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): October 21, 2020

 

 

AMERICAN CANNABIS COMPANY, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

Commission File Number

000-26108

90-1116625

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

 

2590 Walnut Street #6, Denver, Colorado 80205

(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code) 

(303) 974-4770

(Issuer's telephone number)

(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 Symbols Name of Exchange on Which Registered
Common AMMJ None

 

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 

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.  

 
 

Section 5 - Corporate Governance and Management

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(c) Effective October 21, 2020, the Registrant appointed Ellis Smith President.

Mr. Smith co-founded the Registrant in March, 2013, and served continuously since then as Director, Chairman of the Board and Chief Development Officer. There is no family relationship between Mr. Smith and any director, executive officer, or person nominated or chosen by the Registrant to become a director or executive officer. Mr. Smith is not a participant with a direct or indirect material interest, in any transaction or proposed transaction, in which the Registrant was or is to be a participant, in an amount exceeding $120,000.

From September 2010 to July 2013, Mr. Smith co-owned Colorado Kind Care LLC d/b/a The Village Green Society, a Colorado-based Medical Marijuana Center, where he was responsible for managing the operations and protocols supporting the growth and production of medical marijuana. From 2008 to 2010, Mr. Smith founded and operated The Happy Camper Organics Inc., a medical marijuana company focused on the growth of wholesale cannabis for sale to medical marijuana businesses. From 2005 to 2010, Mr. Smith founded and operated Bluebird Productions, a video production company. Mr. Smith has been published and recognized for his horticultural experience and organic gardening in the cannabis industry, and he is known for assisting in identifying the Hemp Russet Mite, and working with SKUNK magazine to educate the industry.

Mr. Smith agreed to become President without material change to his previously disclosed compensation on form 8-K filed on January 28, 2020, including an annual salary of $87,000.00, and 50,000 shares of common stock deemed earned and vested at January 22, 2021.

 

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 October 26, 2020

 

AMERICAN CANNABIS COMPANY, INC.

(Registrant)

 

By: /s/ Terry Buffalo

Terry Buffalo

Principal Executive Officer