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):February 2, 2018
LONG BLOCKCHAIN CORP.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | | 001-37808 | | 47-2624098 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation) | | (Commission
File Number) | | (IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
12-1 Dubon Court, Farmingdale, NY 11735
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(855) 542-2832
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Emerging growth company [X]
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| Item 1.02. | Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement. |
The information set forth in Item 8.01 is hereby incorporated by reference.
On February 2, 2018, Long Blockchain Corp. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it determined not to purchase the 1,000 Antminer S9 mining rigs and 1,000 APW3++ PSUs, pursuant to the previously announced purchase agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) entered into between the Company and several third party sellers, and as a result, the Purchase Agreement was terminated. The press release is attached to this Current Report as Exhibit 99.1.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statement and Exhibits. |
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 hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: February 2, 2018
| | LONG BLOCKCHAIN CORP. |
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| | By: | /s/ Philip Thomas |
| | Name: | Philip Thomas |
| | Title: | Chief Executive Officer |
