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): November 4, 2013
CHANTICLEER HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | 000-29507 | 20-2932652 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification) |
11220 Elm Lane, Suite 203, Charlotte, NC 28277
(Address of principal executive office) (zip code)
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(Former address of principal executive offices) (zip code)
(704) 366-5122
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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ITEM 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
On November 4, 2013, Chanticleer Holdings, Inc., (the “Company”) entered into a Subscription Agreement with JF Restaurants, LLC (“JFR”), JF Franchising Systems, LLC (“JFFS”), and the Preferred Members (the “Members” or collectively, the “Sellers”) for the purchase of a fifty one percent (51%) ownership interest in each entity. The total purchase price was $560,000, which included payment of the Sellers’ outstanding debt obligations and reimbursement of several Members for previous debt payments.The final closing is contingent upon the Members’ conversion of all outstanding Member notes and loans into ownership interest, to be held no later than November 20, 2013.With the signing of the Subscription Agreement, Chanticleer paid Sellers’ outstanding debt in the amount of approximately $434,325 towards the purchase consideration.
Any required financial statements for fiscal years 2012 and 2013 will be filed within the requisite timeframe in a future filing.
ITEM 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibits | |
| 10.1 | Form Subscription Agreement | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated November 5, 2013. | |
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 hereunto duly authorized.
| Date: November 5, 2013 | ||
| Chanticleer Holdings, Inc. | ||
| By: | /s/ Michael D. Pruitt | |
| Michael D. Pruitt | ||
| Chief Executive Officer | ||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description | Manner of Filing | ||
| 10. | Material Contracts (executed Nov. 4, 2013) | Furnished Electronically | ||
| 99.1 | Press Release dated Nov. 5, 2013 | Furnished Electronically |