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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): February 9, 2017
GWG Holdings, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | None | 26-2222607 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 220 South Sixth Street, Suite 1200, Minneapolis, MN | 55402 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
(612) 746-1944
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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:
| o | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
| o | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| o | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| o | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On February 9, 2017, GWG Holdings, Inc. issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors had declared a special cash dividend in the amount of $2.50 per share, payable on or about April 14, 2017, to the holders of Redeemable Preferred Stock of record as of the close of business on April 5, 2017. The dividend represents an aggregate payment of approximately $250,000. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
| 99.1 | Press release dated February 9, 2017 |
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SIGNATURE
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.
| GWG Holdings, Inc. | ||
| Date: February 9, 2017 | By: | /s/ William Acheson |
| William Acheson Chief Financial Officer | ||
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated February 9, 2017 |
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