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, 2005
NET 1 U.E.P.S. TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Florida | 000-31203 | 65-0903895 |
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer |
| of incorporation) | Identification No.) |
President Place, 4th Floor,
Cnr. Jan Smuts and Bolton Avenue
Rosebank, Johannesburg, South Africa
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 011-27-11-343-2001
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 8.01 Other Events
On March 3, 2005, Net 1 U.E.P.S. Technologies, Inc., a Florida corporation, issued a press release announcing the successful deployment of its UEPS (Universal Electronic Payment System) retail application into merchant stores throughout the South African provinces of Northern Cape, Eastern Cape, KwaZulu Natal and Limpopo. The system allows all our cardholders to load their social security grants or salaries onto their smart cards at any participating merchant. Once their smart cards have been loaded, cardholders have the flexibility to either purchase goods and/or make cash withdrawals offline. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
c) Exhibits
| 99.1 | Press release on March 3, 2005 - Net1 UEPS Technologies, Inc Announces Successful Deployment of its UEPS Retail Application into Merchant Stores throughout Various South African Provinces |
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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.
NET 1 U.E.P.S. TECHNOLOGIES, INC. By: /s/ Herman Kotzé |
Date: March 4, 2005
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