UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549


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FORM 8-K

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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): May 31, 2017

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UNITED CANNABIS CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Colorado

     

000-54582

     

46-5221947

(State or other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation or Organization)

 

(Commission
File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)


1600 Broadway, Suite 1600

Denver, CO  80202

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(303) 386-7321

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(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 May 31, 2017, the Company adopted the 2017 Stock Incentive Plan (the 2017 Plan).  Pursuant to the 2017 Plan, awards may be in the form of Incentive Stock Options, Non-Qualified Stock Options, or Stock Bonuses.  Up to 6,000,000 shares of common stock can be issued pursuant to the 2017 Plan upon the exercise of options granted pursuant to the 2017 Plan or for shares awarded as stock bonuses.


On May 31, 2017 the Company granted Non-Qualified Stock Options to the persons, in the amounts, and upon the terms shown below:


 

 

Shares Issuable Upon

 

Option

 

Expiration

Name

 

Exercise of Option

 

Exercise Price

 

Date

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnest Blackmon

 

   100,000

 

$0.56

 

May 30, 2027

Tony Verzura

 

   100,000

 

$0.56

 

May 30, 2027

Chadwick Ruby

 

2,600,000

 

$0.56

 

May 30, 2027





 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 








 



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.

Dated: June 7, 2017

UNITED CANNABIS CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:  

/s/ Earnest Blackmon

 

 

 

Earnest Blackmon

Chief Executive Officer