Acacia Diversified Holdings, Inc. (OTCMKTS:ACCA) Files An 8-K Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
Item 5.02 Appointment of Directors

On July 13, 2018, Acacia Diversified Holdings, Inc. appointed Dr. Richard Paula, age 50, to the Board of Directors. Dr. Paula has over 20 years’ experience in the medical field. From March 2010 through January 2014, Dr. Paula was employed by Tampa General Hospital as the Chief Medical Information Officer and Vice President. From January 2014 through the present, Dr. Paula has been employed by the Shriners Hospitals for Children in Tampa, Florida. He currently serves as the Chief Medical Information Officer at the Shriners Hospitals for Children. We believe that Dr. Paula’s substantial experience in the medical field will be of great benefit to the Company as we explore and determine the various uses, including potential medical applications, for our industrial hemp oil products.