8-K

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):  May 15, 2020

OBLONG, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 7.01.     Regulation FD Disclosure.

On May 15, 2020, Oblong, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the filing of its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ending December 31, 2019 (the “2019 Annual Report”) and the inclusion in the audited financial statements contained therein of an unqualified audit opinion from its independent registered public accounting firm that includes a going concern emphasis of matter paragraph. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information furnished under Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, is deemed to be “furnished” and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purpose 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 such information and Exhibit be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the Exchange Act.

Item 8.01    Other Events.

The Company will be relying on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (the “SEC”) Order under Section 36 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Modifying Exemptions From the Reporting and Proxy Delivery Requirements for Public Companies, dated March 25, 2020 (Release No. 34-88465) (the “Order”), to delay the filing of its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2020 (the “Report”), due to circumstances related to COVID-19. In particular, COVID-19 has resulted in travel limitations, limited access to the Company’s facilities and remote work for key personnel involved in preparing the Report, which has adversely impacted our ability to complete the Report on a timely basis. The Company currently expects to file the Report no later than June 29, 2020 (which is within 45 days from the Report’s original filing deadline of May 15, 2020).

Forward Looking and Cautionary Statements

This report contains forward-looking statements as defined under Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act, and are made under the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, that address activities that the Company assumes, plans, expects, believes, intends, projects, estimates or anticipates (and other similar expressions) will, should or may occur in the future are forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements are based on management’s current belief, based on currently available information, as to the outcome and timing of future events, and involve factors, risks, and uncertainties that may cause actual results in future periods to differ materially from such statements. A list and description of these and other risk factors can be found in the 2019 Annual Report filed with the SEC on May 15, 2020 and in other filings made by the Company with the SEC from time to time. Particular attention should be given to the risk factors set forth under “Part I. Item 1A. Risk Factors -- Risks Related to Our Business Resulting From the Coronavirus Pandemic” in the 2019 Annual Report. Any of these factors set forth in the 2019 Annual Report or in other filings made by the Company with the SEC from time to time could cause the Company’s actual results and plans to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Therefore, the Company can give no assurance that its future results will be as estimated. The Company does not intend to, and disclaims any obligation to, correct, update or revise any information contained herein.

Item 9.01.     Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

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.

		Exhibit

Oblong Announces Filing of 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K

May 15, 2020 -- (BUSINESS WIRE) Oblong, Inc. (NYSE American: OBLG) (“Oblong” or the “Company”), the award-winning maker of multi-stream collaboration solutions, today announced that the Company has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on May 15, 2020 its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 (the “2019 Annual Report”).

As disclosed in the 2019 Annual Report, the Company's audited financial statements contain an unqualified audit opinion from its independent registered public accounting firm that include a going concern emphasis of matter paragraph. See further discussion in footnote 2 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s 2019 Annual Report. This announcement is made pursuant to NYSE American LLC Company Guide Section 610(b), which requires public announcement of the receipt of an audit opinion containing a going concern paragraph.

Investors are encouraged to carefully review the 2019 Annual Report for a complete analysis of the Company’s results from operations and financial condition. The 2019 Annual Report, including our consolidated financial statements included therein, is available on EDGAR at www.sec.gov and on our website at www.oblong.com. In addition, copies of our periodic and current reports, proxy statements and other information can be read and copied on official business days during the hours of 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. You may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330.

About Oblong, Inc.

Oblong’s innovative and patented technologies change the way people work, create, and communicate. With roots in more than two decades of research at the MIT Media Lab, Oblong's flagship product Mezzanine™ is the technology platform that defines the next era of computing: simultaneous multi-user, multi-screen, multi-device, multi-location for dynamic and immersive visual collaboration. Oblong supplies Mezzanine systems to Fortune 500 enterprise customers and reseller partners. Learn more at www.oblong.com, and connect via Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram.

Forward looking and cautionary statements

This press release and any oral statements made regarding the subject of this release contain forward-looking statements as defined under Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and are made under the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, that address activities that Oblong assumes, plans, expects, believes, intends, projects, estimates or anticipates (and other similar expressions) will, should or may occur in the future are forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements are based on management’s current belief, based on currently available information, as to the outcome and timing of future events, and involve factors, risks, and uncertainties that may cause actual results in future periods to differ materially from such statements. A list and description of these and other risk factors can be found in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ending December 31, 2019 and in other filings made by the Company with the SEC from time to time. Any of these factors could cause Oblong’s actual results and plans to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Therefore, Oblong can give no assurance that its future results will be as estimated. Oblong does not intend to, and disclaims any obligation to, correct, update or revise any information contained herein.

Investor Relations Contact:

Brett Maas

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