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): January 8, 2018

 

MERIDIAN WASTE SOLUTIONS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

New York		001-13984		13-3832215
(State or other jurisdiction		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer
of incorporation)				Identification No.)

 

One Glenlake Parkway NE Suite 900
Atlanta, GA 30328

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(770) 691-6350

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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)

 

☐     Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

☐     Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

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 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

On January 8, 2018, Meridian Waste Solutions, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release entitled “Meridian Waste Solutions’ Attis Innovations Awarded $3 Million Biorefinery Grant from the USDA” announcing the award of a grant from the United States Department of Agriculture to the Company’s subsidiary, Attis Innovations, Inc., to support the commercialization of patented and patent-pending lignin conversion and refining technologies owned by Attis Innovations, Inc. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

 

Item 8.01 Other Events

 

On January 8, 2018, the Company announced the award of a grant from the United States Department of Agriculture to the Company’s subsidiary, Attis Innovations, Inc., to support the commercialization of patented and patent-pending lignin conversion and refining technologies owned by Attis Innovations, Inc.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1*		Press Release entitled “Meridian Waste Solutions’ Attis Innovations Awarded $3 Million Biorefinery Grant from the USDA” dated January 8, 2018

 

*filed herewith

 

 

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.

 

	MERIDIAN WASTE SOLUTIONS, INC.
Date: January 8, 2018	By:	/s/  Jeffrey Cosman
		Name: Jeffrey Cosman
		Title: Chief Executive Officer