8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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): June 2, 2026

CV SCIENCES, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)


Delaware	000-54677	80-0944970
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

9530 Padgett Street, Suite 107 San Diego, California		92126
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (866) 290-2157

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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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.

The information contained in Item 5.07 is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On June 2, 2026, CV Sciences, Inc. (the "Company") held the 2026 Annual Meeting in a virtual format. At the close of business on April 6, 2026, the record date for the 2026 Annual Meeting, there were 193,458,420 shares of common stock issued and outstanding, which constituted all of the outstanding capital stock of the Company.

At the 2026 Annual Meeting, 116,234,784 of the 193,458,420 outstanding shares of common stock entitled to vote, or approximately 60.1%, were represented by proxy at the meeting, and, therefore, a quorum was present. The proposals voted on at the 2026 Annual Meeting are more fully described in Proxy Statement, which is incorporated herein by reference.

The final voting results on the proposals presented for stockholder approval at the 2026 Annual Meeting were as follows:

Proposal 1 - Election of Directors

The Company's stockholders elected three directors, each to serve until the Company's next Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until his successor is duly elected and qualified, subject to prior death, resignation or removal, as set forth below:


NAME	FOR	AGAINST	ABSTAIN	BROKER NON-VOTE
Dr. Jamie Corroon	39,505,495	3,183,772	1,078,738	72,466,779
Joseph Dowling	37,674,977	4,813,319	1,279,709	72,466,779
Bill McCorkle	22,671,092	3,928,542	17,168,371	72,466,779

Proposal 2 - Reverse Stock Split

The Company's stockholders did not approve the Company's proposal to amend its Certificate of Incorporation, as amended to effect, at the discretion of the Board of Directors, a reverse stock split of all outstanding shares of common stock at a ratio of not less than 1-for-10 and not greater than 1-for-800, such ratio to be determined by the Board of Directors at any time before May 30, 2029, without further approval or authorization from its stockholders, as set forth below:


FOR	AGAINST	ABSTAIN	BROKER NON-VOTE
48,496,747	59,628,926	8,109,111	-

Proposal 3 - Ratification of Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Company's stockholders ratified Haskell & White LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026, as set forth below:


FOR	AGAINST	ABSTAIN	BROKER NON-VOTE
102,384,289	12,488,529	1,361,966	-


	CV SCIENCES, INC.

Date: June 4, 2026	By:	/s/ Joseph Dowling
		Joseph Dowling
		Chief Executive Officer