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): March 27, 2013
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 8.01. | Other Events. |
On March 27, 2013, Net1 issued a press release which announced that the South African Supreme Court of Appeal has unanimously ruled in favor of SASSA and CPS, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Net1, that the tender process followed by SASSA and the subsequent award of the tender to CPS was valid and legal. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1. A copy of the Court judgment is attached as Exhibit 99.2.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) |
Exhibits |
| Exhibit | |
| No. | Description |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated March 27, 2013, issued by Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc. |
| 99.2 | Judgment of Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa dated March 27, 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 1 UEPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | |
| Date: March 27, 2013 | By: /s/ Serge Belamant |
| Dr. Serge C.P. Belamant | |
| Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board |