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 9, 2017

Akoustis Technologies, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-38029	33-1229046
(State or Other Jurisdiction	(Commission File	(I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation)	Number)	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)

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Item 8.01.

Other Events.

On August 9, 2017, Akoustis Technologies, Inc. presented the materials furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K at the 37^th Annual Growth Conference hosted by Canaccord Genuity in Boston, Massachusetts. Exhibit 99.1 is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits:

Exhibit No.		Description

99.1		Akoustis Technologies, Inc. Corporate Presentation dated August 2017.

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 10, 2017

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.		Description

99.1		Akoustis Technologies, Inc. Corporate Presentation dated August 2017.