UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 15, 2019
ASPEN GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware |
| 001-38175 |
| 27-1933597 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction |
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of Incorporation) |
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276 Fifth Avenue, Suite 306, New York, New York 10001
(Address of Principal Executive Office) (Zip Code)
(646) 448-5144
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
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On March 15, 2019, Aspen Group, Inc. (the “Company”), with the prior written consent of its Chief Executive Officer, cancelled stock options to purchase 200,000 shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Options”) issued to the Chief Executive Officer on July 19, 2018. The Options were cancelled in order to increase the number of shares which remain available for future awards under the Aspen Group, Inc. 2012 Equity Incentive Plan and the Chief Executive Officer did not receive any value in exchange for the cancellation. The Options were non-qualified stock options exercisable for five years from the date of the grant at an exercise price of $7.55 per share and were issued under the Aspen Group, Inc. 2012 Equity Incentive Plan. The cancellation was pre-approved by the Executive Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors comprised of disinterested non-employee directors.
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.
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Date: March 20, 2019 | By: | /s/ Michael Mathews |
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| Name: Michael Mathews |
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| Title: Chief Executive Officer |
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