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):

December 5, 2016

FRANCHISE HOLDINGS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Nevada	000-27631	65-0782227
(State of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

3120 Rutherford Road

Suite 414

Vaughan, Ontario, Canada L4K 0B2

(Address of principal executive offices)

888-554-8789

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former Name or former address if changed from 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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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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.

On December 5, 2016, Michael Johnston accepted the appointment by the Board of Directors of Franchise Holdings International, Inc. (the “Company”) as interim Chief Financial Officer. On December 1, 2016, the Board of Directors of the Company resolved to appoint Mr. Johnston as interim Chief Financial Officer.

Mr. Johnston CA, CPA, a graduate of the University of Western Ontario, is a partner at Toronto’s Forbes Andersen LLP, Chartered Professional Accountants, and offers over 12 years of experience with both private and public companies.

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Resolutions for appointment of officer

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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.

	Franchise Holdings International, Inc.
Dated: December 6, 2016	By:	/s/ Steven Rossi
		Steven Rossi, Chief Executive Officer

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