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 21, 2018

BioSig Technologies, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	000-55473	26-4333375
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer
of incorporation)		Identification No.)

12424 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 745 Los Angeles, California	90025
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (763) 999-7330

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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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 21, 2018, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of BioSig Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) elected Jeffrey F. O’Donnell as Lead Director of the Company for a term of one (1) year, commencing January 1, 2019, or until his replacement is elected. For his services as Lead Director, Mr. O’Donnell will receive (i) cash compensation of $8,000 per month and (ii) 30,000 shares of restricted common stock of the Company, in addition to the compensation paid to Mr. O’Donnell as a member of the Board. The shares of common stock awarded to Mr. O’Donnell will all vest on January 1, 2020. Mr. O’Donnell currently is a member of the Audit Committee and the Compensation Committee of the Board, has been a Director of the Company since February 2015 and had previously served as a Director of the Company from October 2011 until February 2014.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

BIOSIG TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Date: December 21, 2018                                    By:  /s/ Kenneth L. Londoner                

      Name: Kenneth L. Londoner 

      Title: Chief Executive Officer