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):       April 11, 2012   
 

Network-1 Security Solutions, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
Delaware 001-15288 11-3027591
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
 

445 Park Avenue, Suite 1020, New York, New York 10022
(Address of principal executive offices)


Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (212) 829-5770

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

 
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Item 5.02          Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
 
(d)  On April 11, 2012, the Board of Directors of Network-1 Security Solutions, Inc. (the “Company”) elected David Kahn as a director.  Mr. Kahn will serve as a director until his successor shall have been duly elected and qualified or until his earlier resignation or removal.  Mr. Kahn currently serves as Chief Financial Officer of the Company, a position he has held since January 2004.  Mr.  Kahn, as a management director, will not be compensated for his service on the Board.  There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Kahn and any other persons pursuant to which he was elected as a director.  
 
(e)  On April 12, 2012, the Company and David Kahn entered into a letter agreement which amended his agreement, dated February 3, 2011, with the Company pursuant to which he serves as Chief Financial Officer of the Company.  The amendment (the "Amendment") provided as follows: (i) the term of Mr. Kahn's service as Chief Financial Officer shall be extended until December 31, 2013; (ii) Mr. Kahn's monthly compensation shall be increased to $11,000 per month; and (iii) Mr. Kahn was granted a 5 year option to purchase 75,000 shares of the Company's common stock at an exercise price of $1.40 per share (the closing price on the date of grant), which option vests over a one year period in equal quarterly amounts of 18,750 shares.  Except as provided in the Amendment, all other terms of the Agreement, dated February 3, 2011, remain in full force and effect.
 
 
 
Item 9.01          Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
(c)           Exhibits
 
Exhibit No.
Description
 
10.1
Letter Agreement, dated April 12, 2012, between the Company and David C. Kahn.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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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.
 
 
NETWORK-1 SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC.
  
     
     
       
Dated:  April 12, 2012 
By:
/s/ Corey M. Horowitz  
    Name: Corey M. Horowitz  
    Title:   Chairman & Chief Executive Officer   
       
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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