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): May 16, 2016
xG Technology, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 333-187094 | 20-585-6795 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File No.) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 240 S. Pineapple Avenue, Suite 701, Sarasota, FL | 34236 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (ZipCode) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (941) 953-9035
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On May 16, 2016, xG Technology, Inc. (the “Company”) closed its previously announced offering of its Units. The Company offered 14,000,000 Units, at a price of $0.07 per Unit, each of which consists of one share of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.00001 per share, and one warrant to purchase one share of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $0.1149 per share. The Company received approximately $980,000 in gross proceeds from the offering, before deducting placement agent fees and offering expenses payable by the Company. Roth Capital Partners acted as sole placement agent for the offering. A copy of the press release announcing the closing of the offering is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| Exhibit 99.1 | Press Release of xG Technology, Inc., dated May 16, 2016. |
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 hereunto duly authorized.
| Date: May 16, 2016 | xG TECHNOLOGY, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Roger Branton | ||
| Name: Roger Branton | |||
| Title: Chief Financial Officer |
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| Exhibit 99.1 | Press Release of xG Technology, Inc., dated May 16, 2016. |