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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): January 15, 2025

 

INSPIRE VETERINARY PARTNERS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada   001-41792   85-4359258
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)       Identification No.)

 

780 Lynnhaven Parkway, Suite 400
Virginia Beach, VA
  23452
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (757) 734-5464

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

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

 

Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, par value $0.0001   IVP   Nasdaq Capital Market

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

As previously reported in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 16, 2024, Inspire Veterinary Partners, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into an employment agreement (the “Employment Agreement”) with Richard Frank, the Company’s current Chief Financial Officer effective as of January 1, 2024. The Employment Agreement provides for an initial one-year term with the ability to renew, upon the affirmative vote of the board of directors of the Company, for successive one-year terms.

 

On January 15, 2024, the Compensation Committee of the Company and Mr. Frank agreed to extend his current Employment Agreement until March 1, 2025 with all terms and provisions of Mr. Frank’s Employment Agreement to remain in full force and effect until such time.

 

The foregoing description of the Employment Agreement in this Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Employment Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1, and which is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.   Description
     

10.1

 

Employment Agreement of Richard Frank

     
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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.

 

Date: January 21, 2025 INSPIRE VETERINARY PARTNERS, INC.
   
  By: /s/ Kimball Carr
  Name:  Kimball Carr
  Title: President and Chief Executive Officer

 

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