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): February 3, 2017 (January 31, 2017)

MARATHON PATENT GROUP, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (703) 232-1701

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

Copies to:

Harvey J. Kesner, Esq.

Sichenzia Ross Ference Kesner LLP

61 Broadway, 32nd Floor

New York, New York 10006

Telephone: (212) 930-9700

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:

o                                    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o                                    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o                                    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o                                    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On January 27, 2017, Marathon Patent Group, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a sales agreement (the “Sales Agreement”) with Northland Securities, Inc., as agent (“Northland”), pursuant to which the Company may offer and sell, from time to time through Northland, up to 750,000 shares (the “Shares”) of the Company’s common stock in an “at the market offering” as defined in Rule 415 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

As of January 31, 2017, the Company sold all 750,000 shares of common stock under the Sales Agreement for gross proceeds of approximately $1,301,923 and no further shares are available under the terms of the Sales Agreement as filed on January 27, 2017. A description of the terms and conditions of the Sales Agreement is set forth in the Company’s current report on Form 8-K filed on January 27, 2017 and incorporated herein by reference.

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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:  February 3, 2017

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