# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000312257
**File Stem:** 0001185185-23-000180
**Filing Date:** 2023-3
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001185185-23-000180.hdr.sgml**: 20230301

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001185185-23-000180

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 14

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230228

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230301

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230301

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** INNOVATIVE FOOD HOLDINGS INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000312257
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** WHOLESALE-GROCERIES & GENERAL LINE [5141]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 201167761
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** FL
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 000-09376
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23689994

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 28411 RACE TRACK ROAD
- **CITY:** BONITA SPRINGS
- **STATE:** FL
- **ZIP:** 34135
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 239-596-0204

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 28411 RACE TRACK ROAD
- **CITY:** BONITA SPRINGS
- **STATE:** FL
- **ZIP:** 34135

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** ALPHA SOLARCO INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19920703

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**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**Washington, D.C. 20549**

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**FORM 8-K**

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**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 28, 2023** 

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| **<u>Innovative Food Holdings, Inc.</u>** |
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |

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| **<u>Florida</u>** | **<u>0-9376</u>** | **<u>20-1167761</u>** |
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |

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| **<u>28411 Race Track Road, Bonita Springs, Florida</u>** | **<u>34135</u>** |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |

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

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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. ☐

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.** |

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On February 28, 2023, after the close of business, Mr. Robert William Bennett is the Chief Executive Officer and a director of Innovative Food Holdings, Inc. (the "Company"). As previously described in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 7, 2023 (the "Prior 8-K"), the Company entered into an Executive Employment Agreement with Mr. Bennett.

Mr. Bennet, age 41, was most recently Vice President of eCommerce for The Kroger Co. from 2020 until 2023. In this role, he was responsible for the company's $10 billion eCommerce business, leading cross-functional partners in marketing, merchandising, product management, supply chain, technology, and analytics to develop and lead a robust eCommerce go-to-market and growth strategy across the enterprise. Mr. Bennett joined Kroger from Walmart where he served for seven years, from 2013 to 2020, in a variety of eCommerce and store leadership roles, including finance, merchandising, strategy, analytics, and product management. Prior to Walmart, from 2011 to 2013, Mr. Bennett led the pricing strategy team at S.C. Johnson and served in a variety of leadership roles at General Mills from 2006 to 2011. Mr. Bennett received a bachelor's degree in Business Management with an emphasis in Finance from Brigham Young University and an MBA from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University.

Prior to Mr. Bennett joining the Company he was not a party to any material transactions with the Company, nor does he have any family relationship (as defined in Item 401 to Regulation S-K) with any director or executive officer of the Company.

As per an agreement previously described in the Prior 8-K, after the close of business on February 28, 2023, Mr. Sam Klepfish resigned as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company although he will remain as a director and Chairman.

Effective March 1, 2023, Mr. Justin Wiernasz is resigning as our Director of Strategic Acquisitions and as a director. Mr. Wiernasz submitted a letter of resignation stating that his resignation was for personal reasons and not for any policy dispute. A copy of that letter is filed herewith as an exhibit.

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| **Item 9.01.** | **Financial Statements and Exhibits** |

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(d) Exhibits

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| **Exhibit** | **Description** |
| 99.1 | [Letter of resignation from Mr. Wiernasz dated February 28, 2023.](ex_482144.htm) |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101) |

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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.

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|  | **INNOVATIVE FOOD HOLDINGS, INC.** |
| Dated: February 28, 2023 |  |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; By: <u>/s/ SAM KLEPFISH&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u> <br> Sam Klepfish, CEO  |

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## Exhibit 99.1

**Exhibit 99.1**

From the desk of

Justin Wiernasz

February 28, 2023

To the Board of Directors of

Innovative Food Holdings, Inc.

Attn: Chairman

Gentlemen:

You are hereby advised that, effective 8:00 am on March 1, 2023, I hereby resign as a director of the Company. My resignation is based upon my determination that it is in my personal interest to do so at this time and is not due to any disputes over the operations, policies or practices of the Company.

Very truly yours,

/s/ Justin Wiernasz