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): September 25, 2018
| PEERSTREAM, INC. |
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
| Delaware | 000-52176 | 20-3191847 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer | ||
| incorporation) | Identification No.) |
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122 East 42nd Street, New York, NY |
10168 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 594-5050
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Not Applicable
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Section 7 — Regulation FD
| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On September 25, 2018, PeerStream, Inc. issued a press release announcing its participation in the “Blockchain East Summit & Tradeshow, Beyond Cryptocurrency: Exploring the Business of Blockchain.” A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.
The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K (including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto) is being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 and shall not be deemed to be filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “ Exchange Act ”), or otherwise be subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date hereof and regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.
Section 9 — Financial Statements and Exhibits
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
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99.1 |
Press Release of PeerStream, Inc., dated September 25, 2018 (furnished pursuant to Item 7.01). |
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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.
| Date: September 25, 2018 | PEERSTREAM, INC . | |
| By: | /s/ Alexander Harrington | |
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Alexander
Harrington
Chief Executive Officer |
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Exhibit 99.1
PeerStream CTO Eric Sackowitz to Speak as a Featured Panelist at Blockchain East Summit
PeerStream is Exhibitor October 9-10, 2018; Panel taking place on Wednesday, October 10th at 11:45am ET
NEW YORK, NY / September 25, 2018 / PeerStream, Inc. (“PeerStream,” the “Company,” “we,” “our” or “us”) (OTCQB: PEER), a global internet solutions provider driving adoption of emerging blockchain technologies, today announced that it will have a significant presence at the “Blockchain East Summit & Tradeshow, Beyond Cryptocurrency: Exploring the Business of Blockchain” being held on October 8-10, 2018 in New York City, NY.
Eric Sackowitz, the Company’s Chief Technology Officer, will speak on the “Enhancing Enterprise Security with Blockchain” panel taking place on Wednesday, October 10, 2018 at 11:45am ET. The panel will be moderated by Vincent Romney, CTO of SK2 Tech, LLC and Senior Cybersecurity Analyst at BAE Systems.
PeerStream will also be hosting an exhibitor booth at the conference on October 9 – 10, 2018, showcasing the capabilities of its Business Solutions group. PeerStream Business Solutions is able to provide consulting and technology implementation services to enterprise and government clients to help them meet strategic objectives using blockchain technology.
The Blockchain East Summit will present thought leaders with in-depth experience in applying blockchain technology to a full range of forward-thinking use cases in business and government. For more information and to register for the Blockchain East Summit, go to: www.blockchaineast.com/new-york-2018.
About Business of Blockchain:
Business of Blockchain provides enterprise blockchain education and resources and is your source for establishing connections with the most innovative leaders in enterprise use of blockchain, gaining access to the latest education on technological advancements in all industries and connecting service providers with decision makers looking to optimize their organization. For more information go to: www.businessofblockchain.com.
About PeerStream, Inc. (OTCQB: PEER)
PeerStream is a global internet solutions provider pioneering the real-world adoption of emerging blockchain technologies by developing software, services and applications for corporate clients and consumers. The Company’s Business Solutions group is able to provide advisory and implementation services to enterprise clients to help them meet strategic objectives using blockchain technology. PeerStream is also able to offer support to enterprise clients seeking to transition to blockchain-based technologies through the licensing of proprietary blockchain software such as PeerStream Protocol, a protocol for decentralized multimedia communications and live video streaming currently in development. For twenty years, the Company has built and continues to operate innovative consumer apps, including Paltalk, one of the largest live video social communities, and Backchannel, a blockchain-based secure video messaging app expected to launch in beta form in late 2018. PeerStream has a long history of technology innovation and holds 26 patents.
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