| UNITED STATES |
| SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION |
| WASHINGTON, DC 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): February 20, 2015 |
SPENDSMART NETWORKS, INC. |
| (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) |
| Delaware | 000-27145 | 33-0756798 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
805 Aerovista Place, Suite 205 San Luis Obispo, CA | 93401 | |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
| Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (866) 497-6081 |
N/A |
| (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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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| Item 8.01 | Other Items. |
On February 20, 2015, SpendSmart Networks, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), issued a press release provided a business update and announced that, based on its unaudited preliminary financial statements, and excluding non-cash expenses such as stock based compensation and depreciation, January 2015 was the first profitable month for the Company in recent history.
A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is being furnished, not filed, under Item 8.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit | Description |
| 99.1 | SpendSmart Networks, Inc. press release dated February 20, 2015 |
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, thereunto duly authorized.
SPENDSMART NETWORKS, INC. | ||||||||
| /s/ Alex Minicucci | ||||||||
| Dated: February 23, 2015 | By: | Alex Minicucci | ||||||
| Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||