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): April 14, 2016

usell.com, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 213-6805

Former Address: N/A

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:

On April 14, 2016, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of uSell.com, Inc. (the “Company”) approved an issuance of 7,000 shares of the Company’s common stock to a certified public accounting firm as partial compensation for non-audit-related consulting services. The shares have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Act”) and were issued and sold in reliance upon the exemption from registration contained in Section 4(a)(2) of the Act and Rule 506(b) promulgated thereunder. These shares may not be offered or sold in the United States in the absence of an effective registration statement or exemption from the registration requirements under the Act.

On April 14, 2016, the Board approved an equity arrangement to compensate Jenn Calabrese, the Company’s Executive Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer, for her expanded role within the Company related to the acquisition and management of We Sell Cellular, LLC. Under the arrangement, effective January 1, 2016, Ms. Calabrese will be issued 1,000 shares of the Company’s common stock monthly in addition to her existing salary and equity arrangements with the Company.

In addition, on April 14, 2016, the Board approved an amendment to the Company’s 2008 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) to increase the number of authorized shares under the Plan by 200,000 shares, to a total of 1,582,023. The Board also authorized Nik Raman, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, to make discretionary future grants of equity compensation from the pool of 200,000 shares.

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.