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): July 23, 2019

INNOVUS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

NEVADA	000-52991	90-0814124
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

8845 REHCO ROAD, SAN DIEGO, CA 92121		92121
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (858) 964-5123

Not applicable.

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

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

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock $0.001 par value	INNV	OTCQB

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

On July 23, 2019, Innovus Pharmaceuticals, Inc., (the “Company”) accepted the resignation of Dr. Henry Esber, as the Company’s Chairman of the Board of Directors (“the Board”) and from the board as a director, effective immediately, due to health reasons. Dr. Esber's decision to leave the Company was not the result of any dispute or disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company's operations, policies or practices.

Further, the Board has appointed Dr. Bassam Damaj, the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company effective immediately.

Lastly, the Board has appointed Vivian Liu as the Company’s Lead Independent Director effective immediately.

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.


	INNOVUS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

	By:	/s/ Randy Berholtz
		Randy Berholtz Executive Vice President, Corporate Development and General Counsel
Date: July 23, 2019

INNOVUS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. 8-K