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): September 21, 2016
Towerstream Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware |
| 001-33449 |
| 20-8259086 |
(State or other jurisdiction |
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| (IRS Employer |
88 Silva Lane Middletown, RI |
| 02842 |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (401) 848-5848
| ______________________________ (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) |
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
As previously disclosed, on September 16, 2016, Towerstream Corporation (the "Company") entered into an Underwriting Agreement (the "Underwriting Agreement") with Laidlaw & Company (UK) Ltd., as underwriter (the "Underwriter"), pursuant to which, among other things, the Company agreed to issue and sell to the Underwriter, and the Underwriter agreed to purchase from the Company, in an underwritten public offering (the "Offering"), an aggregate of 2,962,963 shares of the Company's common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the "Common Stock") at a public offering price of $1.35 per share of Common Stock. Gross proceeds from the Offering to the Company were approximately $4 million before the Underwriter's discount and expenses. The Offering closed on September 21, 2016.
Pursuant to the terms of the Underwriting Agreement, the Company granted to the Underwriter an option, exercisable in whole or in part at any time for a period of 45 days from September 16, 2016, to purchase up to an additional 444,444 shares of Common Stock at a public offering price of $1.35 per share, to cover over-allotments, if any.
On September 22, 2016, the Company issued a press release announcing the closing of the Offering. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
99.1 |
| Press Release Dated September 22, 2016 |
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.
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Dated: September 22, 2016 | By: | /s/ Philip Urso |
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| Philip Urso |
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| Interim Chief Executive Officer |
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