UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 10-K/A

(Amendment No. 1)

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þ ANNUAL REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017

o TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from: _____________ to _____________

Commission file number: 000-55497

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DUOS TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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6622 Southpoint Drive South, Suite 310

Jacksonville, Florida 32216

(Address of Principal Executive Office)

(904) 652-1616

 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities Registered Under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act: None

Securities Registered Under Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act:

Common Stock, $0.001 par value

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes o   No þ

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Act of 1933. Yes o   No þ

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ   No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 Regulation S-T (232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files. Yes þ   No o

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers in response to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained in this form, and no disclosure will be contained, to the best of the registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.  o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or smaller reporting company. See definition of "large accelerated filer, “accelerated filer" and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

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. o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.) Yes o   No þ

The aggregate market value of the registrant’s voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates computed by reference to the average bid and asked price of such common equity on June 30, 2017, was $10,137,838. As of April 2, 2018, the registrant has one class of common equity, and the number of shares issued and outstanding of such common equity is 20,657,850.

Documents Incorporated by Reference: None.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-K/A (“Amendment No. 1”) to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017, which was filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on April 2, 2018 (the “Original Filing”), is being filed for the sole purpose of correcting errors in the Beneficial Ownership Table in Part III, Item 12.

Pursuant to Rule 12b-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), this Amendment No. 1 also contains new certifications pursuant to Sections 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, which are attached hereto. Because no financial statements have been included in this Form 10-K/A and this Form 10-K/A does not contain or amend any disclosure with respect to Items 307 and 308 of Regulation S-K under the Exchange Act, paragraphs 3, 4 and 5 of the certifications have been omitted. Pursuant to Rule 13a-14 under the Exchange Act, this Form 10-K/A also contains new certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, which are attached hereto.

Other than the corrections to the Beneficial Ownership Table, no other changes have been made to the Original Filing. This Amendment No. 1 does not reflect subsequent events occurring after the original filing date of the Original Form 10-K or modify or update in any way disclosures made in the Original Form 10-K. Amendment No. 1 should be read in conjunction with the Original Filing.

Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters.

As of March 30, 2018, our authorized capitalization was 500,000,000 shares of common stock $0.001 par value per share. As of the same date, there are 20,657,850 shares of our common stock issued and outstanding. Our common stock entitles its holder to one vote on each matter submitted to the stockholders.

The following table sets forth, as of March 30, 2018, the number of shares of our common stock owned by (i) each person who is known by us to own of record or beneficially five percent (5%) or more of our outstanding shares, (ii) each of our directors, (iii) each of our executive officers and (iv) all of our directors and executive officers as a group. Unless otherwise indicated, each of the persons listed below has sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares of our common stock beneficially owned. The address of our directors and officers is c/o Duos Technology Group, Inc., at 6622 Southpoint Drive S., Suite 310, Jacksonville, Florida 32216.

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*Denotes less than 1%

(1) Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with Rule 13D-3(a) of the Exchange Act and generally includes voting or investment power with respect to securities.

(2) The shares in the table have been listed in accordance with 13-G filings made by the individual investors.

(3) The percentages in the table have been calculated based on treating as outstanding for a particular person, all shares of our common stock outstanding on that date and all shares of our common stock issuable to that holder in the event of exercise of outstanding options, warrants, rights or conversion privileges owned by that person at that date which are exercisable within 60 days of that date. Except as otherwise indicated, the persons listed below have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares of our common stock owned by them, except to the extent that power may be shared with a spouse.

(4) To the best of our knowledge, the organization who hold voting and dispositive control over the shares beneficially owned by First Eagle Investment Management is 21 April Fund, LLC.

(5) Mr. Justin Keener beneficially holds 9.93% of the Company’s issued and outstanding Common Stock In addition, Mr. Keener also holds (i) warrants to purchase 6,210,526 shares of Common Stock and (ii) 2,830 shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share, convertible into 5,660,000 shares of Common Stock, however, the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock into which the warrants are exercisable and which Mr. Keener has the right to acquire beneficial ownership, and the number of shares of Common Stock into which the Preferred Stock is convertible and which Mr. Keener has the right to acquire beneficial ownership, is limited to the number of shares of Common Stock that, together with all other shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Mr. Keener, does not exceed 9.99% of the total outstanding shares of Common Stock.

(6) Mr. Orin Hirschman is the managing member of AIGH LP’s General Partner and president of AIGH LLC. These 1,693,779 shares beneficially owned by Mr. Hirschman excludes warrants to purchase 2,000,000 shares of common stock not exercisable because the reporting person’s beneficial ownership is above 4.99%.

(7) Mr. Arcaini has voting and investment control of the following shares: 700,543 shares of Common Stock, 700,543 warrants to purchase shares of Common Stock with an exercise price of $1.00 per share which are currently exercisable and 705,000 options to purchase Common Stock with an exercise price of $1.00 per share which are currently exercisable; 134,251 shares of Common Stock held in the name of Robex International, Inc., a Florida corporation in which Mr. Arcaini owns 95% and has sole dispositive voting power over such shares; 118,875 shares of Common Stock and 118,875 warrants to purchase Common Stock with an exercise price of $1.00 per share which are currently exercisable; and 300 shares of Common Stock currently held in his wife’s name.

(8) Includes 38,542 shares of Common Stock, 34,020 warrants to purchase shares of Common Stock with an exercise price of $1.00 per share which are currently exercisable and 265,000 options to purchase Common Stock with an exercise price of $1.00 per share which are currently exercisable.

(9) Includes 38,142 shares of Common Stock.

(10) Blair Fonda is a Director and serves as Audit Committee Chairman. Includes 6,459 shares of Common Stock and options to purchase 60,000 shares of Common Stock with an exercise price of $1.00 per share which are currently exercisable.

Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedule

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* Filed electronically herewith

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, there unto duly authorized.