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): August 23, 2017

Crossroads Systems, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware		001-15331		74-2846643
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

11000 North MoPac Expressway #150, Austin, Texas		78759
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (512) 349-0300

(Former name or former address if changed since last report)

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Item 8.01

Other Events.

On August 23, 2017, Crossroads Systems, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that a market maker has filed with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) an initial Form 211, in accordance with Rule 15c2-11 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, for quotation on the OTC Markets. The Form 211 must be cleared by FINRA in order to initiate quotations for a security on the OTC Markets or any similar quotation system. The Company anticipates that its common stock will qualify for trading on the OTC Pink market, however there can be no assurance that the Form 211 will be cleared, or if cleared when that will occur.

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.

	CROSSROADS SYSTEMS, INC.


Dated: August 23, 2017	By:	/s/ Richard K. Coleman, Jr.
		Name:	Richard K. Coleman, Jr.
		Title:	Executive Director

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