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): May 23, 2016

 

MARATHON PATENT GROUP, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

Nevada

 

001-36555

 

01-0949984

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

11100 Santa Monica Blvd., Ste.
380
Los Angeles, CA

 

90025

(Address of principal executive
offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (703) 232-1701

 

 

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

 

Copies to:

Harvey J. Kesner, Esq.

61 Broadway, 32nd Floor

New York, New York 10006

Telephone: (212) 930-9700

 

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:

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

 

 


 

ITEM 7.01                                  REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

 

On May 24, 2016, Marathon Patent Group, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), issued a press release announcing authorization for a corporate stock repurchase plan. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

The information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.  The furnishing of the information in this Current Report on Form 8-K is not intended to, and does not, constitute a representation that such furnishing is required by Regulation FD or that the information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K constitutes material investor information that is not otherwise publicly available.

 

ITEM 9.01                   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

 

(d)                                 Exhibits.

 

The exhibit listed in the following Exhibit Index is furnished as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

99.1

 

Marathon Patent Group, Inc.  Press Release dated May 24, 2016

 

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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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

Date:  May 24, 2016

 

 

 

MARATHON PATENT GROUP, INC.

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Francis Knuettel II

 

 

Name: Francis Knuettel II

 

 

Title: Chief Financial Officer

 

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