0001171843-16-013815.txt : 20161230 0001171843-16-013815.hdr.sgml : 20161230 20161230162652 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001171843-16-013815 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20161227 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20161230 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20161230 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PAYMENT DATA SYSTEMS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001088034 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FUNCTIONS RELATED TO DEPOSITORY BANKING, NEC [6099] IRS NUMBER: 980190072 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NV FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-15093 FILM NUMBER: 162077829 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 12500 SAN PEDRO STREET 2: SUITE 120 CITY: SAN ANTONIO STATE: TX ZIP: 78216 BUSINESS PHONE: 2102494100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 12500 SAN PEDRO STREET 2: STE 120 CITY: SAN ANTONIO STATE: TX ZIP: 78216 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BILLSERV INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20011219 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BILLSERV COM INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19990607 8-K 1 f8k_123016.htm FORM 8-K

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): December 27, 2016

PAYMENT DATA SYSTEMS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada	000-30152	98-0190072
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission	(IRS Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)

12500 San Pedro, Suite 120, San Antonio, TX		78216
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(210) 249-4100

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not applicable.

(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 5.02

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On December 27, 2016, we purchased 124,542 shares of common stock from Louis A. Hoch, our President, Chief Executive and Chief Operating Officer and Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors and 76,269 shares of common stock from Michael R. Long, our Chairman of the Board of Directors at $1.75 per share, or the closing price of our common stock on December 27, 2016. The repurchase is intended to cover tax liabilities incurred due to the vesting of previously disclosed stock grants. The shares of restricted stock were granted on December 27, 2006 and vested on December 27, 2016. Our Audit Committee and our Board of Directors approved the share repurchase.

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.

PAYMENT DATA SYSTEMS, INC.

Date: December 30, 2016

By: /s/ Louis A. Hoch

Name: Louis A. Hoch

Title: Chief Executive Officer and President