UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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): September 15, 2011
Network-1 Security Solutions, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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001-15288 |
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445 Park Avenue, Suite 1018, New York, New York 10022
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 829-5770
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 8.01 OTHER EVENTS
On September 19, 2011, Network-1 Security Solutions, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it has initiated patent litigation against 16 data networking equipment manufacturers in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Tyler Division, for infringement of its Remote Power Patent (United States Patent No. 6,218,930). A copy of the press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form
8-K.
Item 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
Exhibit Number Description
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99.1*
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Press Release, dated September 19, 2011
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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.
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NETWORK-1 SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC.
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Dated: September 20, 2011
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/s/ Corey M. Horowitz |
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Name: Corey M. Horowitz |
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Title: Chairman & Chief Executive Officer |
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