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): October 24, 2017

 

WIZARD WORLD, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   000-33383   98-0357690

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

662 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Suite 300

Los Angeles, CA 90049

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(310) 648-8410
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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Item 8.01 Other Events

 


On October 24, 2017, Wizard World, Inc. (the “Company”) announced the execution by Wizard World China, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, of a binding memorandum of understanding with CN Live USA Culture Co, and YMK, LLC, regarding an SVOD channel in China, which will feature general entertainment programming much like the major subscription channels in the U.S. This memorandum of understanding is in addition to the Company’s previously announced arrangement regarding a separate linear channel in China.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d) Exhibits:

 

Exhibit   Description
     

99.1*

 

 

Press Release issued by the Company entitled “Wizard World Announces Partnership With China’s CNLive to Provide English Language SVOD Programming Service Across Mainland China,” dated October 24, 2017.

 

* filed herewith

 

 
     

 

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.

 

  WIZARD WORLD, INC.
     
Date: October 24, 2017 By: /s/ John D. Maatta
  Name: John D. Maatta
  Title: Chief Executive Officer and President