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):  July 26, 2017

MAGNEGAS CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

11885 44th Street North

Clearwater, FL 33762

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (727) 934-3448

Not applicable

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

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On July 27, 2017, MagneGas Corporation (the “Company”) held a closing (the “Closing”) of a registered direct offering, in which the Company sold shares of Common Stock (“Common Stock”), and Series D Convertible Preferred Warrants (“Preferred Warrants”) (collectively, the “Transaction Securities”) as set forth on the Schedule of Buyers attached to the Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of July 21, 2017 (the “SPA”) for a total gross purchase price of up to $844,422 (the “Offering”) assuming full exercise of the Preferred Warrants. At the initial closing under the SPA, the Company issued to the investors a total of 150,000 shares of Common Stock at a purchase price of $1.00 per share, for gross proceeds of $150,000. The Company also issued to the investors the Preferred Warrants, which will be exercisable for a total of 694,422 shares of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Preferred Shares”) at an exercise price of $1.00 per share. The Preferred Shares have an initial conversion price of $1.00 and will be initially convertible into an aggregate of 694,422 shares of Common Stock.  The Offering was made pursuant to a prospectus supplement and accompanying base prospectus relating to the Company’s effective shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-207928).

The Offering was not underwritten and no placement agent was utilized.

As a condition to closing the Offering, Global Alpha, LLC (the “Majority Stockholder”), who owns approximately 99% of the Company’s outstanding voting power, executed a Voting Agreement with the Company. Pursuant to the Voting Agreement, the Majority Stockholder agreed to vote in favor of the Company’s Offering and issuance of the Transaction Securities. The above description of the Voting Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the full text of such Voting Agreement, which is incorporated herein and attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1.

The Company became a party to the SPA for the Offering, which was described in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Company on July 24, 2017 (the “July 24 Form 8-K”) and specifically incorporated herein by reference. For a description of the terms and conditions of the SPA, see “Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement” in the July 24 Form 8-K and Exhibit 10.1 of the July 24 Form 8-K which is incorporated herein by reference.

On July 26, 2017, in connection with the Offering, prior to the closing date of the transaction described in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, the Company filed a Certificate of Designations of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock (the "Certificate of Designations") with the Secretary of State for the State of Delaware. The Certificate of Designations designated a new class of preferred stock as “Series D Convertible Preferred Stock” in the aggregate amount of 694,422 shares. The Series D Convertible Preferred Stock has a stated value of $1.00 per share of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock and an initial conversion price equal to $1.00. For a description of the rights, powers, and preferences of the Series D Convertible Preferred Stock see “Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement” in the July 24 Form 8-K which is incorporated herein by reference.

A copy of the Certificate of Designations filed with the Secretary of State for the State of Delaware is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

On July 27, 2017, the Company issued a press release announcing the Offering.

A copy of the press release that discusses this matter is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

(d) Exhibits.

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: July 27, 2017