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7,051,136 currently
outstanding shares; and
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1,655,915
shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding warrants held by the
selling
security holders.
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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 19, 2007 |
Smart Online, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-32634 | 95-4439334 |
_____________________ (State or other jurisdiction |
_____________ (Commission |
______________ (I.R.S. Employer |
of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
2530 Meridian Parkway, 2nd Floor, Durham, North Carolina | 27713 | |
_________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices) |
___________ (Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code: | 919-765-5000 |
Not Applicable
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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:
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
Smart Online, Inc. (the "Company") previously disclosed a criminal complaint
filed against its former chief executive officer, a former manager of the
Company, and four brokers alleging securities fraud and conspiracy to commit
securities fraud and a civil complaint filed by the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "SEC") against these individuals and the Company alleging
certain securities law violations (collectively, the "Complaints"). On September
19, 2007, the Board of Directors of the Company formed a Special Committee of
the Board of Directors to, among other things, (i) conduct an analysis of the
Complaints and any related matters that arise, (ii) cooperate with the U.S.
Government on pending matters, (iii) consider, negotiate, and settle, if
appropriate, the SEC’s Complaint and any related matters, (iii) consider
any claims and counterclaims of the Company, and (iv) provide a report to the
full Board of Directors.
The Board of Directors appointed David E.
Colburn, the Company’s Interim President and Chief Executive Officer and
a member of the Board of Directors, and C. James Meese, Jr., an independent
director, to the Special Committee. Mr. Meese will be compensated for his
service on the Special Committee on a monthly basis, beginning with $2,500 for
September 2007 and $3,000 for October 2007. Mr. Colburn will not receive
compensation for service on the Special Committee.
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.
Smart Online, Inc. | ||||
September 24, 2007 | By: |
/s/ Nicholas A. Sinigaglia
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Name: Nicholas A. Sinigaglia | ||||
Title: Chief Financial Officer |