Current Report Filing (8-k)
12 Februar 2015 - 2:30PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.
20549
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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): February 12,
2015 (February 6, 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
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(ZIP Code) |
Registrants 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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Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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[ ]
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Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e -4(c))
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On February 6, 2015, Net1 issued a press release providing an
update on the current SASSA tender process following directions issued by the
South African Constitutional Court to SASSA regarding the possible amendment of
the draft Request for Proposal. A copy of the press release is attached as
Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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.
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NET 1 UEPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
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Date: February 12, 2015 |
By: /s/ Serge Belamant |
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Dr. Serge C.P.
Belamant |
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Chief Executive
Officer and Chairman of |
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the Board
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Exhibit 99.1
Net1 provides further update on SASSA tender process
Johannesburg, February 6, 2015 – Net1 (NasdaqGS: UEPS; JSE: NT1) today provided a further update on the SASSA tender process.
As reported in the press release dated December 5, 2014, the Company filed further affidavits on January 20, 2015 and written submissions on January 27, 2015 with the South African Constitutional Court (“Court”), setting out the
Company’s reasons and arguments for a Court order setting aside the Request For Proposal (“RFP”) and / or directing SASSA to issue a corrected RFP.
The Court issued further directions today by instructing SASSA to indicate to the Court by Tuesday, February 10, 2015 whether it intends to make further amendments to the RFP and, if so, to effect such changes by Friday, February 13, 2015. The Court
indicated that further directions may be issued.
About Net1 (www.net1.com)
Net1 is a leading provider of alternative payment systems that leverage its Universal Electronic Payment System (“UEPS”), to facilitate biometrically secure, real-time electronic transaction processing to unbanked and under-banked
populations of developing economies around the world in an online or offline environment. Net1's UEPS/EMV solution is interoperable with global EMV standards that seamlessly permit access to all the UEPS functionality in a traditional EMV
environment. In addition to payments, UEPS can be used for banking, healthcare management, payroll, remittances, voting and identification.
Net1 operates market-leading payment processors in South Africa and the Republic of Korea. In addition, Net1's proprietary MVC technology offers secure mobile payments and banking services in developed and emerging countries.
Net1 has a primary listing on the NASDAQ and a secondary listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.
Investor Relations Contact:
Dhruv Chopra
Head of Investor Relations
Phone: +1-917-767-6722
Email: dchopra@net1.com
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