---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-26-043641"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PETV"
cik: "0001512922"
company_name: "PetVivo Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-09-22T11:00:29+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-09-22T11:05:24.515291+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# PetVivo board member Joseph Jasper resigns; Michael Handley appointed director

## Summary
- Joseph Jasper resigned from PetVivo board effective Sept 22, 2026; no disagreement cited.
- Michael K. Handley appointed to fill vacancy; board remains six directors.
- Handley brings 25+ yrs life sciences; raised $700M+, 80 product launches, $4B transactions.
- Handley most recently CEO of Valion Bio; previously CEO/Chairman of Statera Biopharma.
- Handley to serve as non-employee director; compensation per existing program, prorated.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-26-043641
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PETV
- cik: 0001512922
- company_name: PetVivo Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-09-22T11:00:29+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1512922/000149315226043641/0001493152-26-043641-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1512922/000149315226043641/form8-k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-26-043641
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-26-043641.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-26-043641.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Michael K. Handley was appointed as Director at PetVivo Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: Effective September 22, 2026, the Board appointed Michael K. Handley as a director of the Company to fill the vacancy created by Mr. Jasper’s resignation, thereby maintaining the size of the Board at six directors.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1512922/000149315226043641/0001493152-26-043641-index.htm
- Executive change
  Joseph Jasper resigned as Director at PetVivo Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: Effective September 22, 2026, Joseph Jasper resigned as a member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of PetVivo Holdings, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1512922/000149315226043641/0001493152-26-043641-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.