report) |
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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 |
Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share | INVO | OTCMKTS |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter) Emerging growth company ☐. |
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Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.02 Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
Appointment of Directors
On November 8, 2020, our board of directors (the “Board”) expanded the size of the Board from five (5) to seven (7) directors.
On November 8, 2020, the Board appointed Jeffrey J. Segal, M.D. as a director to fill the vacancy created by the expansion of the Board. Dr. Segal will serve as a director until his successor is duly elected and qualified.
Jeffrey J. Segal, M.D. Dr. Segal, age 61, founded Medical Justice Services Inc., an organization focused on protecting physicians from frivolous lawsuits in 2004, and currently serves as CEO. In 2010, Dr. Segal also launched athe eMerit platform for Medical Justice Services, Inc. to enable hospitals and doctors to maximize their online presence and provide patients an ability to locate doctors online. In December 2019, Dr. Segal joined the Byrd Adatto Law Firm as a partner. From 2000-2004, Dr. Segal co-founded and served as CEO of DarPharma, Inc., a clinic focused on therapies for schizophrenia, Parkinson’s disease and other targeted CNS disorders. From 1999 through 2002, Dr. Segal co-founded and served as CEO of On-Call Solutions, Inc., a company focused on web-based design of physician call schedules. Dr. Segal is also a board certified neurosurgeon and operated a private neurosurgery practice from 1991-2000. Dr. Segal received his B.A. from the University of Texas, his medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine and his juris doctor from Concord Law School.
After Dr. Segal’s appointment to the Board, there remains one vacancy on the Board.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
| INVO BIOSCIENCE, INC. |
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| By: | /s/ Steven Shum |
| Name: | Steven Shum |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer |
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Dated November 9, 2020 | | |
