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): August 17, 2021
Bantec, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 000-55789 | 30-0967943 | ||
| (state or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification Number) |
195 Paterson Avenue, Little Falls, NJ 07424
(address of principal executive offices) (zip code)
(203) 220-2296
(registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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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 | BANT | OTC |
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 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On August 17, 2021, Bantec, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a convertible promissory note with Geneva Roth Remark Holdings, Inc. (“Lender”) in the principal amount of $45,000.00, (the “August 17, 2021 Note”). The August 17, 2021 Note carries interest at the rate of 10%, matures on August 17, 2022, and is convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001, at the Lender’s election, after 180 days, at a 35% discount, provided that the Lender may not own greater than 4.99% of the Company’s common stock at any time.
The Company received funding under the August 17, 2021 Note on August 19, 2021.
The foregoing is a summary of the terms of the August 17, 2021 Note and is qualified in its entirety by the August 17, 2021 Note attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit 10.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibits: The following exhibits are filed with this report: |
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
10.1 | August 17, 2021 Convertible Promissory Note with Geneva Roth Remark Holdings, Inc. |
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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: August 23, 2021 | Bantec, Inc. | ||
| By: | /s/ Michael Bannon | ||
| Name: | Michael Bannon | ||
| Title: | President and CEO | ||
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