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): April 26, 2017
Health Discovery Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
| Georgia | 333-62216 | 74-3002154 |
| (State of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
4243 Dunwoody Club Drive, Suite 202, Atlanta GA 30350
(Address of principal executive offices / Zip Code)
678-336-5300
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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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 April 26, 2017, the Board of Directors of Health Discovery Corporation appointed Mr. Edward Morrison to the Board of Directors.
Mr. Morrison, age 44, has over eighteen years’ experience as a senior executive and attorney in privately held companies in the legal and healthcare industries. After five years as a litigation attorney, Mr. Morrison joined MDA Management, Inc., which provides dental management services to Morrison Dental Associates, P.C. that serves over 38,000 active patients through locations in Georgia and South Carolina. Mr. Morrison oversees the operations of MDA Management, Inc. and Morrison Dental Associates, P.C. In this role, he oversees more than seventy-five employees, among them general dentists, dental specialists, hygienists, and other team members.
Mr. Morrison earned his History degree in 1994 from Boston College and his JD from Emory University School of Law in 1998. Mr. Morrison was admitted to the Georgia Bar in 1998 where he remains a member in good standing.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(a) Not applicable
(b) Not applicable
(c) Not applicable
(d) Exhibits.
None.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
| HEALTH DISCOVERY CORPORATION | |||
| Dated: May 2, 2017 | By: | /s/ George H. McGovern, III | |
|
George H. McGovern, III | |||
| Chairman & Chief Executive Officer | |||