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): July 3, 2012

 

Net Element, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   000-51108   20-0715816

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  

(Commission

(File Number)

  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

1450 S. Miami Avenue, Miami, FL   33130
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (305) 507-8808

 

Not Applicable
Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

On July 3, 2012, OOO Net Element Russia (which is a subsidiary of Net Element, Inc.) ("Net Element Russia") entered into a Loan Agreement, dated July 4, 2012, with OOO Sat-Moscow ("Sat-Moscow"). Pursuant to the Loan Agreement, Sat-Moscow agreed to loan to Net Element Russia 150 million Russian rubles (or approximately US$4,636,928 based on the currency exchange rate as of the close of business on June 4, 2012). The loan is unsecured and must be funded within five business days from July 4, 2012. The loan is intended to be used by Net Element Russia for working capital and the development of the business of OOO TOT Money, which is a subsidiary of Net Element, Inc. that was recently formed to adapt the existing revenue sharing platform used in Openfilm.com to a mobile commerce payment processing platform. The interest rate under the Loan Agreement is 8.15% per annum and outstanding principal and interest is due on or before November 1, 2012. The loan may be pre-paid at any time without penalty or charge. Under the Loan Agreement, the required repayment date of the loan may be accelerated if an event of default occurs under the terms of the Loan Agreement, including if certain bankruptcy, receiver, insolvency or dissolution events occur with respect to Net Element Russia or if Net Element Russia fails to timely pay principal and/or interest under the Loan Agreement and such failure continues for 60 business days from the date of receipt of written notice of such failure from Sat-Moscow. Sat-Moscow is indirectly controlled by Kenges Rakishev, a director of Net Element, Inc.

 

Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement or a Registrant.

 

The disclosures contained under Item 1.01 are incorporated herein by this reference.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.   Description
10.1   Loan Agreement dated July 4, 2012 between OOO Sat-Moscow and OOO Net Element Russia

 

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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.

 

  NET ELEMENT, INC.
   
Date: July 6, 2012 By: /s/ Jonathan New
  Name:   Jonathan New
  Title:     Chief Financial Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.   Description
10.1   Loan Agreement dated July 4, 2012 between OOO Sat-Moscow and OOO Net Element Russia