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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
 
FORM 10-K/A
(Amendment No. 1)
 
(Mark One)
[X]
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019
 
[   ]
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the transition period from [____] to [____]
 
Commission file number 001-15757
 
IMAGEWARE SYSTEMS INCORPORATED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
 
33-0224167
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
13500 Evening Creek Drive N., Suite 550
San Diego, CA 92128
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(858) 673-8600
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
 
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 
Title of each class
 
Trading Symbol(s)
 
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
 
IWSY
 
OTCQB Marketplace
 
 
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes [  ]  No [X]
 
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes [  ] No [X]
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [X] No [  ]
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such a shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).  Yes [X]  No [   ]
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company or emerging growth company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.:
 
Large accelerated filer
Accelerated filer
Non–Accelerated filer 
Smaller reporting company
 
 
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.
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report.
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 12b-2). Yes [   ]  No [X]
 
The aggregate market value of the registrant’s common stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant as of June 30, 2019, the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter, as reported on the OTCQB marketplace was $65,351,159. This number excludes shares of common stock held by affiliates, executive officers and directors.
 
As of May 13, 2020, there were 127,352,722 shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding.
 
 

 

 
 
EXPLANATORY NOTE
 
ImageWare Systems, Inc. (the “Company”) is filing this Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-K/A (this “Amendment No. 1”) to its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on May 15, 2020 (the “Original Form 10-K”), solely to disclose that the Company had filed the Original Form 10-K after the March 16, 2020 deadline applicable to the Company for the filing of a Form 10-K in reliance on the 45-day extension provided by an order issued by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) under Section 36 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), dated March 4, 2020 (Release No. 34-88318), as modified and superseded by a new SEC order issued on March 25, 2020 (Release No. 34-88465) (collectively, the “Order”).
 
On March 16, 2020, the Company filed a Current Report on Form 8-K to indicate its intention to rely on the Order for such extension. After the diagnosis of COVID-19 virus in close proximity of Company employees, the Company has closed its corporate offices and has requested all employees to work remotely until further notice. Employees affected include certain of its key personnel responsible for assisting the Company in the preparation of its financial statements. In view of these circumstances, the Company was unable to timely provide its auditors and accountants with financial records to provide consent, and therefore unable Company to file a timely and accurate Annual Report on Form 10-K for its year ended December 31, 2019 by the prescribed date without undue hardship and expense to the Company.
 
Consistent with the Company’s statements made in the Form 8-K, the Company was unable to file the Original Form 10-K in a timely manner, and therefore relied on the Order due to circumstances related to COVID-19.  The Company filed ithe Original Form 10-K on May 15, 2020, after utilizing a subsequent additional 15-day extension in reliance on Rule 12b-25(b) under the Exchange Act.
 
In accordance with Rule 12b-15 under the Exchange Act, the Company is including in this Amendment No. 1 an amended Part IV, Item 15 to include currently dated certifications pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 from the Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer. Because no financial statements have been included in this Amendment and this Amendment does not contain or amend any disclosure with respect to Items 307 and 308 of Regulation S-K, paragraphs 3, 4 and 5 of the certifications have been omitted. Similarly, we are not including the certifications under Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 as no financial statements are being filed with this Amendment.
 
Except as described above, this Amendment does not amend, modify or update the information in, or exhibits to, the Original 10-K. Furthermore, this Amendment does not change any previously reported financial results nor does it reflect events occurring after the filing of the Original 10-K. This Amendment should be read in conjunction with the Original 10-K and with the Company’s other filings made with the SEC subsequent to the filing of the Original 10-K.
 
 
 
 
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PART IV
 
ITEM 15.
EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
 
(a)
The following documents are filed as part of this Annual Report:
 
 
Exhibit No.
 
Description
 
Certification of CEO as Required by Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14, filed herewith.
 
Certification of CFO as Required by Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14, filed herewith.
  

 
 


 
 
SIGNATURES 
 
 In accordance with Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, there unto duly authorized.
 

 
Date: May 19, 2020
 
ImageWare Systems, Inc.
 
/s/ Kristin Taylor
 
 
Kristin Taylor
 
 
Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) and President
 
 
Date: May 19, 2020
 
/s/ Jonathan D. Morris
 
 
Jonathan D. Morris
 
 
Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)