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): September 16, 2025

PACIFIC HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Utah		000-50009		87-0285238
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

19800 MacArthur Boulevard, Suites 306 & 307
Irvine, California

(Address of principal executive offices)

92612

(Zip code)

(949) 721-8272

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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

Title of each class		Trading symbol		Name of each exchange on which registered
None		N/A		N/A

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).

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On September 16, 2025, Pacific Health Care Organization, Inc.’s (the “Company”) wholly owned subsidiaries, Medex Healthcare, Inc. (“Medex”) and Medex Medical Management, Inc. (“MMM”), each filed a lawsuit in the Superior Court of the State of California, County of Orange.

Medex’s lawsuit names David Kim, the former Chief Operating Officer of Medex, as defendant. The complaint alleges the following seven causes of action related to Mr. Kim’s business relationship with Medex: (1) Breach of Contract, (2) Breach of Implied Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing, (3) Breach of Fiduciary Duty, (4) Misappropriation of Trade Secret under California Civil Code section 3426, (5) Unfair Business Act or Practice under California Business & Professions Code section 17200, (6) Intentional Interference with Economic Advantage, and (7) Violation of Comprehensive Computer Data Access and Fraud Act under California Penal Code Section 502.

MMM’s lawsuit names Darshan Patel, the former Director of Medical Management at MMM, as defendant. The complaint alleges the following six causes of action related to Mr. Patel’s business relationship with MMM: (1) Breach of Oral Contract, (2) Breach of Implied Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing, (3) Breach of Fiduciary Duty, (4) Misappropriation of Trade Secret under California Civil Code section 3426, (5) Unfair Business Act or Practice under California Business & Professions Code section 17200, and (6) Intentional Interference with Economic Advantage.

Each lawsuit seeks against the respective defendant actual and compensatory damages of not less than $1,000,000, exemplary and punitive damages, attorneys’ fees and costs, pre-judgment and post-judgment interest, declaratory relief, restitution, injunctive relief, and an accounting and constructive trust on any profits improperly made by defendant.

SIGNATURE

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.

	PACIFIC HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION, INC.

Date: September 22, 2025	By:	/s/ Tom Kubota
		Tom Kubota
		Chief Executive Officer

PACIFIC HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION INC 8-K