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 21, 2020
Vitality Biopharma, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Nevada
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
| 000-53832 | 75-3268988 | |
| (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | |
| 1901 Avenue of the
Stars, 2nd Floor Los Angeles, California |
90067 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
530-231-7800
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class: | Trading Symbol | Name of each exchange on which registered*: | ||
| Common Stock | VBIO | - |
*The Company’s common stock trades with limited liquidity on the grey market. Grey market stocks are not traded or quoted on an exchange or inter-dealer quotation system, but are reported by broker-dealers to their self-regulatory organization who, in turn, distribute the trade data to market data vendors and financial websites.
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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.
On April 21, 2020, Dr. Anthony Maida, a member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Vitality Biopharma, Inc. (the “Company”) and Chairperson of the Audit Committee of the Board, resigned from the Board, effective immediately. Dr. Maida’s decision to resign from the Board was not the result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practice. Richard Celeste, a member of the Board, will serve as Chairperson of the Audit Committee.
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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: April 27, 2020
| VITALITY BIOPHARMA, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Michael Cavanaugh | |
| Michael Cavanaugh | ||
| Chief Executive Officer | ||
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