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): February 17, 2017
 
THE ONE GROUP HOSPITALITY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
 
001-37379
 
14-1961545
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
411 W. 14th Street, 2nd Floor
New York, New York 10014
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (646) 624-2400
 
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
 
On February 17, 2017, certain of The ONE Group Hospitality, Inc.’s subsidiaries (the “Borrowers”) entered into a $1,000,000 Business Loan and Security Agreement (the “Loan Agreement”) with American Express Bank, FSB (the “American Express”). In consideration of the loan amount each Borrower granted American Express a security interest in certain properties, assets and rights as specified therein. Pursuant to the Loan Agreement the Borrowers agreed to pay a loan fee equal to 3.5% of the original principal balance of the loan amount and a repayment rate of 6% pursuant to the repayment schedule set forth therein. The entire balance of the loan amount is due and payable 365 days after the disbursement of the initial loan amount.
 
The Loan Agreement is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, and such document is incorporated herein by reference. The foregoing is only a brief description of the material terms of the Loan Agreement, does not purport to be a complete description of the rights and obligations of the parties thereunder and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such exhibit.
 
Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
 
The response to this item is included in Item 1.01, Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement, and is incorporated herein by this reference in its entirety.
 
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d)  Exhibits
 
Exhibit
No.
 
Description
10.1
 
Business Loan and Security Agreement by and between the borrowers named therein and American Express Bank, FSB, dated as of February 17, 2017.
 
 
 
 
 
 



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.
 
Dated: March 28, 2017
THE ONE GROUP HOSPITALITY, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
 /s/ Samuel Goldfinger
 
 
Name:
Samuel Goldfinger
 
 
Title:
Chief Financial Officer