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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): September 16, 2025
PACIFIC HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Utah |
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000-50009 |
|
87-0285238 |
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) |
|
(Commission
File Number) |
|
(IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
19800 MacArthur Boulevard, Suites 306 & 307
Irvine, California
(Address of principal executive offices)
92612
(Zip code)
(949) 721-8272
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Check
the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under
any of the following provisions:
| ☐ | Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
| ☐ | Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| ☐ | Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| ☐ | Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title
of each class |
|
Trading
symbol |
|
Name
of each exchange on which registered |
| None |
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N/A |
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N/A |
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).
Emerging
growth company ☐
If
an emerging growth company, indicated by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying
with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item
8.01 Other Events.
On September 16, 2025, Pacific Health
Care Organization, Inc.’s (the “Company”) wholly owned subsidiaries, Medex Healthcare, Inc. (“Medex”) and
Medex Medical Management, Inc. (“MMM”), each filed a lawsuit in the Superior Court of the State of California, County of Orange.
Medex’s lawsuit names David Kim, the former
Chief Operating Officer of Medex, as defendant. The complaint alleges the following seven causes of action related to Mr. Kim’s
business relationship with Medex: (1) Breach of Contract, (2) Breach of Implied Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing, (3) Breach of
Fiduciary Duty, (4) Misappropriation of Trade Secret under California Civil Code section 3426, (5) Unfair Business Act or Practice under
California Business & Professions Code section 17200, (6) Intentional Interference with Economic Advantage, and (7) Violation of Comprehensive
Computer Data Access and Fraud Act under California Penal Code Section 502.
MMM’s lawsuit names Darshan Patel, the former
Director of Medical Management at MMM, as defendant. The complaint alleges the following six causes of action related to Mr. Patel’s
business relationship with MMM: (1) Breach of Oral Contract, (2) Breach of Implied Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing, (3) Breach
of Fiduciary Duty, (4) Misappropriation of Trade Secret under California Civil Code section 3426, (5) Unfair Business Act or Practice
under California Business & Professions Code section 17200, and (6) Intentional Interference with Economic Advantage.
Each lawsuit seeks against the respective defendant
actual and compensatory damages of not less than $1,000,000, exemplary and punitive damages, attorneys’ fees and costs, pre-judgment
and post-judgment interest, declaratory relief, restitution, injunctive relief, and an accounting and constructive trust on any profits
improperly made by defendant.
SIGNATURE
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.
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PACIFIC HEALTH
CARE ORGANIZATION, INC. |
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|
| Date: September 22, 2025 |
By: |
/s/
Tom Kubota |
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|
Tom Kubota |
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|
Chief Executive Officer |
