U.S. 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, 2017 ( February 28, 2017)

 

Arkados Group, Inc.

(Exact name of Company as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware 000-27587 22-3586087

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

211 Warren Street, Suite 320
Newark, NJ 07103
(Address of principal executive offices)

 

Telephone: (862) 393-1988
(Registrant's Telephone Number)  

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the Company 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))

 

 

 

 

Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

On February 28, 2017, the registrant entered into commitment letter with AIP Asset Management Inc. and AIP Inc. (collectively “AIP”), pursuant to which the registrant agrees to negotiate a financing transaction with AIP. The commitment letter obligates the issuer to pay AIP a non-refundable commitment fee of $225,000 and non-refundable deposit of $50,000 for expenses relating to the proposed financing. A copy of the commitment letter is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statement and Exhibits

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit

No.

 

Description

     
99.1*   Commitment Letter dated February 27, 2017

 

 

* Furnished herewith.

 

 

 

 

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.

 

  Arkados Group, Inc.
(Registrant)
   
March 7, 2017 By: /s/ Terrence DeFranco
    Terrence DeFranco
Chief Executive Officer