UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) of the
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 21, 2012
NeoMedia Technologies, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 0-21743 | 36-3680347 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 100 West Arapahoe Ave, Suite 9, Boulder CO | 80302 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip code) |
| Registrant's telephone number, including area code: | (678) 638-0460 |
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, If Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On August 21, 2012, NeoMedia Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company” ) entered into a confidential Patent License Agreement (the “Agreement”) with MicroSoft, Inc. (“MicroSoft”) whereby the Company granted a multi-year, non-exclusive worldwide license to MicroSoft, its affiliates and certain third parties to use the Company’s patent portfolio, which consists of over 74 patents and patents pending worldwide.The foregoing description of the Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such document, which is attached as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference. The Company also released a press release which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
| (a) | Not applicable. |
| (b) | Not applicable. |
| (c) | Not applicable. |
| (d) | Exhibit No. Description: |
| EXHIBIT | DESCRIPTION | LOCATION | ||
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Exhibit 10.1
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Patent License Agreement, dated August 21, 2012, by and between the Company and Microsoft, Inc.
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Provided herewith
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| Exhibit 99.1 | Press Release | Provided herewith |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Date: August 24, 2012 | NEOMEDIA TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Barry S Baer | ||
| Name: | Barry S Baer | ||
| Its: | Chief Financial Officer | ||