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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): December 12, 2022   PROVECTUS BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)   Delaware   001-36457   90-0031917 (State or other jurisdiction   (Commission   (IRS Employer of incorporation)   File Number)   Identification No.)   800 S. Gay Street , Suite 1610 , Knoxville , TN 37929 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)   (866) 594-5999 (Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)   N/A (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)   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: None   Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered             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 8.01 Other Events.   On December 12, 2022, Provectus Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) has decided to not undertake the reverse stock split and authorized share reduction in 2022, and that the Board intends to seek stockholder approval for these same proposals again in 2023 at either a special meeting or the annual meeting of the Company’s stockholders. Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, and incorporated herein by reference, is a copy of the press release.   Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.   (d) Exhibits.   Exhibit Number   Description     99.1   Press Release, dated December 12, 2022.       104   Cover Page Interactive Date File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the inline XBRL document).         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.   Date: December 12, 2022     PROVECTUS BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.       By: /s/ Heather Raines                           Heather Raines, CPA     Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)