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): August 15, 2016

 

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Akoustis Technologies, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

333-193467

(Commission File

Number)

33-1229046

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

  

9805 Northcross Center Court, Suite H

Huntersville, NC 28078

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

704-997-5735

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not Applicable

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

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Item 8.01      Other Events.

 

On August 15, 2016, Akoustis Technologies, Inc. issued a press release announcing that it has signed multiple non-exclusive collaborative business agreements with a Chinese tier one RF front end module manufacturer. A copy of the press release is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01      Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits:

 

Exhibit No. Description
99.1 Press release dated August 15, 2016

 

 

 

 

 
 

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.

 

  AKOUSTIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
   
  By:  /s/ Jeffrey B. Shealy
    Name: Jeffrey B. Shealy
Title:   Chief Executive Officer

 

Date:  August 15, 2016

 
 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

 

Exhibit No. Description
99.1 Press release dated August 15, 2016