Amended Current Report Filing (8-k/a)
January 26 2021 - 4:29PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K/A
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported):
January 22, 2021
Elys Game Technology, Corp.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its
charter)
(Former name or former address, if changed since
last report)
Delaware
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001-39170
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33-0823179
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(State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation or organization)
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(Commission File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
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130 Adelaide Street West, Suite 701
Toronto, Ontario M5H 2K4, Canada
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
+39 391 306 4134
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including
Area Code)
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
(see General Instruction A.2. below):
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CFR 230.425)
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Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b)
of the Act:
Title of each class
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Trading Symbol(s)
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Name of each exchange on which registered
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Common Stock
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ELYS
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The Nasdaq Capital Market
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g)
of the Act: None
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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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. ☐
EXPLANATORY NOTE: This Report on Form 8-K/A is
being filed to correct a typographical error in the previous filing.
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers;
Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangement of Certain Officers.
On January 22, 2021, the board of directors
(the “Board”) of Elys Game Technology, Corp. (“the “Company”) pursuant to the Company’s employment
agreement with Michele Ciavarella, dated December 31, 2018, as amended July 5, 2019 and December 30, 2020, in lieu of $140,000
of base salary payable to him in respect of calendar year ending December 31, 2021, issued Mr. Ciavarella a restricted stock grant
(“RSUs”) under its 2018 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended (the “Plan”), vesting upon issuance, to purchase
24,476 shares of the Company’s common stock.
In addition, on January 22, 2021, in lieu of
$1,003,265.12 of accrued salary payable to him, the Board issued Mr. Ciavarella RSUs under its Plan, vesting upon issuance, to
purchase 175,396 shares of the Company’s common stock.
On January 22, 2021, as a performance bonus
award, the Board issued Alessandro Marcelli, Beniamino Gianfelici, Luca Pasquini, Gabriele Peroni and Franco Salvagni RSUs under
its Plan, vesting upon issuance, to purchase 34,002, 63,278, 44,968, 74,294 and 70,807 shares of the Company’s common stock,
respectively.
On January 22, 2021, in lieu of $30,000 of accrued
director fees payable to him, the Board issued Steve Shallcross RSUs under its Plan, vesting upon issuance, to purchase 5,245 shares
of the Company’s common stock.
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.
Date: January 26, 2021
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ELYS GAME TECHNOLOGY, CORP.
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By: /s/ Michele Ciavarella
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Name: Michele Ciavarella
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Title: Executive Chairman
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