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): March 3, 2023

Network-1 Technologies, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-15288	11-3027591
(State or Other Jurisdiction	(Commission	(I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)

65 Locust Avenue, New Canaan, Connecticut 06840

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(203) 920-1055

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

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

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, par value $0.01 per share	NTIP	NYSE American

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)

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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 8.01

Other Events.

On March 3, 2023, the Board of Directors of Network-1 Technologies, Inc. declared a semi-annual cash dividend of $0.05 per common share pursuant to its dividend policy. The semi-annual cash dividend of $0.05 per share is payable on March 31, 2023 to all common stockholders of record as of March 15, 2023. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)      Exhibits

Exhibit No.		Description

99.1		Press Release dated March 3, 2023

104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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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 TECHNOLOGIES, INC.


Dated:    March 6, 2023	By:	/s/ Corey M. Horowitz
		Name:   Corey M. Horowitz Title:     Chairman & Chief Executive Officer

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