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): April 21, 2021
INVO BIOSCIENCE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
Nevada | 001-39701 | 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 | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
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 ☐. |
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐ |
Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.02 Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
Appointment of Director
On April 21, 2021, the Board appointed Rebecca Messina as a director to fill the vacancy created by the expansion of the Board to seven (7) members in November 2020. Ms. Messina will serve as a director until her successor is duly elected and qualified. After Ms. Messina’s appointment, the Board currently has seven (7) members.
Rebecca Messina. Ms. Messina, age 48, is currently a senior advisor at McKinsey & Company, a position she has held since 2019. From 2018-2019, Ms. Messina served as Global Chief Marketing Officer for Uber and from 2016-2018, Ms. Messina served as Senior Vice President, Global Chief Marketing Officer for Beam Suntory. Prior to that, Ms. Messina spent 22 years with The Coca-Cola Company in various roles of increasing responsibility, serving as Senior Vice President, Marketing & Innovation, Ventures & emerging Brands from 2014-2016. Ms. Messina is currently a director for each of Vive Organics, Archer Boose, Make-A-Wish Foundation Bartesian, and Mobile Marketing Association, all private companies. Ms. Messina received her Bachelor of Arts of Miami University of Ohio in 1994.
Item 8.01 Other Events
On April 26, 2021, we issued a press release titled “INVO Bioscience Announces Appointment of Rebecca Messina to the Board of Directors”. A copy of the press release is filed hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits.
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 April 26, 2021 | | |
