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): February 6, 2024

 

Golden Matrix Group, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada		001-41326		46-1814729
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(Commission file number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

3651 Lindell Road, Suite D131

Las Vegas, NV 89103

(Address of principal executive offices)(zip code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (702) 318-7548

 

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)
☒	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.00001 Par Value Per Share		GMGI		The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (The NASDAQ Capital Market)

 

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 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure. 

 

On February 6, 2024, Golden Matrix Group, Inc. (the “Company”, “we” and “us”), published a press release announcing the filing of a definitive proxy statement to seek shareholder approval for the transactions contemplated by that certain Sale and Purchase Agreement of Share Capital, as amended and restated from time to time, whereby the Company plans to acquire Meridian Tech Društvo Sa Ograničenom Odgovornošću Beograd; Društvo Sa Ograničenom Odgovornošću “Meridianbet” Društvo Za Proizvodnju, Promet Roba I Usluga, Export Import Podgorica; Meridian Gaming Holdings Ltd.; and Meridian Gaming (Cy) Ltd (the “Purchase Agreement”). A copy of the press release is included herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and the information in the press release is incorporated by reference into this Item 7.01.

 

The information responsive to Item 7.01 of this Form 8-K and Exhibit 99.1 attached, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits. 

 

(d) Exhibits. 

 

Exhibit Number		Description of Exhibit
99.1*		Press Release dated February 6, 2024
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

 

* Furnished herewith.

 

Additional Information and Where to Find It

 

This communication does not constitute a solicitation of any vote, proxy or approval in connection with the Purchase Agreement or related transactions. In connection with the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement, the Company has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on February 2, 2024, a definitive proxy statement, to seek shareholder approval for the Purchase Agreement and the issuance of shares of common stock in connection therewith, which will be sent to the shareholders of the Company seeking their approval of the respective transaction-related proposals, as well as other documents regarding the proposed transactions. This communication and the press release furnished herewith, are not a substitute for any proxy statement or other document the Company may file with the SEC in connection with the proposed transaction. INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT, AS WELL AS ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS TO THAT DOCUMENT AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED OR TO BE FILED WITH THE SEC IN CONNECTION WITH THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THE PURCHASE AGREEMENT, WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE, BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMPANY AND THE PURCHASE AGREEMENT AND THE PROPOSED PURCHASE TRANSACTION.

 

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Investors and security holders may obtain copies of these documents free of charge through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov or from the Company at its website, https://goldenmatrix.com/investors-overview. Documents filed with the SEC by the Company will be available free of charge on the “Investors,” “SEC Filings” page of our website at https://goldenmatrix.com/investors-overview/sec-filings/ or, alternatively, by directing a request by mail, email or telephone to the Company at 3651 Lindell Road, Suite D131, Las Vegas, NV 89103; ir@goldenmatrix.com; or (702) 318-7548, respectively.

 

Participants in the Solicitation

 

The Company and certain of its respective directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the respective shareholders of the Company in respect of the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement under the rules of the SEC. Information about the Company’s directors and executive officers and their ownership of the Company is available in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the SEC on February 2, 2024.

 

The sellers, the Meridian Companies, and their respective directors, managers, and executive officers may also be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the Company’s shareholders in connection with the Purchase Agreement. A list of the names of such parties and information regarding their interests in the Purchase Agreement is available in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the SEC on February 2, 2024.

 

Other information regarding the participants in the proxy solicitation and a description of their direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, is contained in the definitive proxy statement and may be contained in other relevant materials to be filed with the SEC regarding the Purchase Agreement when they become available. Investors should read the definitive proxy statement carefully before making any voting or investment decisions. You may obtain free copies of these documents from the Company using the sources indicated above.

 

No Offer or Solicitation

 

This communication is for informational purposes only and is not intended to and shall not constitute a proxy statement or the solicitation of a proxy, consent or authorization with respect to any securities or in respect of the Purchase Agreement and is not intended to and shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy or subscribe for any securities or a solicitation of any vote of approval, nor shall there be any sale, issuance or transfer of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.

 

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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.

 

	GOLDEN MATRIX GROUP, INC.
Date: February 6, 2024	By:	/s/ Anthony Brian Goodman
		Anthony Brian Goodman
		Chief Executive Officer

 

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