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): May 10, 2021
AUDIOEYE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
| Delaware | 001-38640 | 20-2939845 |
| State of Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation | Commission File Number | IRS Employer Identification No. |
5210 E. Williams Circle, Suite 750
Tucson, Arizona 85711
(Address of principal executive offices / Zip Code)
(866) 331-5324
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, par value $0.00001 per share | | AEYE | | The Nasdaq Capital Market |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ¨
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨
| Item 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On May 13, 2021, AudioEye, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release reporting its financial results for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2021. A copy of the Company’s press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
The information set forth in this Item 2.02 and in Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of such section nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On May 13, 2021, the Company issued a press release announcing the matters described in Item 2.02, above, and Item 8.01, below.
The information in this Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. This information shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference to such disclosure in this Form 8-K in such a filing.
On May 10, 2021, the Board of Directors of the Company approved the redemption of all of the outstanding shares of its Series A Convertible Preferred Stock at a redemption price of $15.5356 per share to be effective on May 25, 2021. Immediately after giving effect to the redemption, no shares of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock will remain outstanding.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits:
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.
| May 13, 2021 | AudioEye, Inc. |
| | (Registrant) |
| | | |
| | By | /s/ James Spolar |
| | Name: | James Spolar |
| | Title: | General Counsel and Secretary |
