Current Report Filing (8-k)

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): September 4, 2018

CURE PHARMACEUTICAL HOLDING CORP.

(Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)

1620 Beacon Place, Oxnard, California 93033

(Address of principal executive offices)

(805) 824-0410

(Issuer's telephone number)

Nevada

000-55908

37-1765151

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

1620 Beacon Place, Oxnard, California		93033
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (805) 824-0410

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

On September 4, 2018, Cure Pharmaceutical Holding Corp., through its subsidiary, Cure Pharmaceutical Corp. (together, the “ Company ”) entered into its first multi-year licensing agreement (the “ Licensing Agreement ”) with Canopy Growth Corporation, a company that engages in the production and sale of medical cannabis (“ Canopy ”). Under the terms of the Licensing Agreement, Canopy will have an exclusive license to certain of the Company’s intellectual property rights, including the Company’s patented, multi-layer oral thin film (OTF), CUREfilm™ technology for use with cannabis extracts and biosynthetic cannabinoids (“ Products ”) and the Company’s trademarks in markets around the world where it is legal for Canopy to sell the Products, excluding Asia. The Company will retain the right to manufacture synthetic cannabinoids for pharmaceutical applications.

Canopy will manufacture CUREfilms that deliver cannabis extracts, expanding the commercialization and monetization of the CUREfilm technology. The parties will collaborate on new products and uses for the products.

Canopy shall pay the Company approximately $250,000 for costs associated with a feasibility study and technology transfer as well as certain milestone payments and royalties on product sales by Canopy with minimum royalties starting in 2020.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements & Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit Number		Description
99.1		Press Release

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.