UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.
20549
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FORM 8-K/A
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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 6, 2017
OWC
Pharmaceutical Research Corp.
(Exact Name of
Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Commission File No.: 0-54856
| Delaware | 98-0573566 |
| (State of Incorporation) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 30 Shacham Street. P.O.B. 8324 Petach Tikva, Israel | 4918103 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (ZIP Code) |
Registrant's Telephone Number, including area code: 972 (0) 3-758-2657
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Item 8.01. Other Events. On
April 19, 2017, OWC Pharmaceutical Research Corp. (the "Registrant") filed a
Form 8-K announcing the appointment of Alon Sinai, Chief Operating Officer of
Registrant's wholly-owned Israeli subsidiary, One World Cannabis Ltd ("OWC
Israel") since July 2014, as the new Interim Chief Executive Officer of OWC
Israel, effective April 12, 2017, replacing Mr. Ziv Turner. The
purpose for filing this Form 8-K/A is to correct the disclosure regarding the
circumstances of Mr. Turner's departure as CEO of OWC Israel. On April 2, 2017,
Mr. Turner submitted his resignation as CEO of OWC Israel to the Registrant. On
April 6, 2017, OWC Israel notified Mr. Turner that: (i) his resignation had not
been accepted by OWC Israel; and (ii) he had, in fact, been terminated "for
cause" as CEO and a director of OWC Israel, effective April 6, 2017. 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.
| OWC Pharmaceutical Research Corp. | ||
| By: /s/ Mordechai Bignitz | ||
| Name: Mordechai Bignitz | ||
| Title: Chief Executive Officer |
Date: May 5, 2017