UNITED STATES

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2401 S. Foothill Drive, Suite D, Salt Lake City, Utah 84109

  1. 438-1036
    www.codiagnostics.com

2020 PROXY STATEMENT AND NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING

Wednesday, December 16, 2020

10:00 A.M. (Mountain Standard Time)

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CO-DIAGNOSTICS, INC.

2401 S. Foothill Drive, Suite D

Salt Lake City, Utah 84109

(801) 438-1036

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

To Be Held on December 16, 2020

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the virtual-only Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting") of Co-Diagnostics, Inc., a Utah corporation ("we" or the "Company"), will be held on December 16, 2020 at 10:00 A.M. (Mountain Standard Time), on a virtual basis, for the following purposes, all of which are discussed in greater detail in the accompanying proxy statement:

  1. To elect the five director nominees, all of whom are currently serving on our board of directors, each to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until successor has been duly elected and qualified, or until his or her earlier death, resignation, or removal;
  2. To ratify the appointment of Haynie & Company as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020; and
  3. To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.

Only those stockholders of record as of the close of business on October 22, 2020, the record date for the Annual Meeting (the "Record Date"), will be entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting and any adjournments or postponements thereof.

The Annual Meeting will be a completely virtual meeting of stockholders, which will be conducted via live webcast. You will be able to attend the Annual Meeting online, vote and submit your questions during the Annual Meeting by visiting www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/CODX2020. We are pleased to utilize the virtual stockholder meeting technology (i) to provide ready access and cost savings for our stockholders and the Company and (ii) to promote social distancing pursuant to guidance provided by the Center for Disease Control and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission due to the novel coronavirus. The virtual meeting format allows attendance from any location in the world.

Even if you are planning on attending the Annual Meeting online, please promptly submit your proxy vote via the Internet, by telephone, or, if you received a printed form of proxy in the mail, by completing, dating, signing and returning the enclosed proxy, so your shares will be represented at the Annual Meeting. Instructions on voting your shares are on the proxy materials you received for the Annual Meeting. Even if you plan to attend the Annual Meeting online, it is strongly recommended you vote before the Annual Meeting date, to ensure that your shares will be represented at the Annual Meeting if you are unable to attend.

Details regarding admission to the meeting and the business to be conducted at the meeting are more fully described in the accompanying Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders and proxy statement.

We hope you will be able to attend the Annual Meeting. Whether or not you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, please promptly sign, date and return the enclosed proxy card or voting instruction card in the envelope provided, or submit your proxy by telephone or over the Internet (if those options are available to you) in accordance with the instructions on the enclosed proxy card or voting instruction card.

OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE "FOR" EACH OF THE PROPOSALS.

The proxy statement accompanying this notice provides a more complete description of the business to be conducted at the Annual Meeting. We encourage you to read the proxy statement carefully and in its entirety.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS,

/s/ Dwight H. Egan

Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

Salt Lake City, Utah

November 3, 2020

YOU ARE RESPECTFULLY REQUESTED BY THE BOARD TO PROMPTLY SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THE ENCLOSED PROXY OR VOTE OVER THE INTERNET OR BY TELEPHONE. IF YOU GRANT A PROXY, YOU MAY REVOKE IT AT ANY TIME PRIOR TO THE MEETING OR VOTE AT THE MEETING. IF YOU RECEIVED THIS PROXY STATEMENT IN THE MAIL, A RETURN ENVELOPE IS ENCLOSED FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE. THIS WILL NOT PREVENT YOU FROM VOTING AT THE MEETING BUT WILL, HOWEVER, HELP TO ASSURE A QUORUM AND AVOID ADDED PROXY SOLICITATION COSTS.

This Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders, proxy statement and form of proxy are first being mailed to stockholders on or about November 3, 2020.

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Co-Diagnostics, Inc. Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be Held at

10:00 A.M. (Mountain Standard Time) on Wednesday, December 16, 2020.

The Proxy Statement and Accompanying Annual Report are

available at www.proxyvote.com,a site that does not have "cookies" that identify visitors to the site and

on the Investor Relations portion of our web site at

https://codiagnostics.com/investors/.

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PROXY SUMMARY

This summary highlights certain information contained elsewhere in the accompanying proxy statement, but does not contain all of the information you should consider before voting your shares. For more complete information regarding the proposals to be voted upon at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders and our fiscal year 2019 performance, please review the entire proxy statement and our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019. Unless the context indicates otherwise, we use the terms "Co-Diagnostics," the "Company," "we," "us," "our," and similar expressions in this summary to refer to Co-Diagnostics, Inc., a Utah corporation.

Annual Meeting

Date:

Wednesday, December 16, 2020

Time:

10:00 A.M. (Mountain Standard Time)

Location:

Virtual-Only

Record Date:

Holders of our common stock at the close of business on October 22, 2020

Voting Matters

Proposals

Required Approval

1.

Election of directors

Plurality of Votes Present

2.

Ratification of Auditors

Majority of Votes Cast

3.

Other matters

Majority of Votes Cast

Director Nominees (see page 8)

The following table contains information about the five (5) candidates who have been nominated for election to the Board of Directors of Co- Diagnostics. Each nominee is currently a director of Co-Diagnostics.

Name

Age

Director Since

Principal Occupation

Dwight H. Egan

66

2013*

Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board

Eugene Durenard, PhD

51

2019

Director

Edward L. Murphy

55

2019

Director

Richard S. Serbin

76

2017

Director

James B. Nelson

67

2019

Director

  • Mr. Egan served on the Board of Directors of Co-Diagnostics, Inc. from 2013 to 2017 before it became a publicly-traded company. 1

2401 S. Foothill Drive, Suite D

Salt Lake City, Utah 84109

(801) 438-1036

www.codiagnostics.com

PROXY STATEMENT

This proxy statement (this "Proxy Statement") is being furnished to holders of common stock, $0.001 par value per share, of Co-Diagnostics, Inc. ("Co-Diagnostics," "the Company," "we," "our," and "us") of record as of the close of business on October 22, 2020 (the "Record Date") in connection with the solicitation of proxies by the Board of Directors of the Company (the "Board of Directors" or the "Board") to be used at the 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting") to be held on December 16, 2020 at 10:00 A.M. (Mountain Standard Time) on a virtual basis and at any postponement or adjournment thereof. The Annual Meeting will be a completely "virtual meeting" of stockholders. You are invited to attend the Annual Meeting to vote on the proposals described in this Proxy Statement. However, you do not need to attend the meeting to vote your shares. Instead, you may simply complete, sign and return the enclosed proxy card if you received paper copies of the proxy materials, or follow the instructions below to submit your proxy over the Internet.

Pursuant to Utah Code § 16-10a-720, the Company will make a stockholders' list available for inspection upon request at the Company's principal office at 2401 S. Foothill Drive, Suite D, Salt Lake City, Utah 84109, Attn: Reed L. Benson, by any stockholder as of the Record Date or such stockholder's agent or attorney, beginning November 5, 2020 (two business days after this Proxy Statement is given) continuing through the Annual Meeting and any meeting adjournments thereof.

Our Board is asking you to vote your shares by completing, signing and returning the accompanying proxy card. If you attend the Annual Meeting in person, you may vote at the Annual Meeting even if you have previously returned a proxy card. Please note, however, that if your shares are held of record by a broker, bank or other nominee and you wish to vote at the Annual Meeting, you must obtain a proxy issued in your name from that record holder as described in more detail below.

Please read this Proxy Statement carefully then vote your shares promptly by telephone, by Internet or by signing, dating and returning your proxy

card.

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT

THE PROXY MATERIALS AND THE ANNUAL MEETING

What is the purpose of the Annual Meeting?

At the Annual Meeting, stockholders will act upon the proposals described in this Proxy Statement.

Who is entitled to vote?

Only our stockholders of record at the close of business on the record date for the meeting, October 22, 2020, are entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. As of the close of business on October 22, 2020, we had 28,269,201 shares of common stock issued and outstanding.

How many votes do I have?

Each share of our common stock that the stockholder owns as of October 22, 2020 entitles the stockholder to one vote.

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Can I access the proxy materials electronically?

Yes. This Proxy Statement and the accompanying Annual Report are available online at www.proxyvote.comand on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.

How can I attend the Annual Meeting?

We will be hosting the Annual Meeting live via the internet. There will not be a physical location for the Annual Meeting.

Our Annual Meeting allows stockholders to submit questions and comments before and during the meeting. After the meeting, we will spend up to 15 minutes answering stockholder questions. To the extent time doesn't allow us to answer all of the submitted questions, we will answer them in writing on our investor relations portion of our website, at https://codiagnostics.com/investors/, soon after the meeting. If we receive substantially similar questions, we will group such questions together and provide a single response to avoid repetition.

Our virtual format allows stockholders from around the world to vote, participate and ask questions and for us to give thoughtful responses.

Any stockholder can listen to and participate in the Annual Meeting live via the internet at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/CODX2020. Stockholders may begin submitting written questions through the internet portal at 9:45 A.M. (Mountain Standard Time) on December 16, 2020, and the webcast of the Annual Meeting will begin at 10:00 A.M. (Mountain Standard Time) that day.

Stockholders may also vote while connected to the Annual Meeting on the internet. You will need the 16-digit control number included on your voting instruction form or your proxy card (if you received a printed copy of the proxy materials) in order to be able to vote your shares or submit questions.

Instructions on how to connect and participate via the internet, including how to demonstrate proof of stock ownership, are posted at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/CODX2020.

We will have technicians ready to assist you with any technical difficulties you may have accessing the virtual meeting. If you encounter any difficulties accessing the virtual meeting during the check-in or meeting time, please call the technical support number that will be posted on the virtual stockholder meeting login page.

If you do not have your control number, you will be able to listen to the meeting only - you will not be able to vote or submit questions.

What is the difference between a stockholder of record and a beneficial owner of shares held in street name?

Stockholder of Record. If your shares are registered directly in your name with our transfer agent, VStock Transfer, you are considered the stockholder of record with respect to those shares, and we sent a Notice of Annual Meeting and a printed set of the proxy materials, together with a proxy card, directly to you.

Beneficial Owner of Shares Held in Street Name. If your shares are held in an account at a broker, bank or other nominee, then you are the beneficial owner of those shares held in "street name," and a Notice of Annual Meeting and a printed set of the proxy materials, together with a voting instruction form, was forwarded to you by your broker, bank or other nominee who is considered the stockholder of record with respect to those shares. As a beneficial owner, you have the right to instruct your broker, bank or other nominee on how to vote the shares held in your account by following the instructions in the Notice of Annual Meeting and the voting instruction form you received.

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How can I vote my shares?

The process for voting your shares depends on how your shares are held. Generally, as discussed above, you may hold shares as a "record holder" (that is, in your own name) or in "street name" (that is, through a nominee, such as a broker or bank). As explained above, if you hold shares in "street name," you are considered to be the "beneficial owner" of those shares.

Voting by Record Holders. If you are a record holder, you may vote by proxy prior to the Annual Meeting or you may vote during the Annual Meeting in person. If you are a record holder and would like to vote your shares by proxy prior to the Annual Meeting, you have four ways to vote:

  1. By phone: 1-800-690-6903;
  2. Website: www.proxyvote.com;
  3. Vote by Mail: Mark, sign and date your proxy card and return it in the postage-paid envelope we have provided or return it to Vote Processing, c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc., 51 Mercedes Way, Edgewood, NY 11717; or
  4. Virtual Meeting - During The Annual Meeting: Go to www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/CODX2020.

Please note that Internet proxy voting will close at 11:59 P.M. (Eastern Standard Time) on December 15, 2020. If you received a proxy card in the mail and wish to vote by completing and returning the proxy card via mail, please note that your completed proxy card must be received before the polls close for voting at the Annual Meeting.

Voting by beneficial owners of shares held in "street name." If your shares are held in the name of a bank, broker or other holder of record (also known as "street name"), you have the right to direct your bank, broker or other nominee on how to vote your shares by using the voting instruction form provided to you by them, or by following their instructions for voting through the internet or by telephone. In order for your shares to be voted on all matters presented at the meeting, we urge all stockholders whose shares are held in street name by a bank, brokerage firm or other nominee to provide voting instructions to such record holder.

How are proxies voted?

All shares represented by valid proxies received prior to the Annual Meeting will be voted, and where a stockholder specifies by means of the proxy a choice with respect to any matter to be acted upon, the shares will be voted in accordance with the stockholder's instructions.

What happens if I do not give specific voting instructions?

Stockholders of Record. If you are a stockholder of record and you sign and return a proxy card without giving specific voting instructions or you indicate when voting in person, on the Internet, by fax or by e-mail that you wish to vote as recommended by the Board, then the proxy holders will vote your shares in the manner recommended by the Board on all matters presented in this Proxy Statement and as the proxy holders may determine in their discretion with respect to any other matters properly presented for a vote at the Annual Meeting.

Beneficial Owners of Shares Held in Street Name. If you are a beneficial owner of shares held in street name and do not join and vote at the Annual Meeting or provide the broker, bank or other nominee that holds your shares with specific voting instructions, then the broker, bank or other nominee that holds your shares may generally vote on routine matters but cannot vote on non-routine matters. If the broker, bank or other nominee that holds your shares does not receive instructions from you on how to vote your shares on a non-routine matter, the broker, bank or other nominee that holds your shares will inform the inspector of election that it does not have the authority to vote on this matter with respect to your shares. This is generally referred to as a "broker non-vote."

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Which ballot measures are considered ''routine'' or ''non-routine''?

The ratification of the appointment of Haynie & Company as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020 (Proposal No. 2) is considered a "routine" matter. Your broker, therefore, may vote your shares in its discretion if you do not provide instructions on how to vote on this routine matter, and no broker non-votes are expected in connection with this proposal.

The approval of the election of directors (Proposal No. 1) is considered "non-routine" matter. Accordingly, a broker may not vote on these proposals without instructions from its customer and broker non-votes may occur with respect to these proposals.

Can I change my vote or revoke my proxy after I return my proxy card or vote online?

Any proxy may be revoked at any time before it is exercised by filing an instrument revoking it with the Company's Secretary or by submitting a duly executed proxy bearing a later date prior to the time of the Annual Meeting. Stockholders who have voted by proxy over the Internet, by fax or by e- mail or have executed and returned a proxy and who then attend the Annual Meeting and desire to vote in person are requested to notify the Secretary in writing prior to the time of the Annual Meeting. We request that all such written notices of revocation to the Company be addressed to the Secretary of the Company prior to the Annual Meeting at 2401 S. Foothill Drive, Suite D, Salt Lake City, Utah 84109. Stockholders may also revoke their proxy by entering a new vote over the Internet, by fax, or by e-mail.

What constitutes a quorum?

The presence at the Annual Meeting, virtually or by proxy, of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of stock entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting will constitute a quorum at the Annual Meeting for the transaction of any business. If a quorum is established, each stockholder entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting will be entitled to one vote, virtually or by proxy, for each share of stock entitled to vote held by such stockholder as of the close of business on the Record Date.

Broker non-votes occur when shares held by a broker for a beneficial owner are not voted either because (i) the broker did not receive voting instructions from the beneficial owner or (ii) the broker lacked discretionary authority to vote the shares. Abstentions occur when shares present at the Annual Meeting are marked "abstain." A broker is entitled to vote shares held for a beneficial owner on "routine" matters, such as the ratification of Haynie

  • Company as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2020, without instructions from the beneficial owner of those shares. On the other hand, absent instructions from the beneficial owner of such shares, a broker is not entitled to vote shares held for a beneficial owner on "non-routine" matters. All the other proposals presented at the Annual Meeting are non-routine matters. Broker non-votes and abstentions are counted for purposes of determining whether a quorum is present but have no effect on the outcome of the matters voted upon except where brokers can exercise discretion on "routine" matters. Accordingly, we encourage you to provide voting instructions to your broker, whether or not you plan to attend the Annual Meeting.

What are the Board of Directors' recommendations?

The recommendations of the Board of Directors are set forth under the description of each proposal in this Proxy Statement. In summary, the Board of Directors recommends that you vote:

  • "FOR" election of the directors named in this Proxy Statement as described in Proposal No. 1;
  • "FOR" the ratification of the appointment of Haynie & Company as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020 as described in Proposal No. 2; and
  • "FOR" transacting such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.

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What vote is required to approve each proposal?

All proposals require the affirmative vote of a majority of votes cast. Proposal No. 1 requires a plurality of votes present. You may vote for, against or abstain from voting for the proposals.

Will abstentions and broker non-votes have an impact on the proposals contained in this Proxy Statement?

Abstentions and broker non-votes will be counted to determine whether there is a quorum present at the Annual Meeting, but will not be considered votes cast for voting purposes and thus will have no effect on any of the proposals to be presented at the Annual Meeting.

Where can I find the voting results of the Annual Meeting?

We intend to announce preliminary voting results at the Annual Meeting and disclose final results in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC" or the "Commission") within four business days after the Annual Meeting.

Who pays the cost for soliciting proxies by the Board of Directors?

We will bear the cost of soliciting proxies, including the cost of preparing, printing and mailing the materials in connection with the solicitation of proxies. We will reimburse brokerage firms and other custodians, nominees and fiduciaries for reasonable expenses incurred by them in sending the proxy materials to the beneficial owners of our common stock. In addition to solicitations by mail, our officers and regular employees may, without being additionally compensated, solicit proxies personally and by mail, telephone, facsimile or electronic communication.

Who is Co-Diagnostics?

Co-Diagnostics, Inc., a Utah corporation (the "Company" or "CDI"), is developing robust and innovative molecular tools for detection of infectious diseases, liquid biopsy for cancer screening, and agricultural applications. We have developed and we manufacture and sell reagents used for diagnostic tests that function via the detection and/or analysis of nucleic acid molecules (DNA or RNA). In connection with the sale of our tests we may sell diagnostic equipment from other manufacturers as self-contained lab systems (which we refer to as the "MDx Device").

Our diagnostics systems enable very rapid, low-cost, molecular testing for organisms and genetic diseases by automating historically complex procedures in both the development and administration of tests. CDI's technical advance involves a novel approach to Polymerase Chain Reaction ("PCR") test design of primer and probe structure ("CoPrimers") that eliminates one of the key vexing issues of PCR amplification, the exponential growth of primer-dimer pairs (false positives and false negatives) which adversely interferes with identification of the target DNA.

We believe our proprietary molecular diagnostics technology is paving the way for innovation in disease detection and life sciences research through our enhanced detection of genetic material. Because we own our platform, we are confident we will be able to accomplish this faster and more economically, allowing for significant margins while still positioning Co-Diagnostics to be a low-cost provider of molecular diagnostics and screening services.

In addition, continued development has demonstrated the unique properties of our CoPrimer technology that make them ideally suited to a variety of applications where specificity is key to optimal results, including multiplexing several targets, enhanced Single Nucleotide Polymorphism ("SNP") detection and enrichment for next gen sequencing.

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Our scientists use the complex mathematics of DNA/RNA test design, to "engineer" a DNA/RNA test and to automate algorithms that rapidly screen millions of possible options to pinpoint the optimum design. Dr. Satterfield, our Chief Technology Officer, developed the Company's intellectual property consisting of the predictive mathematical algorithms and proprietary reagents used in the testing process, which together represent a major advance in PCR testing systems. CDI technologies are now protected by seven granted or pending US and foreign patents, as well as certain trade secrets and copyrights. Ownership of our proprietary platform permits us the advantage of avoiding payment of patent royalties required by other PCR test systems, which enables the sale of diagnostic tests at a lower price than competitors, while enabling us to maintain profit margins.

We may either sell or lease the MDx Device to labs and diagnostic centers, through sale or lease agreements, and sell the reagents that comprise our proprietary tests to those laboratories and testing facilities.

We designed our tests by identifying the optimal locations on the target gene for amplification and paired the location with the optimized primer and probe structure to achieve outputs that meet the design input requirements identified from market research. This is done by following planned and documented processes, procedures and testing. In other words, the data resulting from our tests verify that we succeeded in designing what we intended at the outset. Verification is a series of testing that concludes that the product is ready to proceed to validation in an evaluation either in our lab or in an independent laboratory setting using initial production tests to confirm that the product as designed meets the user needs.

Using its proprietary test design system and proprietary reagents, CDI has designed and obtained regulatory approval in the European Community and in India to sell PCR diagnostic tests for COVID-19, tuberculosis, hepatitis B and C, human papilloma virus, malaria, chikungunya, dengue, and the zika virus. In the United States, CDI has obtained Emergency Use Authorization ("EUA") for its COVID-19 test from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and sells that test to qualified labs.

In addition to testing for infectious disease, the technology lends itself to identifying any section of a DNA or RNA strand that describe any type of genetic trait, which creates a number of significant applications. We, in conjunctions with our customers, are active in designing and licensing tests that identify genetic traits in plant and animal genomes. We also have three multiplexed tests developed to test mosquitos for the identification of diseases carried by the mosquitos to enable municipalities to concentrate their efforts in spraying mosquito populations on the specific areas known to be breeding the mosquitos that carry deadly viruses.

Recent Developments

On January 23, 2020, we announced the completion of the principle design work for a PCR screening test for new coronavirus, COVID-19, intended to address potential need for detection of the virus. An outbreak of respiratory illness caused by the pneumonia-likeCOVID-19 has spread rapidly throughout the world since first being discovered in the Chinese city of Wuhan on December 31, 2019. China confirmed human-to-human transmission of the virus and the United States announced the first infection in this country, detected in a traveler returning from Wuhan. Our COVID-19 test features the Company's patented CoPrimer™ technology, and was designed using our proprietary software system, following the guidelines published by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

On February 20, 2020, we announced that our Logix Smart™ COVID-19 Test technical file had been submitted for registration with the European Community, and that it was expected to be available late February as an in vitro diagnostic ("IVD") for markets that accept a CE marking as valid regulatory approval. Subsequently, on February 24, 2020, we announced that our test obtained regulatory clearance to be sold as an in vitro diagnostic for the diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2(COVID-19) in markets that accept CE-marking as valid regulatory approval, and became available for purchase from the Company's Utah-basedISO-13485:2016 certified facility. The Declaration of Conformity for the Logix Smart COVID-19 test confirms that it meets the Essential Requirements of the European Community's In-Vitro Diagnostic Medical Device Directive (IVDD 98/79/EC), permitting export and sales of the product as an IVD to commence immediately in the European Community. We shipped samples of the Research Use Only version of our test to distributors in various countries, which allowed future customers to confirm the quality and sensitivity of the product, and for us to accelerate the sales efforts of the COVID-19 test.

We commenced sales of the COVID-19 tests in February and March of 2020 to international customers and sold the tests in numerous countries around the world through an expanding distributor network.

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On April 6, 2020, we announced that we had received an Emergency Use Authorization from the FDA allowing us to commence sales of our Logix Smart COVID-19 test to CLIA designated labs throughout the United States and we have been actively marketing to such labs since that time.

PROPOSAL NO. 1 - ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

The number of directors that serve on the Board of Directors is currently set at five (5) and may be fixed from time to time by the Board in the manner provided in our bylaws. In accordance with our bylaws, directors are elected to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified or until their earlier removal, resignation or death.

Director Nominees

Name

Age

Director Since

Principal Occupation

Dwight H. Egan

66

2013*

Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board

Eugene Durenard, PhD

51

2019

Director

Edward L. Murphy

55

2019

Director

Richard S. Serbin

76

2017

Director

James B. Nelson

67

2019

Director

  • Mr. Egan served on the Board of Directors of Co-Diagnostics, Inc. from 2013 to 2017 before it became a publicly-traded company.

Vote Required

Pursuant to our bylaws, directors are elected by a plurality of the votes present at a meeting at which a quorum is present. The five nominees receiving the greatest number of votes will be elected.

Unless contrary instructions are given, shares represented by proxies solicited by the Board of Directors will be voted for the election of each of the nominees to the Board of Directors. If the person named as nominee should be unable or unwilling to stand for election at the time of the Annual Meeting, proxies will be voted for a replacement nominee designated by the Board of Directors or, in the event no such designation is made, proxies will be voted for a lesser number of nominees. At this time, the Board knows of no reason why the nominees listed above may not be able to serve as a director if elected. Ages of the nominees are reflected as of November 3, 2020. Proxies cannot be voted for a greater number of persons than the nominees named herein.

BOARD RECOMMENDATION

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT STOCKHOLDERS

VOTE "FOR" EACH OF THE FOREGOING NOMINEES.

PROXIES SOLICITED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL BE VOTED

"FOR" EACH OF THE FOREGOING NOMINEES UNLESS STOCKHOLDERS SPECIFY A CONTRARY VOTE.

INFORMATION REGARDING THE BOARD AND ITS COMMITTEES

Set forth below is biographical information for each director nominee listed above, including a brief listing of principal occupations for at least the past five years and other major affiliations. The following descriptions also outline the specific experience, qualifications, attributes and skills that qualify each person to serve on the Board of Directors.

Dwight H. Egan has been an officer and director since April 2013. Mr. Egan has been engaged in private investment business from February 1999 to the present. He was a senior executive at Data Broadcasting Corporation, a leading provider of wireless, real-time financial market data, news and sophisticated fixed-income portfolio analytics to 27,000 individual and professional investors from 1995 to 1999. He co-founded and served as CEO and Chairman of the board of Broadcast International, Inc. from 1984 to 1995, when Data Broadcasting Corporation acquired Broadcast International and created CBS MarketWatch, a leading financial news site and participated in its initial public offering. We believe Mr. Egan's prior experience in directing a public company and working with capital markets gives him valuable experience in advising the Board of Directors on matters of finance and operations.

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Eugene Durenard, PhD, who joined our Board of Directors in June 2019, is the Founder and CEO of Hyperbolic Holdings, a Swiss-based holding, management consulting and strategy advisory company specialized in healthcare. Eugene has an investment and entrepreneurial experience spanning 20 years. For the last 7 years he has been working with family offices on direct investments and philanthropy focused on life sciences. He serves on the advisory board of several private companies in the biotech and MedTech sectors as well as an impact venture fund focused on healthcare. After an initial career in proprietary research and trading at Salomon Brothers and Credit Suisse in London, he co-founded Orion Investment Management in Bermuda specializing in quantitative asset and liability management for institutions and private clients. He subsequently sold it to Capital G Bank and co- headed their asset management. Eugene spent several years establishing personal connections with representatives of 40+ clusters of life science innovation, families operating healthcare businesses and industry leaders globally. He regularly visits labs and incubators, meets with leading scientists and innovators in order to keep abreast of current trends and developments. His advice is based on a thorough analysis that combines in-depth knowledge of science, competitive forces and financial expertise. He has published several articles in asset-liability management industry magazines as well as the book "Professional Automated Trading - Theory and Practice" (Wiley 2013). He has a PhD in Mathematics from Harvard University.

Edward L. Murphy, who joined our Board of Directors in June 2019, currently serves as a Senior Vice President and a partner of Dover Investments Ltd., a private investment firm. Throughout his career, Mr. Murphy's duties have included investment analysis of various types of investment projects in real estate and financial services. Currently, Mr. Murphy serves on the board of directors of several Canadian publicly reporting companies that have interests in various industries. He has been a Director at Empire Minerals Corporation Inc. since January 2016, at Digicrypts Blockchain Solutions Inc. since June 2011, at Lakefield Marketing Corporation since February 2018, and at the Mosport Park Entertainment Corporation since April 30, 1997. He served as a Director at Aurquest Resources from May 2003 to December 2017. We believe Mr. Murphy's experience in the capital markets outside the United States and his involvement in investment analysis shall be a benefit to the Board of Directors.

Richard S. Serbin, who joined our Board of Directors in May 2017, currently serves as a consultant to many companies in the healthcare industry. He was the President of Corporate Development and In-House Legal Counsel at Life Science Institute, LLC, from June 1, 2013 to July 15, 2014. Mr. Serbin is a global strategy advisor, pharmacist and entrepreneur with credentials both in pharmacy and law, complemented by more than 40 years of service as an FDA regulatory attorney and patent attorney in the healthcare industry. He was appointed to the Advisory Board of Cure Pharmaceutical in January 2017 and has been a Member of Advisory Board at Prime Access, Inc. since September 2015. Mr. Serbin has been a Director at Rapid Nutrition Plc since November 18, 2014. He served as Director at Viropro Inc. from May 2013 to June 2014. He was Head of Business Advisory Board at Mazal Plant Pharmaceuticals Inc. from October 2006 to September 2007 and also served as its Member of Business Advisory Board. He served as Chief Executive Officer of Optigenex Inc. from July 2002 to September 15, 2005 and a director from July 2004 to September 2005. From January 1999 until July 2002 Mr. Serbin served as a consultant to various pharmaceutical companies. He served as the President of Bradley Pharmaceuticals. He served as Vice President of Corporate Development at Ortho Pharmaceuticals, a Johnson & Johnson subsidiary, and practiced Patent and FDA law at Revlon Johnson & Johnson and Schering-Plough. He served as Patent Attorney for Schering Plough Corporation and Chief FDA Counsel for Revlon Corporation and Johnson and Johnson Corporation. Subsequently, he worked at Revlon Corporation, as its Chief Food, Drug and Cosmetic Counsel. He founded Radius Scientific Corporation. He was J&J's Vice President of Corporate Development, and later led a successful public offering venture based on technology developed at Stanford Medical School. Mr. Serbin spent a large portion of his career focusing on international markets and clients. While at J&J, Mr. Serbin served on the Board of Directors of 16 US and international subsidiary companies, including Ethicon, Ortho, J&J Consumer Products, Pittman-Moore, Mc Neil, and J&J Development Corporation. He worked on multiple international acquisitions and strategic relationships, and sat on the Board of Directors of several of its international subsidiaries, including those in India, Hong Kong, Japan, Taiwan, Germany, and England. Mr. Serbin has a B.S. and a B. Pharmacy from Rutgers University and Rutgers University College of Pharmacy, a J.D. degree from Seton Hall Law School and a Masters Degree in Trade Regulations and Law from NYU Law School. We believe Mr. Serbin's experience in business, law and medicine and knowledge gained as an advisor to the healthcare industry will be critical to our Board of Directors as it commercializes its products.

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James B. Nelson is the retired Chairman and CEO of Sunworks, Inc., a NASDAQ traded commercial, agriculture, and residential solar Integrator which he helped found in October 2010. Mr. Nelson currently serves as strategic advisor to three other publicly traded companies. Jim has spent most of his career working in private equity as a general partner with Peterson Partners and with Millennial Capital Partners. In addition to his investment and financial responsibilities, he served as CEO of two of his firms' portfolio companies. Prior to his years in private equity, Mr. Nelson served as Vice President of Marketing at Banana Republic, where he managed company-wide marketing, as well as the company's international expansion initiative. He was also general manager for Banana Republic's catalog division. He was Vice President of Marketing and Corporate Development at Saga Corporation, a multi- billion-dollar food service company. Jim began his executive career over 35 years ago at Bain and Company, a business strategy consulting firm, where he managed teams of consultants on four continents. Mr. Nelson received his MBA from Brigham Young University, where he graduated summa cum laude and was named the Outstanding Master of Business Administration Graduate. We believe Mr. Nelson's advice to the Board of Directors from his experiences as a chief executive officer and strategic advisor shall be useful to the Board of Directors.

Our directors generally serve until the next annual or special meeting of stockholders held for the purpose of electing directors. Our officers generally serve at the discretion of the Board of Directors. Mr. Egan is an employee of the Company and serves as our President and Chief Executive Officer.

Director Independence

After reviewing all relevant relationships and considering NASDAQ's requirements for independence, the Board of Directors concluded that Messrs. Durenard, Murphy, Nelson and Serbin are independent under the SEC rules adopted pursuant to the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the "Sarbanes-Oxley Act") and in accordance with Rule 5605(a)(2) of the Marketplace Rules of the NASDAQ. No director or executive officer of the Company is related to any other director or executive officer of the Company by blood, marriage or adoption. In making its independence determination, the Board of Directors considered all relevant transactions, relationships, or arrangements, including those disclosed in this Proxy Statement under the section titled "Transactions with Certain Related Persons."

Involvement in Certain Legal Proceedings

To the best of our knowledge, none of our directors or executive officers have, during the past ten years, been involved in any legal proceedings described in subparagraph (f) of Item 401 of Regulation S-K.

Board and Committee Matters

We maintain an audit committee of the Board of Directors, a compensation committee of the Board of Directors and a corporate governance and nominating committee of the Board of Directors, each of which is discussed below. We have not established a nominating committee of the Board of Directors.

Outside of the process provided by Rule 14a-8 of the Exchange Act, we do not have a formal policy concerning stockholder recommendations of candidates for board of director membership and our bylaws do not provide for stockholders to submit proposals or director nominees for consideration at our annual meetings.

Our Board views that such a formal policy is not necessary at the present time given the Board of Directors willingness to consider candidates recommended by stockholders. Stockholders may recommend candidates by writing to our Secretary at our principal offices: 2401 S. Foothill Drive, Suite D, Salt Lake City, Utah 84109, giving the candidate's name, contact information, biographical data and qualifications pursuant to Rule 14a-8 of Exchange Act. See "Stockholder Proposals For Our 2021 Annual Meeting."

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Communication with the Board of Directors

We have not, to date, developed a formal process for stockholder communications with the Board of Directors. We believe our current informal process, in which any communication sent to the Board of Directors, either generally or in care of the Chief Executive Officer, Secretary or other corporate officer or director, is forwarded to all members of the Board of Directors, has served the Board of Director's and the stockholders' needs.

Conflicts of Interests

On an annual basis, each director and executive officer is obligated to complete a director and officer questionnaire that requires disclosure of any transactions with our company, including related person transactions reportable under SEC rules, in which the director or executive officer, or any member of his or her immediate family, have a direct or indirect material interest. Under our company's standards of conduct for employees, all employees, including the executive officers, are expected to avoid conflicts of interest. Pursuant to our code of ethics for the Chief Executive Officer and senior finance officers (as discussed below), such officers are prohibited from engaging in any conflict of interest unless a specific exception has been granted by the Board of Directors. All of our directors are subject to general fiduciary standards to act in the best interests of our company and our stockholders. Conflicts of interest involving an executive officer or a director are generally resolved by the Board of Directors.

Compliance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act

Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires our directors and executive officers, and persons who own more than 10% of our common stock, to file with the SEC initial reports of ownership and reports of changes in ownership of our common stock and other equity securities. Executive officers, directors and greater than 10% stockholders are required by SEC regulations to furnish us with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they file.

To our knowledge, and based on representations from our directors and executive officers, during the year ended December 31, 2019, our directors, executive officers and greater than 10% stockholders complied with all Section 16(a) filing requirements.

Committees and Meetings of the Board of Directors of the Company

The Board of Directors meets on a quarterly basis but may have additional meetings. The Board of Directors held seven meetings during the year ended December 31, 2019 and took seven separate actions by unanimous consent. For the year ended December 31, 2019, all of our current directors attended at least 75% of the total number of board meetings or committee meetings on which they served during their period of service.

The Board of Directors has established an audit committee (the "Audit Committee"), the Compensation Committee and the Corporate Governance and Nominating ("Nominating") Committee.

Committee Memberships

Corporate

Governance and

Financial

Nominating

Name

Expert

Audit

Compensation

Committee

Dwight H. Egan

-

-

-

-

Eugene Durenard, PhD

C

M

M

Edward L. Murphy

-

M

M

-

Richard S. Serbin

-

M

C

M

James B. Nelson

-

M

M

C

M Member C Chairperson

Financial Expert

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Each of the committees has adopted a written charter, all of which are available in the Investor Relations section of our website at www.codiagnostics.com.

Audit Committee and Financial Expert

The duties and responsibilities of the Audit Committee are set forth in the charter of the Audit Committee adopted by the Board of Directors. The Audit Committee generally assists the Board of Directors in its oversight of the relationship with our independent registered public accounting firm, financial statement and disclosure matters, the internal audit function, and our compliance with legal and regulatory requirements. In accordance with its charter, the Audit Committee meets as often as it determines necessary, and at least four times each year.

Management has the primary responsibility for our financial statements and the reporting process, and our independent registered public accounting firm is responsible for auditing the financial statements and expressing an opinion as to their conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The Audit Committee also monitors our financial reporting process and internal control system, retains and pre-approves audit and any non-audit services to be performed by our independent registered accounting firm, directly consults with our independent registered public accounting firm, reviews and appraises the efforts of our independent registered public accounting firm, and provides an open avenue of communication among our independent registered public accounting firm, financial and senior management and the Board of Directors. The Audit Committee has the authority to retain independent legal, accounting, and other advisors.

Our audit committee currently is comprised of Messrs. Durenard, Nelson, Murphy and Serbin with Mr. Durenard serving as chairman of the audit committee. The functions of the audit committee include engaging an independent registered public accounting firm to audit our annual financial statements, reviewing the independence of our auditors, the financial statements and the auditors' report, and reviewing management's administration of our system of internal control over financial reporting and disclosure controls and procedures. The Board of Directors has adopted a written audit committee charter. A current copy of the audit committee charter is available to security holders on our website at www.codiagnostics.com. Our board has determined that all of our directors that are serving on the audit committee are "independent" under the definition of independence in the Marketplace Rules of the NASDAQ listing standards.

Our Board of Directors has determined that Mr. Durenard meets the requirements of an "audit committee financial expert" as defined in applicable SEC regulations. The identification of a person as an audit committee financial expert does not impose on such person any duties, obligations or liability that are greater than those that are imposed on such person as a member of the Audit Committee and the Board of Directors in the absence of such identification. Moreover, the identification of a person as an audit committee financial expert for purposes of the regulations of the SEC does not affect the duties, obligations or liability of any other member of the Audit Committee or the Board of Directors. Finally, a person who is determined to be an audit committee financial expert will not be deemed an "expert" for purposes of Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Compensation Committee

The duties and responsibilities of the Compensation Committee are set forth in the charter of the Compensation Committee adopted by the Board of Directors. The Compensation Committee is generally responsible for discharging the Board of Directors responsibilities relating to the compensation of our executive officers and other compensation matters. The Compensation Committee annually reviews the compensation of the Chief Executive Officer, other executive officers, and other employees, reviews and administers executive and equity compensation plans, other compensation and benefits plans, including perquisites, and establishes stock ownership guidelines. The Compensation Committee is also responsible for developing a management succession plan and overseeing management evaluations. In accordance with its charter, the Compensation Committee meets as often as it determines necessary, and at least four times each year.

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Our compensation committee currently includes Messrs. Serbin, Nelson, and Durenard with Mr. Serbin serving as chairman of the compensation committee. The functions of the compensation committee include reviewing and approving corporate goals relevant to compensation for executive officers, evaluating the effectiveness of our compensation practices, evaluating and approving the compensation of our chief executive officer and other executives, recommending compensation for board members, and reviewing and making recommendations regarding incentive compensation and other employee benefit plans. The Board of Directors has adopted a written compensation committee charter. A current copy of the compensation committee charter is available to stockholders on our website at www.codiagnostics.com. Our board has determined that both of our directors serving on the compensation committee are "independent" under the definition of independence in the Marketplace Rules of the NASDAQ listing standards.

Although the Compensation Committee does not delegate any of its authority for determining executive compensation, the Compensation Committee may engage compensation consultants, independent legal counsel or other advisers in connection with its responsibilities. Additionally, the Compensation Committee periodically reviews our compensation strategy and its effect on the achievement of the Company's goals with the Chief Executive Officer. The Compensation Committee exercises complete discretion in making all compensation decisions regarding cash compensation and equity awards for all of our executive officers.

Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee

The duties and responsibilities of the Nominating Committee are set forth in the charter of the Nominating Committee adopted by the Board of Directors. The Nominating Committee is responsible for identifying individuals qualified to serve on the Board of Directors and recommending individuals to be nominated by the Board of Directors for election by stockholders or appointed by the Board of Directors to fill vacancies. Among its duties and responsibilities, the Nominating Committee is responsible for shaping corporate governance, reviewing and assessing the Guidelines, recommending Board compensation, and overseeing the annual evaluation of the Board of Directors. The Nominating Committee has the authority to retain compensation or other consultants as well as search firms for director candidates. In accordance with its charter, the Nominating Committee meets as often as it determines necessary, and at least four times each year.

Our corporate governance and nominating committee currently include Messrs. Nelson, Murphy and Serbin with Mr. Nelson serving as chairman of the corporate governance and nominating committee. The functions of the corporate governance and nominating committee is identifying and recommending candidates to fill vacancies on the Board of Directors. Among its duties and responsibilities, the corporate governance and nominating committee periodically evaluates and assesses the performance of the officers and directors; reviews the qualifications of candidates for director positions; assists in identifying, interviewing and recruiting candidates for the Board of Directors and reviews the composition of each committee of the Board of Directors. A current copy of the corporate governance and nominating committee charter is available to stockholders on our website at www.codiagnostics.com. Our board has determined all directors serving on the corporate governance and nominating committee are "independent" under the definition of independence in the Marketplace Rules of the NASDAQ listing standards.

The process followed by the Nominating Committee to identify and evaluate candidates includes (i) requesting recommendations from the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer, and other parties, (ii) meeting to evaluate biographical information and background material relating to potential candidates and their qualifications, and (iii) interviewing selected candidates. The Nominating Committee also considers recommendations for nomination to the Board of Directors submitted by stockholders. A stockholder who desires to recommend a prospective nominee for the Board of Directors should notify the Secretary of the Company or any member of the Nominating Committee in writing with supporting material the stockholder considers appropriate. The Nominating Committee has the authority and ability to retain compensation or other consultants and search firms to identify or evaluate director candidates.

In evaluating the suitability of candidates to serve on the Board, including stockholder nominees, the Nominating Committee seeks candidates who are independent, as defined by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, related SEC rules and NASDAQ listing standards, and who meet certain selection criteria established by the Nominating Committee. The selection criteria include many factors, including a candidate's general understanding of elements relevant to the success of a publicly traded company in the current business environment, understanding of our business, and educational and professional background. The Nominating Committee also considers a candidate's judgment, competence, anticipated participation in Board activities, experience, geographic location and special talents or personal attributes. The guidelines provide that the composition of the Board should encompass a broad range of skills, expertise, industry knowledge, diversity, and contacts relevant to our business. Moreover, with respect to incumbent directors, the Nominating Committee also considers past performance, including attendance at meetings and participation in and contributions to the activities of the Board, and the director's ability to make contributions after any significant change in circumstances (including changes in employment or professional status).

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Code of Ethics

We have a Code of Ethics as defined in Item 406 of Regulation S-K, which code applies to all of our directors and employees, including our principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, and persons performing similar functions. All directors, officers, and other employees are expected to be familiar with the Code of Ethics and to adhere to the principles and procedures set forth therein. The Code of Ethics forms the foundation of a comprehensive program that requires compliance with all corporate policies and procedures and seeks to foster an open relationship among colleagues that contributes to good business conduct and an abiding belief in the integrity of our employees. Our policies and procedures cover all areas of professional conduct, including employment policies, conflicts of interest, intellectual property, and the protection of confidential information, as well as strict adherence to all laws and regulations applicable to the conduct of our business.

Directors, officers, and other employees are required to report any conduct that they believe in good faith to be an actual or apparent violation of the Code of Ethics. A copy of the Code of Ethics is included on our website at www.codiagnostics.com. We intend to satisfy the disclosure requirements of Form 8-K regarding any amendment to, or a waiver from, any provision of our Code of Ethics by posting such amendment or waiver on our website.

Family Relationships

There are no family relationships among our directors and executive officers.

Corporate Governance Guidelines

The Guidelines are designed to help ensure effective corporate governance and cover topics including, but not limited to, board composition and selection, director qualification standards, retirement policy, director responsibilities, selection of the lead director, executive sessions of non-management directors, communications from stockholders to the Board, Board committees, director orientation and continuing education, director compensation, management succession, annual evaluations of the Board and its committees, and public interactions. The Guidelines are reviewed by the Nominating Committee and revised when appropriate. The full text of the Guidelines is available on our website.

Director Compensation

We use a combination of cash and stock-based incentive compensation to attract and retain qualified candidates to serve on the board of directors. In setting director compensation, we consider the significant amount of time that directors expend in fulfilling their duties as well as the skill-level required by our members of the Board.

Our non-employee directors generally receive fees of $35,000 per year, paid quarterly, $10,000 per year for serving as chairman of any Board committee and $5,000 for serving as a member of other Board committees. In addition, each director receives an initial grant of stock options to purchase 25,000 shares (thereafter annual grants of 25,000 options or equivalent value restricted stock units) of our common stock with an exercise price equal to the fair market value of the stock on the date of grant. The board approved and the non-employee directors accepted the 2019 compensation set forth in the director summary compensation table below. In addition, non-employee directors may be entitled to receive special awards of stock options from time to time as determined by the board. The chairman of the board and the chairman of each of the audit and compensation committees receive no additional fees for serving in such capacities. There is no additional compensation for meeting attendance. Directors who are employees of the Company receive no additional compensation for serving as directors. All stock options granted to outside directors are immediately exercisable and expire ten years from the date of grant. Directors are reimbursed for ordinary expenses incurred in connection with attending board and committee meetings.

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Director Summary Compensation Table

We use a combination of cash and stock-based incentive compensation to attract and retain qualified candidates to serve on its board of directors. In setting director compensation, we consider the significant amount of time that directors expend in fulfilling their duties as well as the skill-level required by our members of the board.

Our non-employee directors generally receive fees of $35,000 per year, paid quarterly, $10,000 per year for serving as chairman of any Board committee and $5,000 for serving as a member of other Board committees. In addition, each director receives an initial grant of stock options to purchase 25,000 shares (thereafter annual grants of 25,000 options or equivalent value restricted stock units) of our common stock with an exercise price equal to the fair market value of the stock on the date of grant. The board approved and the non-employee directors accepted the 2018 and 2019 compensation set forth in the director summary compensation table below. In addition, non-employee directors may be entitled to receive special awards of stock options from time to time as determined by the board. The chairman of the board and the chairman of each of the audit and compensation committees receive no additional fees for serving in such capacities, except as shown above. There is no additional compensation for meeting attendance. Directors who are employees of the Company receive no additional compensation for serving as directors. All stock options granted to outside directors are immediately exercisable and expire ten years from the date of grant or 30 days after the date they cease to be directors. Directors are reimbursed for ordinary expenses incurred in connection with attending board and committee meetings.

The table below summarizes the compensation paid or accrued by us to our directors for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

Fees Earned or

Restricted

Paid in Cash

Options/Awards

Stock Units

Total

Name

($)

($)

($)

($)

Dwight H. Egan (1)

$

-

-

$

-

$

-

Frank Kiesner (2)

27,500

$

-

-

27,500

Richard Serbin

55,000

17,750

-

72,750

Edward J. Borkowski (3)

27,500

-

-

27,500

James B. Nelson

18,333

27,500

45,833

Edward L. Murphy

12,000

17,750

29,750

Eugene Durenard, PhD

27,500

17,750

-

45,250

  1. Mr. Egan receives no compensation for serving as a director, but is compensated in his capacity as Company President.
  2. Mr. Kiesner resigned as a member of the Board effective June 30, 2019. Mr. Kiesner received $35,000 additional compensation for consulting services prior to his retirement from the Board.
  3. Mr. Borkowski resigned as a member of the Board effective June 30, 2019. Mr. Borkowski received $30,000 additional compensation for consulting services.

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BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF COMMON STOCK BY CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED

STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

The following table sets forth certain information, as of the Record Date, with respect to the holdings of (i) each person who is the beneficial owner of 5% or more of our common stock, (ii) each of our directors, (iii) each named executive officer, and (iv) all of our current directors and executive officers as a group.

Beneficial ownership of our common stock is determined in accordance with the Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and includes any shares of common stock over which a person exercises sole or shared voting or investment power, or of which a person has a right to acquire ownership of at any time within 60 days through the exercise, exchange or conversion of another security. Except as otherwise indicated, we believe that the persons named in this table have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares of common stock held by them. Applicable percentage ownership in the following table is based on 28,269,201 shares of common stock outstanding as of the Record Date plus, for each person, any shares of common stock of the Company that such person has the right to acquire within 60 days of the Record Date through the exercise, exchange or conversion of another security. Any shares of common stock not outstanding which are subject to such options, warrants, rights or conversion privileges are deemed to be outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage of outstanding common stock owned by such person but are not be deemed to be outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage of commons stock by any other person.

To the best of our knowledge, except as otherwise indicated, each of the persons named in the table has sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares of our common stock beneficially owned by such person, except to the extent such power may be shared with a spouse. To our knowledge, none of the shares listed below are held under a voting trust or similar agreement, except as noted. To our knowledge, there is no arrangement, including any pledge by any person of securities of the Company, the operation of which may at a subsequent date result in a change in control of the Company.

Name(1)

Common Shares

Percent

Title

Beneficially Owned

of Class

Officers and Directors

Dwight H. Egan

Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman

300,000(3)

1.05%

Reed L. Benson

Chief Financial Officer and Secretary

250,000(4)

*

Edward L. Murphy

Director

50,000

*

(5)

Eugene Durenard, PhD

Director

-

*

James B. Nelson

Director

50,000

*

(6)

Richard S. Serbin

Director

20,445

*

(7)

Officers and Directors as a Group (6 persons)

670,445(8)

2.32%

5% or Greater Stockholders

Reagents, LLC (9)

1,746,796

6.18%

* less than 1%

  1. Unless otherwise noted, the address for each beneficial owner is c/o Co-Diagnostics, Inc., 2401 S. Foothill Drive, Suite D, Salt Lake City, Utah 84109.
  2. Based on 28,269,201 shares of common stock outstanding as of the Record Date, and for each reporting person, any shares of common stock of the Company that such person has the right to acquire within 60 days of the Record Date through the exercise, exchange or conversion of another security.
  3. Consists of 300,000 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of stock options.
  4. Consists of 250,000 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of stock options.
  5. Consists of 50,000 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of stock options.
  6. Consists of 50,000 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of stock options.
  7. Consists of 20,445 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of stock options.
  8. Consists of an aggregate of 670,445 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of stock options held by all directors and executive officers.
  9. Reagents, LLC, with an address of 8160 S. Highland Drive, Salt Lake City, UT 84093, is beneficially owned by Seth Egan.

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TRANSACTIONS WITH CERTAIN RELATED PERSONS

The Company acquired the exclusive rights to the CoPrimer technology pursuant to a license agreement dated April 2014, between us and DNA Logix, Inc., which was assigned to Dr. Satterfield prior to our acquisition of DNA Logix, Inc. Pursuant to the license the Company was to pay Dr. Satterfield minimum royalty payments of $30,000 per month until the Company receives an equity funding of at least $4,000,000, at which time the payments increase to $60,000 per month for the remainder of the year. The payment terms were orally modified to maintain the monthly royalties at $30,000 per month through December 2016. On March 1, 2017, the Company entered into an amendment effective January 1, 2017, to its Exclusive License Agreement for its CoPrimer ("License") technology with Dr. Satterfield, a former member of our Board of Directors. The amendment provides in part that all royalties under the License cease as of January 1, 2017, and we began in January 2017 to pay $700,000 of accrued royalties at the rate of $10,000 per month. In 2018 and 2019, we paid Dr. Satterfield $100,000 and $110,000, respectively, in payment of the accrued royalties.

The Company entered into a consulting arrangement with its former director, Frank Kiesner, for consulting services during the year ended December 31, 2019. Pursuant to the consulting agreement, we paid Mr. Kiesner a one-time fee of $35,000.

The Company entered into a consulting arrangement with its director, Richard S. Serbin, for consulting services during the year ended December 31, 2019. Pursuant to the consulting agreement, we paid Mr. Serbin a one-time fee of $30,000.

AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT

The Audit Committee has reviewed and discussed the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company with management. The Audit Committee has discussed with the independent registered public accounting firm the matters required to be discussed by Auditing Standard No. 1301, Communications with Audit Committees. The Audit Committee has received the written disclosures and the letter from the independent registered public accounting firm required by applicable requirements of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board regarding the independent accountant's communications with the Audit Committee concerning independence, and has discussed with the independent accountant the independent accountant's independence. Based on the review and discussions referred to above in this report, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board of Directors that the audited financial statements be included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 filed with the Commission on March 30, 2020.

The Audit Committee

Eugene Durenard, PhD (Chairman)

Edward L. Murphy

Richard S. Serbin

James B. Nelson

INFORMATION REGARDING THE EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE COMPANY

Set forth below is biographical information with respect to each current executive officer of the Company. In addition to the executive officer listed below, Mr. Egan, who serves as director of the Company, is executive officer of the Company.

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Reed L. Benson has been Chief Financial Officer and Secretary from November 2014 to the present and a director from November 2014 to May 2017. Since September, 2008 to the present, he is engaged in the private practice of law. From October 2004 to September 2008 he was employed as Chief Financial Officer, Secretary, and General Counsel and member of Board of Directors of Broadcast International, Inc., a publicly traded communications services company. From 2001 to October 2004, he was in the private practice of law where his practice focused on tax and business-related matters. From July 1995 to January 2001 he was secretary and general counsel for Data Broadcasting Corporation, a provider of market information to individual investors. Mr. Benson received his J.D. degree from the University of Utah School of Law in 1976 and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting from the University of Utah in 1971. Mr. Benson became a Certified Public Accountant in 1974. Mr. Benson's experience in finance, accounting and business consulting, together with his role as our CFO and prior public company directorship, provide Mr. Benson with expertise enabling critical input to our company.

Brent Satterfield has been our Chief Science Officer since April 2013. Dr. Satterfield has been employed by the Company from January 31, 2015 to the present. Prior to that he was the sole stockholder and owner of DNA Logix, Inc. from January 2013 to January 31, 2015, and in DNA Logix he developed and patented the technology now owned by the Company. He founded Co-Diagnostics in April 2013 and is the first in his field to use engineering mathematics to design new DNA testing technology. From 2006 to 2008, he was employed by Arcxis Biotechnologies where he developed new diagnostic platforms for groups such as the Department of Homeland Security, the National Biodefense Analysis and Countermeasures Center, the United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Disease, Sandia National Laboratories, the California Department of Public Health and numerous others. Under fellowship from the Department of Homeland Security, he received his Ph.D. in 2007 in Bioengineering with an emphasis in entrepreneurship and intellectual property law from Arizona State University in a dual-enrollment program with UC Berkeley. Dr. Satterfield's experience with the science underlying all of the Company's products and technology gives him valuable experience in advising the board on the status of the products and our positioning in the diagnostic testing industry.

PROPOSAL NO. 2 - RATIFICATION OF HAYNIE & COMPANY AS THE COMPANY'S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC

ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2020

The Audit Committee appointed Haynie & Company ("Haynie") to serve as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020, and further directed that the selection of the independent registered public accounting firm be submitted for ratification by the stockholders at the Annual Meeting. Stockholders are asked to ratify the appointment of Haynie at the Annual Meeting. Representatives of Haynie are expected to be available during the Annual Meeting, will have an opportunity to make a statement if they desire to do so, and are expected to be available to respond to appropriate questions from stockholders.

2019

2018

Audit fees

$

69,000

$

66,000

Audit-related fees

-

-

Tax fees

3,000

3,000

All other fees

-

-

Total

$

72,000

$

69,000

Accounting Fees and Services

Fees for professional services provided by our current independent auditors for each of the last two fiscal years, in each of the following categories, are as follows:

Audit fees included fees associated with the annual audit and reviews of our annual and quarterly reports for 2019 and our annual report for 2018. All audit fees incurred during 2019 were pre-approved by the audit committee. All audit fees incurred during 2018 were pre-approved by our Board of Directors.

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Tax fees included fees associated with tax compliance and tax consultations. All tax fees incurred during 2019 were pre-approved by the audit committee. All tax fees incurred during 2018 were pre-approved by our Board of Directors.

The audit committee has adopted a policy that requires advance approval of all services performed by the independent auditor when fees are expected to exceed $15,000. The audit committee has delegated to the audit committee chairman, Mr. Durenard has authority to approve services, subject to ratification by the audit committee at its next committee meeting.

Vote Required

Approval of the ratification of the appointment of Haynie as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020 requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast at the Annual Meeting. If the appointment of Haynie is ratified, the Audit Committee, in its sole discretion, may change the appointment at any time during the year if it determines that such a change would be in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders. Conversely, if stockholders fail to ratify the appointment, the Audit Committee will reconsider the appointment.

BOARD RECOMMENDATION

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT STOCKHOLDERS VOTE "FOR" PROPOSAL NO. 2.

PROXIES SOLICITED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL BE VOTED "FOR" PROPOSAL NO. 2 UNLESS STOCKHOLDERS SPECIFY A CONTRARY VOTE.

Executive Compensation

The table below summarizes the total compensation paid or earned by each of the named executive officers in their respective capacities for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017. When setting total compensation for each of the named executive officers, the compensation committee reviewed tally sheets which show the executive's current compensation, including equity and non-equity-based compensation. We have omitted in this report certain columns otherwise required to be included because there was no compensation made with respect to such columns, as permitted by applicable SEC regulations.

Name and

Salary

Bonus

Awards

Other

Total

Principal Position

Year

($)

($)

($)

Compensation

($)

Dwight H. Egan

2019

$

275,000

$

20,000

$

165,000

$

-

$

460,000

President & Chief Executive Officer

2018

275,000

12,500

186,000

-

463,500

2017

195,000

15,000

-

-

210,000

Reed L Benson

2019

$

200,000

$

15,000

$

137,500

$

-

$

352,500

Chief Financial Officer and Secretary

2018

200,000

10,000

155,000

-

365,000

2017

195,000

10,000

-

-

205,000

Brent Satterfield

2019

$

237,500

$

-

$

-

$

-

$

237,500

Chief Technology Officer (1)

2018

237,500

-

-

-

237,500

2017

159,300

-

-

-

159,300

  1. Dr. Satterfield also received royalties from the Company in the amount of $170,000 in 2017, $100,000 in 2018 and $110,000 in 2019 pursuant to a technology license agreement that was amended in January 2017 to terminate the ongoing royalties and the payments in 2017, 2018 and 2019 reduced accrued royalties.

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Other Compensation

We do not have any non-qualified deferred compensation plan.

Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End

Option Awards

Stock Awards

Number of

Market

Unearned

Market or

Number of

Value of

shares,

payout value

Number of

Number of

Shares or

shares or

units or

of unearned

Securities

Securities

Units of

Units of

other

shares, units

Underlying

Underlying

Option

Stock that

Stock that

rights that

or other

Unexercised

Unexercised

Exercise

Option

have not

have not

have not

rights that

Options (#)

Options (#)

Price

Expiration

Vested

Vested

vested

have not

Name

Exercisable

Unexercisable

($)

Date

(#)

($)

(#)

vested ($)

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

(f)

(g)

(h)

(i)

Dwight H.

Egan

100,000

50,000

2.63

01/15/2023

-

-

-

-

50,000

100,000

1.10

09/03/2024

Reed L.

Benson

83,333

41,667

2.63

01/15/2023

-

-

-

-

41,666

83,333

1.10

09/03/2024

Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change of Control

There is no compensation payable to the named executive officers upon voluntary termination, retirement, involuntary not-for-cause termination, termination following a change of control or in the event of disability or death of the executive.

Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation in Compensation Decisions

None of our executive officers served as a member of the compensation committee or as a director of any other company.

STOCKHOLDER COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Stockholders and other interested parties may make their concerns known confidentially to the Board of Directors or the independent directors by sending an email to the Company's Secretary. Each communication should specify the applicable addressee or addressees to be contacted as well as the general topic of the communication. We will initially receive and process communications before forwarding them to the addressee. We generally will not forward to the directors a communication that we determine is primarily commercial in nature or related to an improper or irrelevant topic, or that requests general information about the Company.

ANNUAL REPORTS

A copy of the Company's Annual Report to Stockholders for the year ended December 31, 2019 accompanies this Proxy Statement and is also posted on www.proxyvote.comand on the SEC's website www.sec.gov.

Upon receipt of a written request, the Company will furnish to any stockholder without charge a copy of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 without exhibits required to be filed under the Exchange Act. Such written requests should be directed to 2401 S. Foothill Drive, Suite D, Salt Lake City, Utah 84109. The Annual Report on Form 10-K is not part of the proxy solicitation materials.

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DELIVERY OF DOCUMENTS TO STOCKHOLDERS SHARING AN ADDRESS

Under rules adopted by the SEC, we are permitted to deliver a single copy of the notice of Internet availability of the proxy materials or proxy materials to any household at which two or more stockholders reside if we believe the stockholders are members of the same family, unless we have received contrary instructions from one or more of the security holders. This process, called "householding," allows us to reduce the number of copies of these materials we must print and mail. Even if householding is used, each stockholder will continue to be entitled to submit a separate proxy or voting instructions.

Certain banks, brokers, broker-dealers and other similar organizations acting as nominee record holders may be participating in the practice of "householding" proxy materials. If you are a beneficial owner of our shares and would prefer to receive separate copies of a proxy statement or annual report for other stockholders in your household, either now or in the future, please contact your bank, broker, broker-dealer or other similar organization serving as your nominee. Beneficial owners of our shares sharing an address who are receiving multiple copies of the proxy materials and who wish to receive a single copy of these materials in the future will need to contact their bank, broker, broker-dealer or other similar organization serving as their nominee to request that only a single copy of each document be mailed to all stockholders at the shared address in the future.

If you are eligible for householding, but you and other stockholders of record with whom you share an address currently receive multiple copies of our annual report and/or proxy statement, or if you hold stock in more than one account, and in either case you wish to receive only a single copy of each of these documents for your household, please contact Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc., Householding Department, in writing at 51 Mercedes Way, Edgewood, New York 11717; or by telephone: (866) 540-7095. If you participate in householding and wish to receive a separate copy of this proxy statement, or if you do not wish to participate in householding and prefer to receive separate copies of our annual report and/or proxy statement in the future, please contact Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc., Householding Department as indicated above.

STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS FOR

OUR 2021 ANNUAL MEETING

Stockholder proposals intended to be considered for inclusion in next year's proxy statement and form of proxy for presentation at the 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders must comply with Exchange Act Rule 14a-8, as amended. The deadline for submitting such proposals is May 3, 2020, unless the date of the 2021 Annual Meeting is more than 30 days before or after the one-year anniversary date of the Annual Meeting, in which case proposals must be submitted a reasonable time before we print our proxy materials for the 2021 Annual Meeting. The submission of a stockholder proposal does not guarantee that it will be included in our proxy statement.

Stockholder proposals should be addressed to the Company at 2401 S. Foothill Drive, Suite D, Salt Lake City, Utah 84109, Attn: Corporate Secretary. The specific requirements for submitting stockholder proposals are set forth in Section 14a-8 of the Exchange Act. Outside of the process provided by Rule 14a-8 of the Exchange Act, our bylaws do not provide for stockholders to submit proposals or director nominees for consideration at our annual meetings.

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OTHER MATTERS

Management does not know of any other matters which are likely to be brought before the meeting. However, in the event that any other matters properly come before the meeting, the persons named in the enclosed proxy will vote said proxy in accordance with their judgment in said matters.

YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT! WE URGE YOU TO SIGN AND DATE THE ENCLOSED PROXY CARD AND RETURN IT TODAY IN THE ENCLOSED POSTAGE-PAID ENVELOPE.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS,

/s/ Dwight H. Egan

Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

Salt Lake City, Utah

November 3, 2020

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