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 29, 2018

 

GWG Holdings, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   001-36615   26-2222607
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  (Commission File Number)  

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

220 South Sixth Street, Suite 1200, Minneapolis, MN   55402
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

(612) 746-1944

(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:

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company  ☒

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.      ☐

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On March 29, 2018, GWG Holdings, Inc. issued a press release reporting the financial results for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2017. The full text of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.

 

The information in this Report on Form 8-K, including the information contained in the press release furnished as Exhibit 99.1, is deemed to be “furnished” and not “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), is not otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.

 

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)       Exhibits.

 

99.1 Press release dated March 29, 2018 (filed herewith)

 

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SIGNATURE

 

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.

 

  GWG Holdings, Inc.
   
Date: March 29, 2018 By:  /s/ William Acheson
    William Acheson
Chief Financial Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.   Description
99.1   Press release dated March 29, 2018 (filed herewith)

 

 

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