As Filed with the Commission on May 7, 2020



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): May 3, 2020

 

ABCO ENERGY, INC.

(Name of registrant as specified in its Charter)

 

NEVADA

 

000-55235

 

20-1914514

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission

 

(I.R.S. Employer

of incorporation)

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

2100 North Wilmot, #211, Tucson, AZ

 

85712

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(520) 777-0511

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

                                                                      

(Former name if changed since last report)

 

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

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

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).

 

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. ☐

 

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

ABCE

OTCPK

 

 

 

 

ITEM 1.01

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

On May 3, 2020, ABCO Energy, Inc., (the “Company”) entered into a promissory note evidencing an unsecured loan in the amount of $124,099.00 made to the Company under the Paycheck Protection Program (the “Loan”).  The Paycheck Protection Program (or “PPP”) was established under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”), and is administered by the U.S. Small Business Administration.  The Loan to the Company is being made through Bank of America, N.A., a national banking association (the “Lender”).

 

The interest rate on the Loan will not exceed 1.00%.  The promissory note evidencing the Loan contains customary events of default relating to, among other things, payment defaults, making materially false and misleading representations to the SBA or Lender, or breaching the terms of the Loan documents.  The occurrence of an event of default may result in the repayment of all amounts outstanding, collection of all amounts owing from the Company, or filing suit and obtaining judgment against the Company.

 

Under the terms of the CARES Act, PPP loan recipients can apply for and be granted forgiveness for all or a portion of loan granted under the PPP.  Such forgiveness will be determined, subject to limitations, based on the use of loan proceeds for payment of payroll costs and any payments of mortgage interest, rent, and utilities.  No assurance is provided that the Company will obtain forgiveness of the Loan in whole or in part.  If the SBA does not confirm forgiveness of the Loan, or only partly confirms forgiveness of the Loan, including principal and interest (“Loan Balance”); then. in either such case, the Lender will establish the terms of repayment of the Loan Balance via a separate letter to the Company, containing the amount of each monthly payment, the interest rate, etc.

 

The foregoing description of the Note do not purport to be complete and are qualified in its  entirety by reference to the full text of the Note attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated hereby by reference.

 

ITEM 2.03

Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of the Registrant.

 

The disclosure in Item 1.01 and Exhibit 10.1 of this report are incorporated herein by reference.

 

ITEM 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)           Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.  Descriptions
   
10.1 Note dated May 3, 2020, between ABCO Energy, Inc., and Bank of America, National Association

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

ABCO ENERGY, INC.

 

 

Dated: May 7, 2020

By:  /s/ Michael Mildebrandt                        

 

Name:  Michael Mildebrandt

 

Title:    President

 

 

 

 

 
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