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): February 8, 2021

ZIVO BIOSCIENCE, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Nevada	000-30415	87-0699977
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

2804 Orchard Lake Road, Suite 202, Keego Harbor Michigan	48320
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (248) 452-9866

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
N/A	N/A	N/A

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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 February 8, 2021, the board of directors of ZIVO Bioscience, Inc. (the “Board” and the “Company”, respectively) appointed Ms. Alison A. Cornell to serve as a member of the Board and to fill a vacancy following the Board’s resolution on the same date to increase its membership size from five (5) to six (6) members. Below is a description of the relevant business experience for Ms. Cornell:

Ms. Cornell (58) currently serves as the Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer of Compassion-First Pet Hospitals, and has held such office since July 2017. Previously, she served as Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer of International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (NYSE: IFF, Euronext Paris: IFF) from July 2015 through October 2016, and before that, she served multiple roles at Covance, Inc. (NYSE: CVD) from 2004 through July 2015, including Corporate Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer.

Ms. Cornell does not have family relationships with any of the current officers or directors of the Company, and there are no related party transactions reportable under Item 5.02 of Form 8-K and Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

SIGNATURE

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.

	ZIVO BIOSCIENCE, INC.
Dated: February 12, 2021	By:	/s/ Keith Marchiando
		Keith Marchiando Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer