Current Report Filing (8-k)
October 17 2018 - 04:04PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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):
October 15, 2018
GROM SOCIAL ENTERPRISES, INC.
(Exact name of small business issuer as
specified in its charter)
Florida
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000-55585
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46-5542401
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(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer ID No.)
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2060 NW Boca Raton Blvd., #6
Boca Raton, FL 33431
(Address of principal executive offices)
(561) 287-5776
(Issuer’s Telephone Number)
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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).
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If an emerging growth company, indicate
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Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity
Securities.
On October 15, 2018, Grom Social Enterprises,
Inc. (the “Company”) had outstanding loan balances of approximately $861,000 and $674,000, due respectively to Darren
Marks, its Chairman and Melvin Leiner, its Executive Vice President, COO, CFO and Secretary. These loans are non-interest bearing
and callable on demand. Effective October 15, 2018, the Board of Directors approved and Messrs. Marks and Leiner agreed to
convert an aggregate of $500,000 of their combined loan balances into shares of our Common Stock, at a conversion price of $0.31
per share, which was above the closing price of the Company’s common stock of $0.19 on October 12, 2018. Mr. Marks
converted $333,333 of his loan into 1,075,268 shares; and Mr. Leiner converted $166,666 into 537,634 shares. As a result of the
transaction, Mr. Marks and Mr. Leiner’s loan balances were reduced to approximately $528,000 and $507,000, respectively.
Mr. Marks and Mr. Leiner now beneficially own 17,145,917 and 10,387,634 shares of our Common Stock, respectively.
The Company relied upon an exemption from
the registration requirements under Section 4(a)(2) under the Securities Act of 1933 and Rule 506 of Regulation D promulgated thereunder
with respect to the foregoing issuance.
As previously disclosed in a current report
on Form 8-K filed on September 24, 2018, Messrs. Marks and Leiner converted an aggregate of $500,000 of outstanding debt into 1,612,902
shares of common stock of the Company.
In addition, during the quarter ended June
30, 2018, the Company issued an aggregate of 304,288 shares of common stock for aggregate proceeds of $76,057. The Company relied
upon an exemption from the registration requirements under Section 4(a)(2) under the Securities Act of 1933 and Rule 506 of Regulation
D promulgated thereunder with respect to the foregoing issuance
Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 is a proforma
balance sheet as of September 30, 2018 giving effect to the foregoing issuances.
Item 9.01.
Financial
Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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.
Dated: October 16, 2018
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GROM SOCIAL ENTERPRISES, INC.
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(Registrant)
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By:
/s/ Darren Marks
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Darren Marks, Chief Executive Officer
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