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): May 14, 2020

Cannabis Sativa, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada (State or other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or organization) 000-53571 (Commission File Number) 20-1898270 (IRS Employer I.D. No.)

PO Box 1602

Mesquite, Nevada 89024

Phone: (702) 763-3123

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of

registrant’s principal executive offices)

N/A

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

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ITEM 8.01 Other Events.

Cannabis Sativa, Inc. (the “Company”) will be relying on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Order under Section 36 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) Granting Exemptions from Specified Provisions of the Exchange Act and Certain Rules Thereunder dated March 4, 2020 (Release No. 34-88318) (the “Order”) to delay filing of its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2020 (the “Report”) due to circumstances related to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

On March 23, 2020, Washington State Governor, Jay Inslee, announced a statewide “stay at home” order in an attempt to prevent the further spread of COVD-19 in the state. The move, which asks all Washingtonians to remain home unless they have an essential reason for going out, has been extended until at least May 31, 2020. The Company’s CFO and auditor reside in the State of Washington. The Company also has staff in remote locations in Florida, Nevada, California, and New York, and each of those states have also been hit with varying impacts due to COVID-19. The disruptions in transportation, staffing, and technology systems, as well as the stress on the workforces of the Company and the auditor over the last two months have limited the timeliness of responses from the Company to auditor inquiries, the ability of the Company to gather and review documentation needed for the audit, and to the timeliness of the Report drafting and editing process. This has, in turn, delayed the completion of the Report. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company expects to file the Report no later than June 29, 2020 (which is 45 days after the Report’s original filing deadline of May 15, 2020).

In light of the current COVID-19 pandemic, the Company will include the following Risk Factor in its Report:

The occurrence of the COVID-19 pandemic may negatively affect our operations depending on the severity and longevity of the pandemic.

The COVID-19 pandemic is currently impacting countries, communities, supply chains, and markets. The global financial markets have also been severely impacted. The response to the pandemic has so far been focused on social distancing, travel bans, and quarantines in an effort to slow the spread of the disease. This may limit or restrict access to customers, facilities, inventory supplies, personnel, and advisors.  Government agencies and regulatory bodies are also impacted. All of these impacts are being felt by the Company now and they may have a significant and lasting effect on our businesses and on our efforts to expand our business through acquisitions and similar transactions. The impacts may also affect our ability to comply with regulatory requirements, including making timely filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Depending on the longevity and severity of the COVID-19 pandemic, our business, customers, and shareholders may experience significant negative impacts.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirement of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Cannabis Sativa, Inc

/s/ David Tobias May 14, 2020 

By: David TobiasDate 

Its: Chief Executive Officer