Current Report Filing (8-k)
April 24 2019 - 5:00PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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 23, 2019
Veritas Farms, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
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Nevada
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333-191251
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90-1254190
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(State or other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
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1512 E. Broward Blvd., Suite 300, Fort Lauderdale, FL
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33301
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip Code)
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (
561)
288-6603
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended
to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of Company under any of the following provisions:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging
growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2). Emerging growth company
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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.
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As used in this Current Report on Form
8-K, and unless otherwise indicated, the terms “
the Company
,” “
Veritas Farms
,” “
we
,”
“
us
” and “
our”
refer to Veritas Farms, Inc. and its subsidiary.
Item 5.02
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Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
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On April 23, 2019, the Company issued a
press release announcing that Michael Pelletier joined Veritas Farms as its Chief Financial Officer. The following is a brief description
of the background and business experience of Mr. Pelletier.
Michael Pelletier
, 57, has over
35 years of experience in accounting and financial reporting, most recently as Chief Financial Officer of Inter-Continental Cigar
Corp., a South Florida-based global cigar manufacturing and distribution firm, for over 20 years, from 1997 until joining the Company.
Other positions occupied by Mr. Pelletier include, Assistant Controller of Gold Coast Media, a Miami-based direct marketing firm
from 1995 to 1997 and Controller – Southeast for Hunter Douglas, Inc., a leader in the window covering industry from 1990
to 1995. Mr. Pelletier holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Florida Atlantic University.
We granted Mr. Pelletier a stock option
under our 2017 Incentive Stock Plan to purchase 100,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $0.645 per share. The
option vests in three (3) annual installments commencing one (1) year from the date of grant and is contingent upon his continued
service with the Company.
A copy of the Company’s press release
dated April 23, 2019 is attached hereto as
Exhibit 99.1
and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01
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Financial Statements and Exhibits
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: April 24, 2019
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VERITAS FARMS, INC.
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By:
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/s/ Alexander M. Salgado
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Alexander M. Salgado, Chief Executive Officer
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