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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): January 5, 2017
Monaker Group, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
| Nevada |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
| 000-52669 | 26-3509845 |
| (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
2690 Weston Road, Suite 200
Weston, Florida 33331
(Address of principal executive offices zip code)
(954) 888-9779
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On January 5, 2017, the Board of Directors of Monaker Group, Inc. (the “Company”), pursuant to the power vested in the Board of Directors by the Company’s Bylaws and the Nevada Revised Statutes, appointed Simon Orange as a member of the Board of Directors. The appointment increased the Company’s Board of Directors to five members, with three serving independently (including Mr. Orange).
Simon Orange
Mr. Orange, age 49, is the founding partner and chairman of CorpAcq, a corporate acquisitions and investments company located in the United Kingdom. Mr. Orange served as the chairman of CorpAcq from 2006 to 2009 and from April 2014 to present. At CorpAcq, Mr. Orange is responsible for identifying and negotiating acquisitions in conjunction with its corporate finance partners, as well as overseeing strategic development, funding, and partnerships. Following a “buy and build” approach, CorpAcq maintains long-term investments in a diverse portfolio of successful businesses. Currently comprised of 19 portfolio companies, CorpAcq has been recognized as one of the fastest growing enterprises in the United Kingdom. Mr. Orange has been involved in funding and managing the growth of numerous business ventures, some which have been acquired by NASDAQ and London Stock Exchange listed companies. He is also a founding member of Cicero Consulting Group, based in New York City.
As the Company currently has no committees of the Board of Directors, Mr. Orange has not been appointed to any committees.
It is not currently contemplated that Mr. Orange will receive any compensation for his services on the Board of Directors.
Mr. Orange is not party to any material plan, contract or arrangement (whether or not written) with the Company and there are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Orange and any other person pursuant to which he was selected to serve as a director of the Company, nor is he a participant in any related party transaction required to be reported pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
| Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure |
On January 5, 2017, the Company issued a press release discussing the appointment of Mr. Orange. A copy of which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
The information responsive to Item 7.01 of this Form 8-K and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing. The furnishing of this Report is not intended to constitute a determination by the Company that the information is material or that the dissemination of the information is required by Regulation FD.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1* | Press Release dated January 5, 2017 |
* Furnished herewith.
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.
| MONAKER GROUP, INC. | ||
| Date: January 31, 2017 | By: | /s/ William Kerby |
| Name: William Kerby | ||
| Title: Chief Executive Officer | ||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1* | Press Release dated January 5, 2017 |
* Furnished herewith.