Current Report Filing (8-k)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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 18, 2019

Commission File Number: 00115757

ImageWare Systems, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter.)

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

330224167
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

13500 Evening Creek Drive N , Suite 550, San Diego, California 92128
(Address of principal executive offices)

858-673-8600
(Registrant's Telephone number)

Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Copies to:

Daniel W. Rumsey
Disclosure Law Group, a Professional Corporation
655 West Broadway
Suite 870
San Diego, CA, 92101
619-272-7062
drumsey@disclosurelawgroup.com

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:

[ ] 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))

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR 240.12b-2)

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.

Imageware Systems, Inc. (the "Company") and Contactable (Pty) Ltd. ("Contactable") are parties to a Software Licensing Agreement dated November 12, 2018 ("Licensing Agreement"), pursuant to which Contactable is a reseller of the Company's identity and biometric authentication services and products. On March 11, 2019, the Company was notified that Contactable has been awarded a contract to provide onboarding, identity proofing, digital identity and biometric authentication services to a major multinational mobile telecommunications company ("Teleco"). The initial phase of the contract between Teleco and Contactable is for a geographic region with approximately 30 million customers, with additional phases anticipated. Under the Licensing Agreement, Contactable will be providing Teleco with the Company's multi-modal Biometric Engine for the biometric authentication.

The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 8.01 Other Events.

See Item 7.01 below.

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.

ImageWare Systems, Inc.

Date: March 18, 2019