UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT


Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): MArch 19, 2019

PREDICTIVE TECHNOLOGY GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

   


000-56008
(Commission File Number)

90-1139372

(IRS Employer Identification No.)


2735 E. Parleys Way, Suite 205, Salt Lake City, Utah
(principal executive offices)


84109
(Zip Code)


+1 (888) 407-9761
(registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Item 5.02- Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On March 19, 2019 the Company’s management announced that both Senator Orrin G. Hatch and Ronald Barhorst joined the Company’s board, effective immediately. Senator Hatch brings experience from his seven terms as a U.S. Senator including serving as a member and/or chair of various U.S. Senate committees. Mr. Barhorst brings 25 years of experience as a senior executive in the financial services industry and has served as an advisor to the company or its predecessors for nearly 10 years.

Senator Hatch is an attorney and retired politician who served as a U.S. Senator from Utah for 42 years. First elected in 1976, he was the longest-serving Republican U.S. Senator in history.  Senator Hatch served as either the chair or ranking minority member of the Senate Judiciary Committee from 1993 to 2005. He previously chaired the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions from 1981 to 1987. Senator Hatch also served as Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee. On January 3, 2015, after the 114th United States Congress was sworn in, Hatch became President pro tempore of the Senate. Senator Hatch retired from the U.S. Senate in 2019.

Mr. Barhorst is chair of The California State University Foundation. He is retired as president and chief executive officer of ING Financial Advisers, LLC and ING Investment Advisors, LLC and Systematized Benefits Administrators, Inc. He was also head of national accounts, healthcare and government markets. He previously served as director of residential services for Montgomery County Board of Mental Retardation and Development Disabilities and as treasurer for the Ohio Private Residential Services Association and Executive Director of Choices in Community Living, a non-profit organization he developed. Mr. Barhorst has served on numerous non-profit boards, including the California Business Roundtable for Education Excellence.

Senator Hatch replaced Mr. Ferguson's position as a director of the Company.

These two appointments expand Predictive’s Board to six including four independent directors. 

 

Item 9.01 -Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a)

Financial statements of business acquired .  Not applicable.

(b)

Pro forma financial information .  Not applicable.

(c)

Shell company transactions .  Not applicable.

(d)

Exhibits .

17.1 Letter of Resignation- Ferguson

99.1 Press Release New Directors- Hatch and Barhorst

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

   

Date: March 19, 2019

PREDICTIVE TECHNOLOGY GROUP, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

By  /s/ Bradley Robinson

 

   Chief Executive Officer



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Exhibit 17.1

Merle Ferguson

March 18, 2019

 

Board of Directors

Predictive Technology Group, Inc.

2735 E Parleys Way, Suite 205

Salt Lake City, UT  84109


Dear Executives,

I, Merle Ferguson, hereby resign as a director of Predictive Technology Group, Inc. (PRED: OTCPINK).  My decision to leave my position as a  director of the Company are personal in nature, and that I had no disagreements or arguments with the current management and other directors at Predictive Technology Group, Inc.  My resignation is effective immediately on this date, March 18, 2019

I agree to have my resignation letter posted in the FORM 8-K as an exhibit, as such.

Sincerely,

/s/ Merle Ferguson

Merle Ferguson

Retired Director

Exhibit 99.1

Predictive Technology Group Names Senator Orrin G. Hatch and Ronald Barhorst to Its Board of Directors

Seven-term U.S. Senator and 25-year financial services executive bring considerable legal, financial and governance expertise to the Board of Directors

SALT LAKE CITY, March 19, 2019 -- Predictive Technology Group, Inc. (OTC PINK: PRED), a leader in the use of data analytics for disease identification and subsequent therapeutic intervention through precision therapeutic treatments, announces the appointment of Senator Orrin G. Hatch and Ronald Barhorst to the company’s Board of Directors, effective immediately. Senator Hatch brings experience from his seven terms as a U.S. Senator including serving as a member and/or chair of various U.S. Senate committees. Mr. Barhorst brings 25 years of experience as a senior executive in the financial services industry and has served as an advisor to the company or its predecessors for nearly 10 years. These two appointments expand Predictive’s Board to six including four independent directors. 

“We are pleased that Senator Orrin Hatch and Ronald Barhorst have chosen to join Predictive’s Board, bringing their wealth of experience and proven expertise in governance, regulatory, commercial, legal and financial matters,” said Bradley C. Robinson, CEO of Predictive Technology Group. “Their extensive backgrounds and experience are ideally suited for contributions to Predictive as we continue to mature and evolve as a publicly reporting company. We are honored that Senator Hatch and Mr. Barhorst have offered to generously share their time and expertise in support of our goal at Predictive of improving the quality of life of millions who may benefit from applying our novel precision medicine approach to underserved indications. We welcome them to our Board.”

“I’m excited to join Predictive and support its mission of delivering needed personalized care to millions of individuals through the commercialization of industry-leading breakthroughs in both genetics and cellular therapy,” said Senator Hatch. “Predictive’s approach to precision medicine holds the promise of offering tremendous relief to those suffering from chronic ailments and debilitating pain. I have witnessed the pain and suffering of endometriosis at a personal level as it has impacted my family. I look forward to working toward achieving the company’s goals.”

Senator Hatch is an attorney and retired politician who served as a U.S. Senator from Utah for 42 years. First elected in 1976, he was the longest-serving Republican U.S. Senator in history.  Senator Hatch served as either the chair or ranking minority member of the Senate Judiciary Committee from 1993 to 2005. He previously chaired the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions from 1981 to 1987. Senator Hatch also served as Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee. On January 3, 2015, after the 114th United States Congress was sworn in, Hatch became President pro tempore of the Senate. Senator Hatch retired from the U.S. Senate in 2019.

“Similar to Senator Hatch, my family has had personal experience with the chronic pain and suffering of endometriosis,” said Mr. Barhorst. “Having had the opportunity to work with Predictive or its predecessor companies for close to a decade, I am deeply committed to the company’s mission and team.  I’m accepting a position on Predictive’s board of directors to represent all stakeholders, including those suffering from diseases such as endometriosis.”

Mr. Barhorst is chair of The California State University Foundation. He is retired as president and chief executive officer of ING Financial Advisers, LLC and ING Investment Advisors, LLC and Systematized Benefits Administrators, Inc. He was also head of national accounts, healthcare and government markets. He previously served as director of residential services for Montgomery County Board of Mental Retardation and Development Disabilities and as treasurer for the Ohio Private Residential Services Association and Executive Director of Choices in Community Living, a non-profit organization he developed. Mr. Barhorst has served on numerous non-profit boards, including the California Business Roundtable for Education Excellence.

About Predictive Technology Group, Inc.
Predictive Technology Group aims to revolutionize patient care through predictive data analytics, novel gene-based diagnostics and companion therapeutics through its subsidiaries Predictive Therapeutics, Predictive Biotech, Predictive Diagnostics and Predictive Laboratories.  These subsidiaries are focused on endometriosis, scoliosis, degenerative disc disease and human cell and tissue products.  The subsidiaries use genetic and other information as cornerstones in the development of new diagnostics that assess a person’s risk of illness and therapeutic products designed to identify, prevent and treat diseases more effectively.  Additional information is available at Predtechgroup.com, Predrx.com and Predictivebiotech.com .

Forward-Looking Statements
To the extent any statements made in this release contain information that is not historical, these statements are essentially forward-looking and are subject to risks and uncertainties, including the difficulty of predicting FDA approvals, acceptance and demand for human cell and tissue products and other pharmaceutical products, the impact of competitive products and pricing, new product development and launch, reliance on key strategic alliances, availability of raw materials, availability of additional intellectual property rights, availability of future financing sources, the regulatory environment, and other risks the Company may identify from time to time in the future.