UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  April 23, 2020

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Duos Technologies Group, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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6622 Southpoint Drive S., Suite 310

Jacksonville, Florida 32216

(Address of Principal Executive Office) (Zip Code)

(904) 652-1601

(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))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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 checkmark 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. ¨

Securities Purchase Agreement and Note

On April 23, 2020, Duos Technologies Group, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a promissory note (the “Note”) with BBVA USA, which provides for a loan in the amount of $1,410,270 (the “Loan”) pursuant to the Paycheck Protection Program (the “PPP”) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”). The Loan has a two-year term and bears interest at a rate of 1.00% per annum (APR 1.014%). Monthly principal and interest payments are deferred for six months after the date of disbursement. The Loan may be prepaid at any time prior to maturity with no prepayment penalties.

Beginning seven months from the date of the Loan the Company is required to make 24 monthly payments of principal and interest in the amount of $79,379.93. The promissory note evidencing the Loan contains customary events of default relating to, among other things, payment defaults, making materially false and misleading representations to the Small Business Administration or to Lender, or breaching the terms of the Loan documents. The occurrence of an event of default may result in the repayment of all amounts outstanding, collection of all amounts owing from the Company, or filing suit and obtaining judgment against the Company.

Under the terms of the CARES Act, PPP loan recipients can apply for and be granted forgiveness for all or a portion of loan granted under the PPP. Such forgiveness will be determined, subject to limitations, based on the use of loan proceeds for payment of payroll costs and any payments of mortgage interest, rent, and utilities. The Company intends to use the entire Loan amount for qualifying expenses and to apply for forgiveness of the Loan in accordance with the terms of the CARES Act. However, no assurance is provided that forgiveness for any portion of the Loan will be obtained.

Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K contains only a brief description of the material terms of the Note and does not purport to be a complete description of the rights and obligations of the parties thereunder, and such description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Note, which will be filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2020.

The discussion of the Loan set forth in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated in this Item 2.03 by reference.

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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.

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