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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 26, 2018

 

Gaming Partners International Corporation

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Nevada 000-23588 88-0310433
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
     

 

3945 W Cheyenne, Suite 208, North Las Vegas, Nevada   89032
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (702) 384-2425

 

 

Not applicable

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

 

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Item 8.01Other Events

 

On 26 January 2018, Gaming Partners International Corporation (“GPI") entered into global strategic agreements for development, licensing, and revenue sharing with both BrainChip Holdings Limited (ASX: BRN), a leading developer of software and hardware accelerated solutions for advanced artificial intelligence and machine learning applications, and Xuvi, LLC, developers of an immersive data analytics and automation platform. The companies plan to jointly develop products for worldwide deployment in casino currency security, table game operations, and player behavior applications.

 

On 31 January 2018, GPI issued a press release concerning the agreements and the company’s plans to develop these new products. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

99.1Press release, dated 31 January 2018

 

 

 

 

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.

 

  Gaming Partners International Corporation
                  (Registrant)  
     
Date:  January 31, 2018    
  By:  /s/ Gregory S. Gronau  
   

Gregory S. Gronau

President and Chief Executive Officer