---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001731122-25-000102"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "IVDN"
cik: "0001190370"
company_name: "INNOVATIVE DESIGNS INC"
filed_at: "2025-01-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-27T18:32:02.360763+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Innovative Designs appoints Joseph Riccelli Jr. as CEO, John Spagnolo as director, Donald Garlotta as secretary

## Summary
- Joseph Riccelli Jr. elected to Board and as permanent CEO effective January 10, 2025.
- John Spagnolo elected to the Board of Directors on January 10, 2025.
- Donald Garlotta appointed Secretary of the Board effective January 10, 2025.
- All appointments were unanimously approved at a special Board meeting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001731122-25-000102
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: IVDN
- cik: 0001190370
- company_name: INNOVATIVE DESIGNS INC
- filed_at: 2025-01-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1190370/000173112225000102/0001731122-25-000102-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1190370/000173112225000102/e6305_8-k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001731122-25-000102.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001731122-25-000102.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Donald Garlotta was elected as Secretary of the Board at INNOVATIVE DESIGNS INC.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Secretary of the Board
  source text: On January 10, 2025, the Board unanimously approved and elected Donald Garlotta as the Secretary of the Board of Directors, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1190370/000173112225000102/0001731122-25-000102-index.htm
- Executive change
  John Spagnolo was appointed as Director at INNOVATIVE DESIGNS INC.
  - Action: approved
  - Role: Director
  source text: On January 10, 2025, the Board unanimously approved John Spagnolo as a member of the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1190370/000173112225000102/0001731122-25-000102-index.htm
- Executive change
  Joseph Riccelli Jr. was elected as Chief Executive Officer at INNOVATIVE DESIGNS INC.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: On January 10, 2025, the Board unanimously approved and elected Joseph Riccelli Jr.as a member of the Board and unanimously approved and elected Mr. Riccelli as the permanent Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1190370/000173112225000102/0001731122-25-000102-index.htm

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