UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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 5, 2018
 
GLOBAL DIGITAL SOLUTIONS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
New Jersey
 
000-26361
 
22-3392051
(State or other jurisdiction
 
(Commission
 
(IRS Employer
of incorporation)
 
File Number)
 
Identification No.)
 
777 South Flagler Drive, Suite 800 West
West Palm Beach, Florida 33401
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (775) 443-4740
 
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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Item 8.01. Other Events
 
On February 5, 2018, Global Digital Solutions, Inc. (the “Company”) filed a pretrial scheduling order with the United States District Court Southern District of Florida for its lawsuit against Grupo Rontan Electro Metalurgica, S.A., et al. The Case No. is 18-80106-Civ-Middlebrooks/Brannon. The case is set for trial before U.S. District Judge Middlebrooks during the two-week trial period commencing October 1, 2018, with a status conference/calendar call set for September 26, 2018.
 
 
 
 
 
 
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.
 
Dated: February 8, 2018
 
 
 
GLOBAL DIGITAL SOLUTIONS, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ William Delgado
 
 
Name: William Delgado
 
 
Title: Chief Executive Officer