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): June 22, 2021

 

 

 

NUZEE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 

 

Nevada   001-39338   38-3849791

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization

 

(Commission

File No.)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

1401 Capital Avenue, Suite B, Plano, Texas 75074
(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(760) 295-2408
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

N/A

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

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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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, $0.00001 par value   NUZE   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

 

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 June 22, 2021, Shanoop Kothari notified NuZee, Inc. (the “Company”) of his resignation as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, effective as of the Effective Date (as defined herein). Mr. Kothari’s resignation will become effective (the “Effective Date”) on the earlier of August 16, 2021 or the date that the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2021 (the “Form 10-Q”) is filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The Company expects to enter into a customary separation agreement with Mr. Kothari prior to the Effective Date. The Company has initiated the process to engage a new Chief Financial Officer.

 

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

 

This Current Report on Form 8-K includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which may be beyond the Company’s control. The Company cautions that the forward-looking information presented in this Current Report is not a guarantee of future events, and that actual events and results may differ materially from those made in or suggested by the forward-looking information contained in this Current Report. In addition, forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “may,” “plan,” “will,” “expect,” “intend,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “believe” or “continue” or the negative thereof or variations thereon or similar terminology. A number of important factors could cause actual events and results to differ materially from those contained in or implied by the forward-looking statements, including those risk factors set forth in the Company’s filings with the SEC, including the most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K. Any forward-looking information presented herein is made only as of the date of this Current Report, and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information to reflect changes in assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events or otherwise.

 

 

 

 

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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

  NUZEE, INC.
   
Dated: June 28, 2021 By: /s/ Masateru Higashida
  Name: Masateru Higashida
  Title: Chief Executive Officer and President