Specialized Disclosure Report (sd)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM SD

SPECIALIZED DISCLOSURE REPORT

Akoustis Technologies, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

Delaware

001-38029

33-1229046

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

file number)

(IRS Employer

Identification Number)

9805 Northcross Center Court, Suite A, Huntersville, NC		28078
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Jeffrey B. Shealy, Chief Executive Officer

(704) 997-5735

(Name and telephone number, including area code, of the person to contact in connection with this report)

Check the appropriate box to indicate the rule pursuant to which this form is being filed, and provide the period to which the information in this form applies:

☒ Rule 13p-1 under the Securities Exchange Act (17CFR 240.13p-1) for the reporting period from January 1 to December 31, 2019.

Section 1 – Conflict Minerals Disclosure

Item 1.01 Conflict Minerals Disclosure and Report

A copy of the Conflict Mineral Report of Akoustis Technologies, Inc. for the reporting period January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019 is provided as Exhibit 1.01 hereto and is publicly available at www.akoustis.com.

Item 1.02 Exhibit

The Conflict Minerals Report required by Item 1.01 is filed as Exhibit 1.01 to this Form.

Section 2 – Exhibits

Item 2.01 Exhibits

Exhibit 1.01

Conflict Minerals Report as required by Items 1.01 and 1.02 of this Form.

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.