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 2, 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 | | 34240 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (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)
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Item 1.02 Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement.
On November 2, 2021, Ferring International Center S.A. (“Ferring”), notified us of its intention to terminate that certain Distribution Agreement dated November 12, 2018 by and among Ferring, INVO Bioscience, Inc. (“INVO”), and Bio X Cell, Inc., (the “Agreement”). Ferring gave notice of termination for convenience under Section 14.2(b) of the Agreement which requires 90-days prior written notice. Accordingly, the Agreement will officially terminate on January 31, 2022. Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined have the meanings set forth in the Agreement.
Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, for ninety (90) days after the expiration or termination, Ferring shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to transition any customers for the Product in the Territory to INVO and otherwise facilitate the orderly transition of the distribution of the Product in the Territory from Ferring to INVO or its designee. In addition, Ferring shall provide INVO with a list of all then-existing customers, of the Product in the Territory.
INVO’s Supply Agreement with Ferring dated November 12, 2018 automatically terminates upon termination of the Agreement, pursuant to its terms. As such, the Supply Agreement will terminate on January 31, 2022.
Item 8.01 Other Events
On November 8, 2021, we issued a press release titled “INVO Bioscience Regains Full U.S. Commercialization Rights”. 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 November 8, 2021 | | |
