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): January 14, 2013

 

Net Element International, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   001-34887   96-0668024

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

(File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

1450 S. Miami Avenue, Miami, FL   33130
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (305) 507-8808

 

Not Applicable

Former name or former address, if changed since last report 

 

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Item 1.01Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

On January 14, 2013, OOO TOT Money (which is a subsidiary of Net Element International, Inc.) (“TOT Money”) entered into an amendment (the “Amendment”) to its factoring agreement, dated September 19, 2012, with Alfa-Bank (the “Agreement”). Pursuant to the Amendment, the maximum size of the aggregate limit of financing to be provided by Alfa-Bank to TOT Money under the Agreement was increased by 100 million Russian rubles (approximately US$3.3 million based on the currency exchange rate as of the close of business on January 14, 2013) to 400 million Russian rubles (approximately US$13.2 million based on the currency exchange rate as of the close of business on January 14, 2013). No other terms of the Agreement were affected as a result of the Amendment.

 

Item 2.03Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

 

The information required by this Item 2.03 is set forth under Item 1.01 above and is hereby incorporated by reference in response to this Item.

 

 

Item 8.01Other Events.

 

On January 15, 2013, Net Element International, Inc. issued a press release announcing the Amendment. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.   Description
99.1   Press Release of Net Element International, Inc., dated January 15, 2013

 

 
 

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 ELEMENT INTERNATIONAL, INC.  
     
         
  By: /s/ Jonathan New  
    Name: Jonathan New  
    Title: Chief Financial Officer  

 

 

Date: January 17, 2013