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): November 4, 2016 (November 3, 2016)
NET 1 UEPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Florida | 000-31203 | 98-0171860 |
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| President Place, 4th Floor, Cnr. Jan Smuts Avenue and Bolton Road | |
| Rosebank, Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (ZIP Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 011-27-11-343-2000
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On November 3, 2016, Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) amended its Stock Purchase Agreements with N2 Partners Ltd. and Draper Gain Investments Ltd. to extend, until December 12, 2016, the closing date for their purchase of an aggregate of 5,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock.
The foregoing description of the amendments to the Purchase Agreements does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text thereof, copies of which are attached hereto as Exhibits 10.43 and 10.44 and are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) |
Exhibits |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| NET 1 UEPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | |
| Date: November 4, 2016 | By: Herman G. Kotzé |
| Name: Herman G. Kotzé | |
| Title: Chief Financial Officer |