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): August 31, 2023

HEALTH DISCOVERY CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

(404) 566-4865

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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

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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William F. Fromholzer, at the age of 77, will retire from the board of directors of Health Discovery Corporation (the “Company”) by October 1, 2023. Mr. Fromholzer issued the following statement: “My tenure as a director was one of the great experiences of my career and I look forward to watching the Company continue to move forward with SVM-RFE in the world of AI and in the development of identifying early stage diagnostics for common health issues.”

On August 31, 2023, Health Discovery Corporation (the “Company”) agreed to the terms of a settlement agreement for the patent infringement claims asserted against Intel Corporation in Health Discovery Corporation v. Intel Corporation, Case Nos. 6:20-cv-00666-ADA (W.D. Tex.), 6:20-cv-00356-ADA (W.D. Tex.). The agreement provides for the payment of $2,250,000 by Intel Corporation to the Company and release and dismissal of all claims against Intel Corporation with prejudice. A stipulation of dismissal was filed on September 15, 2023, and all asserted claims were dismissed with prejudice on September 18, 2023.

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 thereunto duly authorized.