UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549-1004

 


FORM 8-K


 

CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Date of Report:
May 13, 2011

 


INSIGNIA SYSTEMS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its chapter)

 

Minnesota

1-13471

41-1656308

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

(Commission
File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

8799 Brooklyn Blvd., Minneapolis, Minnesota

55445

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code   (763) 392-6200

 

 

(Former name or former address if changed since last report)

 


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Item 8.01  Other Events.

 

On May 13, 2001, the Company and News America Marketing In-Store, LLC (“News America”), appeared before Magistrate Judge Boylan in U.S. District Court in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and presented arguments on the terms to be included in the definitive agreement under which the Company will sell signs with price into News America’s network of retailers.  The Settlement Agreement entered into between the Company and News America on February 9, 2011, included a term sheet for the definitive agreement.  The parties have been negotiating since that date, but have not been able to agree on the terms of the definitive agreement.

 

On May 13, 2011, the Magistrate Judge directed the parties to send him proposed language and written submissions by Wednesday, May 18, 2011.  The Magistrate Judge will then rule on the wording for each provision on which the parties cannot agree.

 

 

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.

 

 

Insignia Systems, Inc.

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

Date:    May 16, 2011

By

/s/ Scott F. Drill

 

 

Scott F. Drill, President and Chief Executive Officer