Current Report Filing (8-k)

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): March 5, 2019

GENERAL CANNABIS CORP

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Colorado

000-54457

90-1072649

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)


6565 E. Evans Avenue Denver, Colorado		80224
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (303) 759-1300

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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

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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act

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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act

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

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

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. ¨


Item 7.01		Regulation FD Disclosure.

On March 5, 2019, General Cannabis Corp (the “Company”) issued a press release regarding a $375,000 investment in Consolidated C.R., LLC (“CCR”), a Puerto Rico limited liability company, in the form of a convertible promissory note with a 90 day option to convert $250,000 of principal under the note into a 10% equity ownership in CCR. CCR is a vertically integrated medical cannabis company located in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to, and incorporated by reference in, this Current Report on Form 8-K.

The information in this Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K and the related Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.


Item 9.01		Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

The exhibit listed in the following Exhibit Index is filed as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K.


Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press Release dated March 5, 2019

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 thereunto duly authorized.

Dated: March 7, 2019