---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001185185-22-001363"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "IVFH"
cik: "0000312257"
company_name: "INNOVATIVE FOOD HOLDINGS INC"
filed_at: "2022-11-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-21T12:29:09.838542+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Innovative Food Holdings appoints Denver J. Smith as board observer, avoids proxy contest

## Summary
- Smith, part of a group holding 8.3% of IVFH stock, appointed board observer effective Nov 28, 2022.
- Agreement includes standstill provisions; Smith may be appointed to board by May 28, 2023.
- Company avoided proxy contest costs and disruption by signing the observer agreement.
- Smith is Co-Founder of Carlson Ridge Capital with over 14 years investment experience.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001185185-22-001363
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: IVFH
- cik: 0000312257
- company_name: INNOVATIVE FOOD HOLDINGS INC
- filed_at: 2022-11-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/312257/000118518522001363/0001185185-22-001363-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/312257/000118518522001363/innovfood20221128_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001185185-22-001363
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001185185-22-001363.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001185185-22-001363.txt

## Key facts
- Material Agreements
  INNOVATIVE FOOD HOLDINGS INC entered into Board Observer Agreement with Denver J. Smith (on behalf of a Schedule 13D group) valued at Observer status at board and committee meetings; potential board membership within six months; stand (effective 2022-11-28).
  - Action: entry
  - Counterparty: Denver J. Smith (on behalf of a Schedule 13D group)
  - Value: Observer status at board and committee meetings; potential board membership within six months; stand
  - Effective: 2022-11-28
  source text: Effective November 28, 2022 the Company entered into a Board Observer Agreement with Denver J. Smith (the “Agreement”). Mr. Smith is part of a Schedule 13D group (the “Group”) which holds approximately 8.3% of our outstanding common stock.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/312257/000118518522001363/0001185185-22-001363-index.htm

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