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 21, 2020 (February 17, 2020)
EDISON NATION, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Nevada | | 001-38448 | | 82-2199200 |
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) | | (Commission
File Number) | | (IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
1 West Broad Street, Suite 1004 Bethlehem, Pennsylvania | | | | 18018 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | | | (Zip Code) |
(484) 893-0060
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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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, $0.001 par value per share | | EDNT | | Nasdaq |
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 x
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. x
| Item 1.01. | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
As reported on Edison Nation, Inc.’s (the “Company”) Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on October 30, 2018, the Company purchased 72.15% of the outstanding capital stock of Cloud B, Inc. (“Cloud B”).
On February 17, 2020, the Company entered into that certain Agreement for the Purchase and Sale of Cloud B, Inc.(the “Purchase Agreement”), with Pearl 33 Holdings, LLC (the “Buyer”), pursuant to which the Buyer purchasedfrom the Company (and the Company sold and assigned) 80,065 shares of common stock of Cloud B (the “Cloud B Shares”) for $1.00, constituting a 72.15% ownership interest in Cloud B, based on 110,964 shares of Cloud B’s common stock outstanding as of February 17, 2020.
Release Agreement
Pursuant tothat certain Release Agreement by and between the Company and the Buyer included as an exhibit to the Purchase Agreement, the Buyer agreed to release any and all claims against the Company, and its officers, directors or affiliates arising from the Purchase Agreement or the purchase, sale, and assignment of the Cloud B Shares.
Indemnification Agreement
Pursuant to that certain Indemnification Agreement by and between the Company and the Buyer included as an exhibit to the Purchase Agreement, the Company agreed to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Buyer, and its owners, managers and representatives arising from any events that occurred prior to the purchase, sale, and assignment of the Cloud B Shares to the Buyer. The Company’s indemnification obligations pursuant to such Indemnification Agreement are limited to the issuance of 150,000 shares of the Company’s common stock to the Buyer.
The foregoing descriptions of the Purchase Agreement, Release Agreement and Indemnification Agreement do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of the Purchase Agreement, Release Agreement and Indemnification Agreement, which are collectively filed as Exhibits 10.1 hereto.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and 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 thereunto duly authorized.
Date: February 21, 2020
| | EDISON NATION, INC. |
| | | |
| | By: | /s/ Christopher B. Ferguson |
| | Name: | Christopher B. Ferguson |
| | Title: | Chief Executive Officer |
