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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K/A
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO 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 reported event): January 20, 2017
NEWGIOCO GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 000 - 50045 33-0823179
(State or other (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of Identification Number)
incorporation or
organization)
130 Adelaide Street West, Suite 701
Toronto, Ontario M5H 2K4, Canada
(Address of principal executive offices)
+39 391 306 4134
(Registrant's telephone number)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
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This 8-K/A amends the 8K previously filed on January 20, 2017 disclosing that
the Company and its chief executive officer had been served with a complaint
filed November 11, 2016 by Darling Capital, LLC. ("Darling"). Collectively the
Company and Darling are referred to as the "Parties".
ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS.
As previously disclosed, on or about January 20, 2017, Newgioco Group, Inc.
(the "Company") was served with a complaint (the "Complaint") filed on
November 11, 2016 against Empire Global Corp. ("Empire") (now known as Newgioco
Group, Inc.) and our chief executive officer (collectively the "Defendants") in
connection with a Securities Purchase Agreement by and between the Parties dated
February 29, 2016 (the "SPA").
The Defendants filed an answer to the Complaint and a counterclaim against
Darling.
On May 15, 2017, the Parties reached a settlement agreement (the "Settlement
Agreement") whereby the Company has agreed to pay the Convertible Promissory
Notes that were issued pursuant to the SPA in three instalments of $350,000 on
May 30, 2017; $350,000 on June 12, 2017 and $300,000 on June 26, 2017 totaling
$1,000,000 in full.
In entering into the Settlement Agreement, neither Party admitted to liability
as to the claims nor the defenses of the other Party. The Parties decided to
resolve the disputes between them in an amicable fashion, and entered into the
Settlement Agreement in good faith.
Pursuant to the Settlement Agreement, the Company has agreed to maintain and
honor the Warrants issued pursuant to the SPA. In addition, the Parties mutually
agreed to seek a stay of the lawsuit for approximately two months during the
performance period to make the agreed payment obligations and that a Stipulated
Judgement ("Judgement") waiving any and all objections against the Defendants if
a payment due is missed or late.
The Parties also mutually agreed that the Judgement would be vacated upon
completion of the payment obligations in full and the case would be dismissed
with prejudice as to all claims and counterclaims, and further, that upon timely
and full compliance with the obligations of the Parties under the terms of the
Settlement Agreement, the Parties shall fully and forever release each other
from any and all claims and counterclaims arising from the lawsuit.
Item 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(c) Exhibit 99.1 - Settlement Agreement Dated May 15, 2017.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
DATED: May 17, 2017. NEWGIOCO GROUP, INC.
Per: /s/ MICHELE CIAVARELLA
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MICHELE CIAVARELLA, B.Sc.
Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number Description
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99.1 Settlement Agreement Dated May 15, 201