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): January 6, 2023

VIVANI MEDICAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

California

001-36747

02-0692322

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

5858 Horton Street, Suite 280

Emeryville, California

94608

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (818) 833-5000

(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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock		VANI		Nasdaq Capital Market

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, indicate 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 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure

Vivani Medical, Inc. (the “Company”) from time to time presents and/or distributes to the investment community at various industry and other conferences slide presentations to provide updates and summaries of its business. These slides are attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and are incorporated by reference herein. The Company is also posting to the “Investors” portion of its website a copy of its current corporate slide presentation. The slides speak as of the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K. While the Company may elect to update the slides in the future or reflect events and circumstances occurring or existing after the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K, the Company specifically disclaims any obligation to do so. The information contained in this Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by reference in such a filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Corporate Slides, dated January 6, 2023
104		The cover page of this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL.

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.

	VIVANI MEDICAL, INC.

Date: January 6, 2023	By:	/s/ Donald Dwyer
		Donald Dwyer
		Chief Business Officer

Second Sight Medical Products Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Regulation FD Disclosure, Financial Statements and Exhibits