---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001185185-23-000712"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "IVFH"
cik: "0000312257"
company_name: "INNOVATIVE FOOD HOLDINGS INC"
filed_at: "2023-07-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-13T09:39:29.684676+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Innovative Food Holdings grants COO Brady Smallwood 1.5M fully vested SARs in lieu of stock options

## Summary
- COO Brady Smallwood receives 1.5M SARs, fully vested, expiring Dec 31, 2026; exercise prices: $2.00 (750k) and $1.50 (750k).
- SARs replace previously disclosed sign-on stock option grant on same economic terms.
- Board adopted a new Code of Ethical Conduct, effective July 7, 2023, superseding prior code.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001185185-23-000712
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: IVFH
- cik: 0000312257
- company_name: INNOVATIVE FOOD HOLDINGS INC
- filed_at: 2023-07-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.05, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/312257/000118518523000712/0001185185-23-000712-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/312257/000118518523000712/innovfood20230712_8k.htm

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