At the July 8, 2013 meeting of Acacia Diversified Holdings, Inc.'s Board of Directors, four new directors were appointed to serve beginning on September 1, 2013 and continuing until standing for election at the next Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The four new directors are Dr. David L. Sadler, Dan L. Rigdon, Danny R. Gibbs, V. Weldon Hewitt. Since 1987, Dr. Sadler has served as a Partner in a private practice of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery in Longview, Texas.

Dan Rigdon has served as Senior Pastor and most recently, Pastor Emeritus, in the Dallas Metroplex for the past 32 years and has held numerous officer and director positions with a variety of organizations. Mr. Gibbs was President of Gibbs Construction, Inc. from its inception in October of 1984 until April of 2000. He was a charter member of the company's Board of Directors from its formation in 1984 until 2000, and in 2007, Mr. Gibbs agreed to serve on Acacia's board, where he served until December of 2011.

Mr. Hewitt was originally appointed to the company's Board of Directors on February 1, 2007, and served until December of 2011.