UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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): November 11, 2020

ZIVO BIOSCIENCE, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

2804 Orchard Lake Road, Suite 202, Keego Harbor Michigan 48320

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code (248) 452-9866

Not applicable

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

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b)of the Act:

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

At the annual meeting of the shareholders of Zivo Bioscience, Inc. on November 11, 2020, shareholders: (1) elected the five nominees for Board of Directors to serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders in 2021 and until his/her successor is elected and qualified; (2) approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019; (3) voted, on an advisory basis, to conduct an advisory vote on executive compensation every year;; (4) approved an amendment to our Articles of Incorporation, as amended, to effect, at the option of the Board of Directors, a reverse stock split of our common stock at a reverse stock split ratio ranging from one-for-twenty five (1:25) to one-for-one hundred twenty (1:120), with the effectiveness of such amendment to be determined by the Board of Directors prior to November 11, 2021; and (5) approved an amendment to our Articles of Incorporation, as amended, authorizing a reduction in the total number of authorized shares of our common stock, with the specific number of authorized shares determined by a formula that is based on 1/10th if the ratio utilized for the reserve stock split.

The results of the voting are shown below.

Proposal 1 – Election of Directors

Proposal 2 – To approve (on an advisory basis) the compensation of the Company's named executive officers for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019.

Proposal 3 – To approve (on an advisory basis) the frequency with which the Company holds a vote regarding the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers:

Proposal 4 – To approve an amendment to our Articles of Incorporation, as amended, to effect, at the option of the Board of Directors, a reverse stock split of our common stock at a reverse stock split ratio ranging from one-for-twenty five (1:25) to one-for-one hundred twenty (1:120), with the effectiveness of such amendment to be determined by the Board of Directors prior to November 11, 2021.

Proposal 5 – To approve an amendment to our Articles of Incorporation, as amended, authorizing a reduction in the total number of authorized shares of our common stock, with the specific number of authorized shares determined by a formula that is based on 1/10th if the ratio utilized for the reserve stock split.

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.