Current Report Filing (8-k)
October 29 2021 - 4:35PM
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U.S. Lighting Group, Inc.
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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): October 8, 2021
US Lighting Group, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Florida
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000-55689
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46-3556776
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(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
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1148 E 222nd St
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Euclid, Ohio
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44117
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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Registrant’s telephone
number, including area code: (216) 896-7000
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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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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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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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).
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
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Trading Symbol(s)
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Name of each exchange on which registered
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On October 8, 2021, a superseding
indictment was unsealed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio (Case No. 1:21CR491) that included charges
against several individuals, including Mr. Spivak and Ms. Smirnova. The charges in the superseding indictment included the following:
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That from in or around 2016, through in or around 2019, Mr. Spivak, Ms. Smirnova and others knowingly
and intentionally conspired to commit securities fraud in that they knowingly and willfully, by the use of the means and instrumentalities
of interstate commerce and of the mails, used and employed manipulative and deceptive devices and contrivances in connection with the
purchase and sale of securities by (a) employing devices, schemes and artifices to defraud; (b) making and causing to be made false statements
of material fact and omitting material facts that were necessary in order to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under
which they were made, not misleading; and (c) engaging in acts, practices and courses of business which operated and would operate as
a fraud and deceit upon any persons, including members of the investing public and sellers and purchasers of US Lighting Group, Inc.’s
(the “Company”) securities, in violation of Title 15, United States Code, Sections 78j(b) and 78ff, and Title 17, Code of
Federal Regulations, Section 10b-5.
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That from on or around February 15, 2021, through on or about June 7, 2021, Mr. Spivak, Ms. Smirnova and
others knowingly and intentionally conspired to commit securities fraud in that they knowingly and willfully, by the use of the means
and instrumentalities of interstate commerce and of the mails, used and employed manipulative and deceptive devices and contrivances in
connection with the purchase and sale of securities by (a) employing devices, schemes and artifices to defraud; (b) making and causing
to be made false statements of material fact and omitting material facts that were necessary in order to make the statements made, in
light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; and (c) engaging in acts, practices and courses of business which
operated and would operate as a fraud and deceit upon any persons, including members of the investing public and sellers and purchasers
of the Company’s securities, in violation of Title 15, United States Code, Sections 78j(b) and 78ff, and Title 17, Code of Federal
Regulations, Section 10b-5.
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That on certain dates from 2016 to 2021, Mr. Spivak, among others, knowingly and willfully committed securities
fraud in that he knowingly and willfully, by the use of the means and instrumentalities of interstate commerce and of the mails, used
and employed manipulative and deceptive devices and contrivances in connection with the purchase and sale of securities by (a) employing
devices, schemes and artifices to defraud; (b) making and causing to be made false statements of material fact and omitting material facts
that were necessary in order to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; and
(c) engaging in acts, practices and courses of business which operated and would operate as a fraud and deceit upon any persons, including
members of the investing public and sellers and purchasers of the Company’s securities, in violation of Title 15, United States
Code, Sections 78j(b) and 78ff, Title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, Section 10b-5, and United States Code, Section 2.
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That from in or around 2016, through in or around 2019, Mr. Spivak, among others, knowingly committed
wire fraud in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 1343 and 2.
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That from on or about February 15, 2021, through on or about June 7, 2021, Mr. Spivak, among others, knowingly
committed wire fraud in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 1343 and 2.
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The Company has been advised
that Mr. Spivak has pleaded not guilty to the charges, and Ms. Smirnova intends to plead not guilty to the charges. Both have advised
that they intend to deny the charges and intend to vehemently defend themselves against these charges. The Company has not been named
in the superseding indictment and is unable to know the eventual outcome, timing and course of actions of this matter.
Cautionary Note Regarding
Forward-Looking Information
This
Current Report on Form 8-K contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995, that are based on management’s beliefs and assumptions, as well as information currently available to management. Statements
other than those of historical fact, as well as those identified by the words “anticipate,” “advise,” “intend,”
“plan,” “expect,” “believe,” “may,” “will,” “should,” "would,"
"could," and any variation of the foregoing and similar expressions are forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes
that the expectations reflected in any such forward-looking statements are reasonable, the Company can give no assurance that such expectations
will prove to be correct. Any such statements are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Should one or more of these
risks or uncertainties materialize, and they not occur the statements above may vary materially from those anticipated, estimated or expected.
Therefore, you should not rely on any of these forward-looking statements. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update any
forward-looking statements it makes, except as required by law.
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.
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US Lighting Group, Inc.
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October 29, 2021
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By:
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/s/ Anthony Corpora
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Anthony Corpora
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Chief Executive Officer
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