Executive Change

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): August 14, 2024   PROVECTUS BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)   Delaware   001-36457   90-0031917 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer 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:   Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   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).   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.   On August 14, 2024, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Provectus Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) approved the conversion of accrued but unpaid directors’ fees of current and former Board members owed through September 30, 2024 (“Accrued Fees”) into the Company’s Series D-1 Preferred Stock (“Preferred Stock”) at a price per share equal to $2.862 and the issuance of this Preferred Stock to current and former Board members. The Preferred Stock is being issued to satisfy payment of outstanding cash fees owed to the Company’s directors and is not being issued as a separate award under the Company’s 2024 Equity Compensation Plan. The total amount of Accrued Fees through September 30, 2024 will be $2,131,838.75, which would convert into 744,878 shares of Preferred Stock, which would convert into 7,448,780 shares of Common Stock.   On April 12, 2017, the Board approved the accrual of directors’ fees until such time as the Board authorized the payment of director compensation, as reported on the Company’s Form 8-K filed on April 18, 2017.   2     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: August 19, 2024     PROVECTUS BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.         By: /s/ Heather Raines                          Heather Raines, CPA     Chief Financial Officer   3