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): July 27, 2017
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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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in 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 [ ]
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 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On July 27, 2017, Net1 issued a press release announcing that it had received a letter from the Department of Justice, Criminal Division, Fraud Section (“DOJ”), regarding closure of the DOJ’s investigation concerning possible violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. A copy of Net1’s press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) |
Exhibits |
| Exhibit | |
| No. | Description |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated July 27, 2017, issued by Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc. |
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: July 27, 2017 | By: /s/ Herman G. Kotzé |
| Name: Herman G. Kotzé | |
| Title: Chief Executive Officer and | |
| Chief Financial Officer |