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): February 18, 2021

CLS HOLDINGS USA, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada		000-55546		45-1352286
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

11767 South Dixie Highway, Suite 115
Miami, Florida			33156
(Address of principal executive offices)			(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (888) 438-9132

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None.

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Item 5.02

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On February 18, 2021, the board of directors of CLS Holdings USA, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Ross Silver, age 43, as a Class I director to fill a vacancy on its board of directors. Mr. Silver will hold office until the Company’s 2021 annual meeting of stockholders and until his successor has been duly elected and qualified. Mr. Silver, an independent director, shall serve on the board’s Audit Committee.

In 2016, Mr. Silver founded Sylva International LLC, a marketing and consulting firm doing business as Sylvacap Media. Sylva International is a Registered Investment Advisor in the State of Oregon. Prior to founding Sylva International, Mr. Silver founded Vista Partners LLC, a hedge fund and independent equity research firm, and served as Principal Analyst and CEO from 2005-2016.

Prior to starting Vista, Mr. Silver was a Research Analyst for Trinity Capital Advisors, Inc., a San Francisco-based hedge fund, and a research associate for Dresdner RCM (now Allianz) covering consumer discretionary and consumer staple companies. Prior to working for Dresdner, Mr. Silver was a member of Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce’s technology, media, and telecom investment banking group, where he worked primarily on M&A but also on equity and debt offerings.

There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Silver and any other person pursuant to which Mr. Silver was selected as a director of the board.

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.