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EX-99.1 - PRESS RELEASE - ORIGINCLEAR, INC. | f8k102318ex99-1_originclear.htm |
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): October 23, 2018
ORIGINCLEAR, INC.
(Name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada | 333-147980 | 26-0287664 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer | ||
Incorporation or organization) | Identification Number) |
525 S. Hewitt Street, | ||
Los Angeles, California | 90013 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (323) 939-6645
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities
Private Placement
As previously reported, OriginClear, Inc. (the “Company”) filed a Series F Certificate of Designation with the Nevada Secretary of State on August 16, 2018. Pursuant to the Series F Certificate of Designation, the Company may issue up to 6,000 shares of the Series F Preferred Stock, each share of the Series F Preferred Stock having a stated value of $1,000. Pursuant to subscription agreements entered into with purchasers of the Series F Preferred Stock, the Company will also issue to each investor who has purchased shares of Series F Preferred Stock, shares of the Company’s common stock in an amount equal to, for each share of Series F preferred stock, five hundred dollars ($500) divided by the closing price on the date the Company receives the executed subscription documents and the purchase price from such investor.
Between October 19, 2018 and October 26, 2018, the Company entered into subscription agreements with certain accredited investors pursuant to which the Company sold an aggregate of 16 of the Company’s Series F preferred stock for an aggregate purchase price of $16,000.
In connection with the Series F Certificate of Designation and subscription agreements entered into with investors, on October 26, 2018, the Company issued an aggregate of 6,298,702 shares of its common stock to certain holders of its Series F preferred stock.
The securities referenced above were offered and sold pursuant to an exemption from registration under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act, and Rule 506(c) of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act.
Conversion of Notes
As previously reported, the Company entered into agreements by and between the Company and various investors by which investors hold convertible promissory notes convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock. Between October 17, 2018 and October 23, 2018, holders of convertible promissory notes converted an aggregate principal and interest amount of $43,951 into an aggregate of 77,315,920 shares of the Company’s common stock.
The securities above were offered and sold pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act since, among other things, the transactions did not involve a public offering.
Consultant Issuances
On October 23, 2018, the Company issued to consultants an aggregate of 21,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock for services.
The securities referenced above were offered and sold pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act since, among other things, the transactions did not involve a public offering.
Item 8.01 Other Events
On October 23, 2018, the Company issued a press release regarding Modular Water Systems, a division of its subsidiary, Progressive Water Treatment Inc . A copy of this press release is filed as exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release dated October 23, 2018
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.
ORIGINCLEAR, INC. | ||
October 29, 2018 | By: | /s/ T. Riggs Eckelberry |
Name: T. Riggs Eckelberry Title: Chief Executive Officer |