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): March 7, 2018

GENERAL CANNABIS CORP

 (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (303) 759-1300

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

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the Registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act

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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 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging Growth Company ¨

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

The Board of Directors of General Cannabis Corp (the “Company”) has established April 20, 2018 as the date of the Company’s 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “2018 Annual Meeting”). The time and location of the 2018 Annual Meeting will be set forth in the Company’s proxy statement for the 2018 Annual Meeting. Qualified stockholder proposals to be presented at the 2018 Annual Meeting and in the Company’s proxy statement relating to the 2018 Annual Meeting must be received by the Company at its principal executive offices located at 6565 E. Evans Avenue, Denver, Colorado 80224, addressed to the Company’s Corporate Secretary, no later than the close of business on March 13, 2018. All stockholder proposals must be from a stockholder of record of the Company as of March 9, 2018 and comply with applicable Colorado law, the rules and regulations promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the procedures set forth in the Company’s bylaws.

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 thereunto duly authorized.

Dated: March 7, 2018