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): March 24, 2016

WINDSTREAM TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

819 Buckeye Street, North Vernon, Indiana 47265

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (812) 953-1481

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 3.02        Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.

Effective March 24, 2016, WindStream Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) issued 177,000,000 shares of common stock to an accredited investor upon conversion of $9,204 in principal of an outstanding senior secured convertible debenture at a conversion price of $0.000052 per share.

The above issuance was made in reliance on an exemption from registration set forth in Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and/or Regulation D promulgated thereunder.

Effective March 24, 2016, after the issuances described above, the Company had 3,568,678,948 shares of common stock issued and outstanding.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirement of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.