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): November 12, 2015
OptimizeRx Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Nevada | 000-53605 | 26-1265381 | ||
| (State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (I.R.S.
Employer Identification No.) |
| 400 Water Street, Suite 200, Rochester, MI | 48307 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 248-651-6568
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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:
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SECTION 7 – Regulation FD Disclosure
| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure |
On November 12, 2015, we issued a press release concerning the appointment of David Smith to the new position of vice president of client services. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The information in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K (including Exhibit 99.1) shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
SECTION 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| 99.1 | Press release, dated November 12, 2015 |
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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.
OptimizeRx Corporation
| /s/ Doug Baker | |
| Doug
Baker Chief Financial Officer |
|
| Date: November 12, 2015 |
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Exhibit 99.1
OptimizeRx Corporation Appoints David Smith
as Vice President of Client Services
ROCHESTER, MI – November 12, 2015 – OptimizeRx Corp. (OTCQB: OPRX), a software company whose premier content-delivery platform enables pharmaceutical companies to provide on-demand patient support services right at point of care, appointed David Smith to the new position of vice president of client services.
Smith is an accomplished leader in business development, client services and strategic planning. He has more than 20 years of senior management experience within leading advertising and marketing companies.
“David will lead our account reps in developing and expanding our existing account base and advertising agencies,” said David Harrell, CEO of OptimizeRx. “He will also be responsible for managing and monetizing our relationship with WPP, the world’s largest marketing services company, to insure we leverage their vast relationships with multiple pharmaceutical clients across their agencies.”
Prior to joining OptimizeRx, Smith served as executive vice president of client services at EEI Global, a leading event and marketing company. Before EEI Global, he served as senior vice president at Campbell-Ewald, a full service marketing communications agency. Earlier, Smith held a number of senior leadership positions with Toyota and Ford Motor Company in business development, merchandising, sales and strategic planning.
About OptimizeRx Corp
OptimizeRx Corporation (OTCQB: OPRX) provides unique consumer and physician
platforms to help patients better afford and comply with their medicines and healthcare products, while offering pharmaceutical
and healthcare companies effective ways to expand awareness, access and adherence to their medications.
The company’s core product, SampleMD, replaces drug samples with electronic trial vouchers and copay coupon savings that are electronically added to an e-Prescription and sent electronically to the pharmacy and is integrated within leading Electronic Health Record (EHR) platforms in the country, including Allscripts, Quest Diagnostics, Practice Fusion and over 350 other EHRs to reach over 250,000 healthcare providers. In turn, the company promotes patient savings and support from the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies, including Pfizer, Lilly, Novartis, AstraZeneca and many others. For more information, please go to www.optimizerxcorp.com.
Safe
Harbor
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the definition
of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and such section 21E of the Securities Act of 1934, amended. These forward-looking
statements should not be used to make an investment decision. The words 'estimate,' 'possible' and 'seeking' and similar expressions
identify forward-looking statements, which speak only as to the date the statement was made. The company undertakes no obligation
to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether because of new information, future events, or otherwise.
Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, some of which cannot be predicted, or quantified.
Future events and actual results could differ materially from those set forth in, contemplated by, or underlying the forward-looking
statements. The risks and uncertainties to which forward-looking statements are subject include, but are not limited to, the effect
of government regulation, competition and other material risks.
Company Contact:
OptimizeRx
Doug Baker
dbaker@samplemd.com
248-651-6568 x807
Investor Relations Contact:
Liolios Group
Ron Both, Senior Managing Director
oprx@liolios.com
949-574-3860
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