---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001654954-22-002336"
form_type: "8-K/A"
ticker: "ZIVO"
cik: "0001101026"
company_name: "Zivo Bioscience, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-03-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T02:46:21.560211+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Zivo reaffirms former CEO Andrew Dahl was terminated for cause, disputes his email claims

## Summary
- Company states Board terminated Andrew Dahl for cause; he was offered chance to resign before termination.
- Dahl's email (Exhibit 17) challenged company's account; Company maintains its initial filing was accurate.
- Company confirms it filed original 8-K and this amendment within SEC-prescribed timelines.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001654954-22-002336
- form_type: 8-K/A
- ticker: ZIVO
- cik: 0001101026
- company_name: Zivo Bioscience, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-03-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1101026/000165495422002336/0001654954-22-002336-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1101026/000165495422002336/zivo_8ka.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001654954-22-002336
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001654954-22-002336.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001654954-22-002336.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Andrew Dahl was terminated as Chief Executive Officer and President at Zivo Bioscience, Inc..
  - Action: terminated
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer and President
  source text: The Company reaffirms that the Board terminated Dahl for cause.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1101026/000165495422002336/0001654954-22-002336-index.htm

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