ace_8k-061512.htm
U.S. 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): June 15, 2012 (June 12, 2012)
Ace Marketing & Promotions, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
New York
(State or jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
000-51160
(Commission File Number)
11-3427886
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
600 Old Country Road, Suite 541, Garden City, NY 11530
(Address of principal executive offices (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number: (516) 256-7766
457 Rockaway Avenue, Valley Stream, NY 11582
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On June 12, 2012, Ace Marketing & Promotions, Inc. (the “Company”) finalized a committed equity facility (the “Equity Facility”) with TCA Global Credit Master Fund, LP, a Cayman Islands limited partnership (“TCA”), whereby the parties entered into as of May 31, 2012 (i) a committed equity facility agreement (the “Equity Agreement”) and (ii) a registration rights agreement (the “Registration Rights Agreement”).
Committed Equity Facility Agreement
On June 12, 2012, the Company finalized a Equity Agreement with TCA. Pursuant to the terms of the Equity Agreement, for a period of twenty-four months commencing on the effective date of the Registration Statement (as defined herein), TCA shall commit to purchase up to $2,000,000 of the Company’s common stock (the “Shares”), pursuant to Advances (as defined below), covering the Registrable Securities (as defined below). The purchase price of the Shares under the Equity Agreement is equal to ninety-five percent (95%) of the lowest daily volume weighted average price of the Company’s common stock during the five (5) consecutive trading days after the Company delivers to TCA an Advance notice in writing requiring TCA to advance funds (an “Advance”) to the Company, subject to the terms of the Equity Agreement.
The “Registrable Securities” include (i) the Shares; and (ii) any securities issued or issuable with respect to the Shares by way of exchange, stock dividend or stock split or in connection with a combination of shares, recapitalization, merger, consolidation or other reorganization or otherwise.
As further consideration for TCA entering into and structuring the Equity Facility, the Company shall pay to TCA a fee by issuing to TCA that number of shares of the Company’s common stock that equal a dollar amount of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) (the “Facility Fee Shares”). It is the intention of the Company and TCA that the value of the Facility Fee Shares shall equal $100,000. In the event the value of the Facility Fee Shares issued to TCA does not equal $100,000 after a ninth month evaluation date, the Equity Agreement provides for an adjustment provision allowing for necessary action to adjust the number of shares issued.
Registration Rights Agreement
On June 12, 2012, the Company finalized the Registration Rights Agreement with TCA. Pursuant to the terms of the Registration Rights Agreement, the Company is obligated to file a registration statement (the “Registration Statement”) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC’) to cover the Registrable Securities by July 27, 2012. The Company must use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Registration Statement to be declared effective by the SEC by a date that is no later than October 10, 2012.
The above descriptions of the Equity Agreement and Registration Rights Agreement do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by the full text of the document themselves.
Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities
In addition, the Company is relying on an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, for the private placement of our securities under the Equity Agreement pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Act and/or Rule 506 of Regulation D promulgated thereunder. The transaction does not involve a public offering, TCA is an “accredited investor” and/or qualified institutional buyer and TCA has access to information about us and its investment.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
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Registration Rights Agreement finalized June 12, 2012 by and among the Company and TCA. |
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Equity Agreement finalized June 12, 2012, by and among the Company and TCA. |
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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ACE MARKETING & PROMOTIONS, INC.
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Date: June 15, 2012
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By:
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/s/ Dean L. Julia
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Name: Dean L. Julia
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Title: Co-Chief Executive Officer
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