Net1 UEPS Technologies, Inc. - Form 8-K- Filed by newsfilecorp.com

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): September 11, 2014

NET 1 UEPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Florida

000-31203

98-0171860

(State or other jurisdiction

(Commission

(IRS Employer

of incorporation)

File Number)

Identification No.)

President Place, 4th Floor, Cnr. Jan Smuts Avenue and Bolton Road
Rosebank, Johannesburg, South Africa
(Address of principal executive offices) (ZIP Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 011-27-11-343-2000

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:

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On September 11, 2014, Net1 issued a media release following a media release by the Minister of Social Development, in which Net1 reiterated that it stood by the facts stated in its media release dated September 10, 2014. A copy of the media release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)        Exhibits

Exhibit  
No. Description
   
99.1 Media Release, dated September 11, 2014, issued by Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc.


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.

NET 1 UEPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

 

Date: September 11, 2014 By: /s/ Serge Belamant
           Dr. Serge C.P. Belamant
           Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of
           the Board