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 23, 2012
PROVECTUS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
| Nevada | 0-9410 | 90-0031917 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
7327 Oak Ridge Hwy., Knoxville, Tennessee 37931
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(866) 594-5999
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On November 21, 2012, Provectus Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), was made aware, after the stock market closed, that the law firm of Levi & Korsinsky, LLP, is seeking information in connection with the compensation paid to the Company’s executive officers.
The Company has received no inquiry from the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) related to this matter. The Company has received no inquiry from Nasdaq or any other self-regulatory organization related to this matter. The Company has never received shareholder proposals related to compensation.
The Company held its most recent annual meeting of stockholders on Thursday, June 28, 2012. The Company’s stockholders approved the advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.
The Company may take legal action to recoup expenses relating to this matter and to determine if stock manipulation, including possible shorting in the Company’s stock, has occurred due to the actions of Levi & Korsinsky.
SIGNATURE
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.
Date: November 23, 2012
| PROVECTUS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Peter R. Culpepper | |
| Peter R. Culpepper | ||
| Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer | ||