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 20, 2020

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (239) 596-0204

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

Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On April 21, 2020, Innovative Food Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) received loan proceeds of $1,650,221 (the “Loan”) under the Paycheck Protection Program (the “PPP Loan”). The Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) was established under the recent congressionally-approved Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) and is administered by the U.S. Small Business Administration. The PPP Loan to the Company is being made through Fifth Third Bank, National Association (the “Lender”).

The term of the PPP Loan is two years. The annual interest rate on the PPP Loan is 1.00%. Payments of principal and interest on the loan will be deferred for the first six months of the term of the Loan. The promissory note evidencing the PPP Loan contains customary events of default relating to, among other things, payment defaults, breach of representations and warranties, or provisions of the promissory note. The occurrence of an event of default may trigger the immediate repayment of all amounts outstanding, collection of all amounts owing from the Company, and/or filing suit and obtaining a judgment against the Company.

Under the terms of the CARES Act, PPP Loan recipients can apply for and be granted forgiveness for all or a portion of loans granted under the PPP. Such forgiveness will be determined, subject to limitations, based on the use of loan proceeds for payroll costs and mortgage interest, rent or utility costs and the maintenance of employee and compensation levels. No assurance is provided that the Company will obtain forgiveness of the PPP Loan in whole or in part.

The foregoing description of the PPP Loan does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the promissory note evidencing the PPP Loan attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

The disclosure under Item 1.01 above is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

10.1   Promissory Note by Registrant in favor of Fifth Third Bank, National Association, dated April 20, 2020

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.

Exhibit Index

10.1   Note by Registrant in favor of Fifth Third Bank, National Association, dated April 20, 2020