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 6, 2017
CEMTREX, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 001-37464 | 30-0399914 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer | ||
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No) |
| 19 Engineers Lane | ||
| Farmingdale, New York | 11735 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (631) 756-9116
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CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K
Cemtrex, Inc.
March 6, 2017
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On March 6, 2017, Cemtrex, Inc. filed an action against Ricardo Pearson, aka Richard Pearson, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, alleging that Mr. Pearson publicly disseminated through the Seeking Alpha website false and libelous statements about Cemtrex to drive the Cemtrex stock price down, while at the same time taking a short position on Cemtrex stock to gain a financial windfall. Cemtrex is seeking punitive damages, money damages and interest.
A copy of the Complaint is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information in this current report on Form 8-K and the exhibit attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Complaint, filed on March 6, 2017, by Cemtrex, Inc. in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York (exhibits have been omitted). |
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
| CEMTREX, INC. | ||
| Date: March 6, 2017 | By: | /s/ Saagar Govil |
| Saagar Govil | ||
| Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer | ||
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