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
January 31, 2025
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
PETVIVO HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Nevada | 001-40715 | 99-0363559 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
5151 Edina Industrial Blvd., Suite 575 Edina, Minnesota | 55439 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(952) 405-6216
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
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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 | PETV | OTCQB | ||
| Warrants | PETVW | OTCQB |
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).
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. ☐
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
On January 31, 2025, pursuant to the directive of the Board of Directors (the “Board”), PetVivo Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) eliminated the position of Chief Operating Officer (“COO”), effective immediately, as part of the cost-cutting initiatives of the Company. By eliminating the position of COO, the Board also terminated the employment of Randall A. Meyer, effective immediately; Mr. Meyer has been the Company’s COO since approximately November 10, 2021. All responsibilities and tasks of the COO have been reassigned to Josh Wilhelm, Vice President of Operations and Research and Development, Zach Swanson, Director of Manufacturing and Lab Operations, Dave Heller, Quality Systems Manager, and Jeremy Kaplan, Director of Research and Development. The Company thanks Mr. Meyer for his past service and contributions to the Company and wishes him the best in his future endeavors.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| The following exhibit are being furnished herein: | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL) |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized
| PETVIVO HOLDINGS, INC. | ||
| Date: February 4, 2025 | By: | /s/ John Lai |
| Name: | John Lai | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
