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): October 15, 2015
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 October 15, 2015, Net1 issued a press release which announced that the South African Social Security Agency (“SASSA”) has filed with the Constitutional Court of South Africa a progress report in respect of SASSA’s tender process. The report states, among other things, that the Chief Executive Officer of SASSA has accepted the recommendation of the Bid Adjudication Committee not to award the new tender and to permit the existing contract with Net1’s subsidiary, Cash Paymaster Services, to continue until the end of the contract. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1. A copy of SASSA’s filing with the Constitutional Court of South Africa is attached as Exhibit 99.2.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit | |
| No. | Description |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated October 15, 2015, issued by Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc. |
| 99.2 | SASSA filing with the Constitutional Court of South Africa dated October 15 2015 |
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: October 15, 2015 | By: | /s/ Herman G. Kotzé |
| Mr. Herman G. Kotzé | ||
| Chief Financial Officer |