NTIP Network 1 Technologies Inc

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):          August 27, 2024      

 

NETWORK-1 TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware	001-15288	11-3027591
(State or Other Jurisdiction	(Commission	(I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)

65 Locust Avenue, Third Floor, New Canaan, Connecticut 06840

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(203) 920-1055 

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

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

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	NTIP	NYSE American

  

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:

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

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

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

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

Item 8.01

Other Events.

On August 27, 2024, the Board of Directors of Network-1 Technologies, Inc. declared a semi-annual cash dividend of $0.05 per common share pursuant to its dividend policy.  The semi-annual cash dividend of $0.05 per share is payable on September 26, 2024 to all common stockholders of record as of September 12, 2024. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

 

 

 

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)      Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press Release dated August 27, 2024
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

 

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.

 

	NETWORK-1 TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Dated:    August 29, 2024	By:	/s/ Corey M. Horowitz
		Name:   Corey M. Horowitz Title:     Chairman & Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Exhibit 99.1

 

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

 

 

NETWORK-1 DECLARES SEMI-ANNUAL DIVIDEND

New Canaan, Connecticut August 27, 2024– Network-1 Technologies, Inc. (NYSE American: NTIP) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a semi-annual cash dividend of $0.05 per common share pursuant to its dividend policy.  The semi-annual cash dividend of $0.05 per share is payable on September 26, 2024 to all common stockholders of record as of September 12, 2024.

 

The dividend policy of Network-1 undergoes a periodic review by the Board of Directors and is subject to change at any time depending on the earnings of Network-1, its financial requirements and other factors existing at the time. Future declarations of semi-annual dividends and the establishment of future record and payment dates are subject to the final determination and discretion of the Board of Directors.

  

ABOUT NETWORK-1 TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Network-1 Technologies, Inc. is engaged in the acquisition, development, licensing and protection of its intellectual property and proprietary technologies. Network-1 works with inventors and patent owners to assist in the development and monetization of their patented technologies. Network-1 currently owns one-hundred two (102) U.S. patents and sixteen (16) international patents covering various telecommunications and data networking technologies as well as technologies relating to document stream operating systems and the identification of media content. Network-1’s current strategy includes efforts to monetize five patent portfolios (the Cox, M2M/IoT, HFT, Mirror Worlds and Remote Power Patent portfolios). Network-1’s strategy is to focus on acquiring and investing in high quality patents which management believes have the potential to generate significant licensing opportunities as Network-1 has achieved with respect to its Remote Power Patent and Mirror Worlds Patent Portfolio. Network-1’s Remote Power Patent has generated licensing revenue in excess of $188,000,000 from May 2007 through June 30, 2024. Network-1 has achieved licensing and other revenue of $47,150,000 through June 30, 2024 with respect to its Mirror Worlds Patent Portfolio. 

 

 

Corey M. Horowitz, Chairman and CEO

Network-1 Technologies, Inc.

(917) 692-0000

 

 

 

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