# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001357671
**File Stem:** 0001213900-23-012968
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001213900-23-012968.hdr.sgml**: 20230217

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001213900-23-012968

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 13

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230214

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Other Events

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230217

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230217

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Creatd, Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001357671
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** SERVICES-ALLIED TO MOTION PICTURE PRODUCTION [7819]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 870645394
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** NV
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-39500
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23644101

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 419 LAFAYETTE STREET, 6TH FLOOR
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10003
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 201-258-3770

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 419 LAFAYETTE STREET, 6TH FLOOR
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10003

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Jerrick Media Holdings, Inc.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20160304

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Great Plains Holdings, Inc.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20131213

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** LILM, INC.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20060329

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**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): February 14, 2023**

**Creatd, Inc.**

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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| **Nevada** | **001-39500** | **87-0645394** |
| (State or other jurisdiction of<br> incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer<br> Identification No.) |

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**419 Lafayette Street, 6th Floor**

**New York, NY 10003**

(Address of principal executive offices)

**(201) 258-3770**

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

(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:

☐ 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:

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| **Title of each class** | **Trading Symbol(s)** | **Name of each exchange on which registered** |
| N/A | N/A | N/A |

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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 8.01. Other Events.**

On February 14, 2023, the Company completed the listing on Upstream of the Company's shares of common stock, comprising the same class of common shares currently registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") that are currently issued and outstanding. The shares listed on Upstream are represented on MERJ Exchange as a "digital security" in the form of uncertificated securities that have the same shareholder rights as all other shares of such issuer. It is a representation of common stock in an uncertificated form. The Company has not issued any new securities pursuant to the listing on Upstream. All common shares have been registered with the Commission and comprise the entire number of shares of the Company issued and outstanding and all of the Company's shares of common stock have the same CUSIP/ISIN number.

MERJ operates Upstream as a fully regulated and licensed integrated securities exchange, clearing system and depository for digital and non-digital securities. MERJ is an affiliate of the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), recognized by HM Revenue and Customs UK, a full member of the Association of National Numbering Agencies (ANNA) and a Qualifying Foreign Exchange for OTC Markets in the US. MERJ is also a member of the Sustainable Stock Exchanges Initiative. MERJ is regulated in the Seychelles by the Financial Services Authority Seychelles, https://fsaseychelles.sc/.

Upstream is accessible via the major app stores. After downloading the application, users will have access to review all the securities that trade on Upstream including trading activity, regulatory disclosures and other corporate information. Further there is a direct link of information on our Company at https://investors.creatd.com/resources/faqs/default.aspx. This includes a listing particulars document, which is a required disclosure as part of the requirements of MERJ Exchange Limited as defined by Securities Act 2007 of the Seychelles (as amended) and any other measure prescribed thereunder by the Minister or the Securities Authority. Investors are encouraged to review the listing particulars that maybe found at the following link: https://upstream.exchange/creatd

Pursuant to Upstream's policy, terms and conditions, investors based in the United States or Canada are prohibited from <u>buying</u> shares on the Upstream secondary market. However, U.S.- and Canada-based investors may <u>sell</u> securities they previously purchased or acquired from an issuer, stockbroker or stock exchange that has dual-listed on Upstream. U.S.- or Canada-based investors are those investors who citizens of the United States or Canada, including those living abroad, or permanent residents of the United States or Canada.

Investors who have deposited shares with Upstream may subsequently elect, at any time, to transfer such shares to from Upstream to the Company's transfer agent for trade via their U.S. broker.

The Company is providing our investors with detailed information on the process on how to deposit and trade shares on Upstream directly on our website at the following link: https://investors.creatd.com/resources/faqs/default.aspx.

Shares transferred into Upstream will be effected via the Company's Transfer Agent, Pacific Stock Transfer Company ("Pacific"). For shares already recorded with Pacific, investors can transfer such shares to Upstream by taking the following steps: Open Upstream, then choose Investor: Manage Securities, Deposit Securities and, next, Enter the Company's Ticker Symbol and Number of Shares their requesting to deposit. Investors would then confirm the shares are unrestricted or "free trading" and tap Submit. The value of each share deposit request on the Upstream app may not exceed $100,000, with such value determined by the closing price of the security on the previous trading day multiplied by the number of shares being deposited. Once the investor makes the share deposit request using the Upstream app, and the transfer agent has the investor's shares in 'book entry', the deposit is typically processed within 48 hours during business days. Once the transfer has been completed investors will receive a push notification in the Upstream app and see the share deposit in their Upstream Portfolio.

If the investor's shares are currently in the investor's brokerage account, then the investor will be required to transfer its shares to Pacific to have shares recorded as "direct registration" in "book entry" with Pacific. To make such transfer request, an investor would need to contact their brokerage firm and request to transfer their shares back to "book entry" with the transfer agent.

All shares transferred to Upstream shall be held in MERJ Dep., which is a company licensed as a Securities Facility pursuant to the Seychelles Securities Act, 2007. The Company has appointed MERJ Dep. to act as the Depository Nominee in respect of any securities traded which are quoted on Upstream and granted MERJ Dep. as the Depository Nominee, pursuant to the Securities Facility Rules Directive on Depository Interests.

Shares may be withdrawn from Upstream back to the transfer agent. The Upstream app has a function under Investor Services, Manage Securities, Withdraw Securities. The shareholder then enters the ticker symbol and the number of shares to being withdrawn and taps 'Notarize' to cryptographically sign this transaction. The shares are removed from the user's Upstream portfolio and an email is sent to the transfer agent with a share withdrawal request whereafter the transfer agent will liaise directly with the shareholder to ensure the share balance is entered in 'book entry' into the user's name & address. Third party share withdrawals from Upstream are not permitted, the share withdrawal request name and address (as retrieved from the Upstream know your customer (KYC) information by Upstream compliance) is required to be the same name and address that will be entered in the transfer agents 'book entry' for such shareholder.

To trade on Upstream, users create a trading account using the Upstream smartphone app, with a random-generated username (in the form of an address that's a 42-character hexadecimal address derived from the last 20 bytes of a random public key) and a password (in the form of a random cryptographic private key).The public and private key (the cryptographic <u>keypair</u>) is generated locally on the smartphone and only the public key is ever known to Upstream, MERJ Dep., or peer to peer trading counterparties on Upstream. Only the individual users hold their private keys. This privacy ensures that only the Upstream user can cryptographically sign a securities transaction (bid/offer/buy/sell/cancel) for it to be executed on Upstream, that is, all transactions such as share sales are self-directed, peer to peer, and instantly settled using the Upstream distributed ledger platform.

In order to buy, sell, deposit or withdraw shares on Upstream, an Upstream user that has created their account as outlined in the previous paragraph, is required to submit KYC information for the Upstream compliance team to review. KYC information is then linked to the user's public key, and if the user passes KYC review, then this user's cryptographic keypair's transactions will be accepted as legitimate self-directed securities transaction requests to Upstream for execution on the platform.

Additional information regarding Upstream can be found at Revolutionary exchange & trading app for digital securities (upstream.exchange)

**Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.** 

(d) Exhibits*.*

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| **Exhibit<br> Number** | **Description** |
| 99.1 | [Press Release issued February 14, 2023](ea173953ex99-1_creatdinc.htm) |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |

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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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|  | **CREATD, INC.** | **CREATD, INC.** |
| Date: February 17, 2023 | By: | */s/ Jeremy Frommer* |
|  | Name: | Jeremy Frommer |
|  | Title: | Chief Executive Officer |

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## Exhibit 99.1

**Exhibit 99.1**

**Creatd Begins Trading on Upstream**

● Creatd among the first issuers to dual list on Upstream.

● The Company's securities now trade on both the OTCQB and Upstream under the ticker symbol CRTD.

Global investors can now trade by downloading Upstream from their preferred app store at https://upstream.exchange/, creating an account by tapping sign up, completing a simple KYC identity verification by tapping the settings icon on the home screen and tapping KYC, then funding their account with credit, debit, PayPal, USDC stablecoin or a bank payment.\*

Details on the Creatd listing and how shareholders can deposit shares and trade on Upstream can be found at https://investors.creatd.com/resources/faqs/default.aspx. The Upstream market is open 5 days a week 20 hours a day, Monday to Friday: 10:00am to 06:00am UTC+4 (1:00am to 9:00pm EST).

Traders on Upstream's blockchain-powered platform will experience real-time trading and settlement and a transparent orderbook which does not permit common market manipulations. Note, U.S. and Canadian investors are not permitted to purchase Upstream listed securities, they will only be able to trade in securities they currently own that have been listed on Upstream for liquidation purposes only.

Additionally, Creatd's digital collectible NFT commemorating the dual listing is now available for all Upstream participants to claim with the claim code CRTD. Details on claiming the commemorative NFT can be found at https://investors.creatd.com/resources/faqs/default.aspx.

Commented Creatd CEO and Chairman Jeremy Frommer, "We are thrilled to be among the first companies to dually list their shares on Upstream and the OTC and foster a higher quality market environment for our shareholders. We look forward to continuing to further utilize the power of Upstream to broaden access to a new class of Creatd shareholders while additionally forcing a reconciliation of our outstanding physical shares and providing dividend opportunities through the planned spin-off of our OG Collection, Inc. subsidiary and its initial listing on Upstream."

**<u>About Creatd</u>**

Creatd, Inc. (OTCQB: CRTD) (Upstream: CRTD) is a company with a mission to provide economic opportunities to creators and brands by multiplying the impact of platforms, people, and technology. Creatd's pillars work together to create a flywheel effect, supporting our core vision of creating a viable and safe ecosystem for all stakeholders in the creator economy.<br>

Creatd: https://creatd.com;

Creatd IR: https://investors.creatd.com;

Vocal Platform: https://vocal.media;

Investor Relations Contact: ir@creatd.com

**About Upstream:**

**Disclaimers:**

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell securities or the solicitation of an offer to buy securities in any jurisdiction where such offer or solicitation is not permitted.

NFTs received have no economic value, royalties, equity ownership, or dividends. NFTs are for utility, collection, redemption and display only.

\*If you are a U.S. or Canadian-based citizen or permanent resident that has invested in a company that's listed on Upstream, you may transfer your shares to Upstream and sell them on Upstream's trading app for liquidation purposes only. You are not permitted to purchase shares of other companies listed on Upstream at this time. Anyone may buy and sell NFTs on Upstream.

If funding Upstream with an ACH or wire bank payment, users must complete Upstream's in-app KYC process to get their new, FDIC insured, Upstream U.S. bank account details via email. Users may then initiate a funds-transfer from their bank or financial institution to this new U.S. Dollar bank account. If you haven't completed KYC yet, or didn't select 'Bank' as the 'Deposit From' option when you completed the process initially, then please go through KYC again selecting the 'Bank' payment method. Users may complete the simple KYC process by tapping the settings icon and the KYC option inside the Upstream app.

Upstream is a MERJ Exchange market. MERJ Exchange is a licensed Securities Exchange, an affiliate of the World Federation of Exchanges, and a full member of ANNA. MERJ supports global issuers of traditional and digital securities through the entire asset life cycle from issuance to trading, clearing, settlement, and registry. It operates a fair and transparent marketplace in line with international best practices and principles of operations of financial markets. Upstream does not endorse or recommend any public or private securities bought or sold on its app. Upstream does not offer investment advice or recommendations of any kind. All services offered by Upstream are intended for self-directed clients who make their own investment decisions without aid or assistance from Upstream. All customers are subject to the rules and regulations of their jurisdiction. By accessing the site or app, you agreed to be bound by its terms of use and privacy policy. Company and security listings on Upstream are only suitable for investors who are familiar with and willing to accept the high risk associated with speculative investments, often in early and development stage companies. There can be no assurance the valuation of any particular company's securities is accurate or in agreement with the market or industry comparative valuations. Investors must be able to afford market volatility and afford the loss of their investment. Companies listed on Upstream are subject to significant ongoing corporate obligations including, but not limited to disclosure, filings, and notification requirements, as well as compliance with applicable quantitative and qualitative listing standards.<br>

**<u>Forward-Looking Statements</u>**

This communication contains "forward-looking statements." Such statements may be preceded by the words "intends," "may," "will," "plans," "expects," "anticipates," "projects," "predicts," "estimates," "aims," "believes," "hopes," "potential," or similar words. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, are based on certain assumptions, and are subject to various known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Company's control, and cannot be predicted or quantified, and, consequently, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, risks and uncertainties associated with (i) difficulties in obtaining financing on commercially reasonable terms; (ii) changes in the size and nature of our competition; (iii) loss of one or more key executives or brand ambassadors; and (iv) changes in legal or regulatory requirements in the markets in which we operate. The Company assumes no obligation to publicly update or revise its forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.