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): April 3, 2017
GROWGENERATION CORP
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Colorado | 333-207889 | 46-5008129 | ||
| (State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
1000 West Mississippi Avenue
Denver, Colorado 80233
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 800-935-8420
N/A
(Former Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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Section 1 - Registrant’s Business and Operations
Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On April 3, 2017, GrowGeneration, Corp. (the “Company”) entered into a consulting agreement (the “Consulting Agreement”) with Merida Capital Partners, LP (“Merida”) in connection with a private offering of the Company’s securities in March 2017 in which Merida acted as the lead investor. Pursuant to the Consulting Agreement, Merida was engaged by the Company on a non-exclusive basis to provide services of general business consulting and board oversight to the Company.
As consideration for the services to be provided by Merida, the Company agreed to pay Merida (a) a cash fee of $60,000 per annum, payable quarterly, for 3 years; (b) 80,000 shares of the Company’s common stock; and (c) 5 year warrants to purchase 150,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at a price of $2.75 per share.
Within 30 business days of the effective date of the Consulting Agreement, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company shall appoint a designee of Merida to the Board, and during the term of the Consulting Agreement shall nominate the designee of Merida for election as a director of the Company in shareholder meetings held for the purpose of electing directors.
The foregoing descriptions of the terms of the Consulting Agreement do not purport to be complete and are qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the form of the Consulting Agreement filed herewith as Exhibits 99.1.
Section 7 – Regulation FD
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure
On April 5, 2017, the Company published a press release regarding the Consulting Agreement.
A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2. The information contained in this item and Exhibit 99.2 attached herewith shall be deemed furnished and not filed.
Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Form of Consulting Agreement with Merida Capital Partners, LP, dated April 3, 2017 | |
| 99.2 | Press Release, dated April 5, 2017 |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| Date: April 5, 2017 | GrowGeneration Corp. | ||
| By: | /s/ Darren Lampert | ||
| Name: | Darren Lampert | ||
| Title: | CEO | ||
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