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): September 10, 2014
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
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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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On September 10, 2014, Net1 issued a media release responding to certain false and unsubstantiated South African media reports as well as statements made by the Black Sash, alleging that Net1’s subsidiary Cash Paymaster Services Proprietary Limited (“CPS”) has made unlawful, illegal and/or unauthorized deductions on the bank accounts of South African Social Security Agency (“SASSA”) grant recipients. A copy of the media release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) |
Exhibits |
| Exhibit | |
| No. | Description |
| 99.1 | Media Release, dated September 10, 2014, issued by Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc. |
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.
| NET 1 UEPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | |
| Date: September 10, 2014 | By: /s/ Serge Belamant |
| Dr. Serge C.P. Belamant | |
| Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board |