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): October 13, 2018

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ENDURANCE EXPLORATION GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

Nevada

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)


333-141817	03-0611187
(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

15500 Roosevelt Blvd, Suite 301

Clearwater, FL, 33760

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

(727) 289-0010

(Registrant’s telephone number including area code)

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

~~Effective October 1, 2018,~~ Endurance Exploration Group, Inc. (“~~EXPL~~Endurance” or the “Company”), operating through aits ~~newly~~previously ~~formed~~announced ~~entity~~joint ~~(or~~venture, Swordfish Partners (the “~~Affiliate~~Joint Venture”), is pleased to announce that it has ~~entered~~acquired ~~into~~title ato ~~joint-venture~~over ~~with~~600 ~~Global~~items ~~Marine~~and ~~Archaeological~~artifacts ~~Research~~salvaged from the Steamship Pulaski, ~~LLC~~a steamship that sank 40 miles off the coast of North Carolina in 1838. Among the items recovered are over 500 gold and silver coins from all over the world that date back to the late 1700s and early 1800s. The Joint Venture has worked tirelessly this year recovering these items, and on October 2, 2018, the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Tampa Division (the “~~GMAR~~Court”), rewarded its efforts by entering its Order granting the Joint Venture title to those items set forth in the September 2018 Adjudication Report filed with the Court. The Court also granted the Joint Venture the ability to seek adjudication of title for any additional finds.

~~The~~According newly formed entity, Caird Exploration, Inc. (“Caird” or “JV”), will initially be fifty percent (50%) each owned by EXPL and GMAR. EXPL will issue and contribute 12,000,000 restricted shares of its common stock to ~~the~~Micah ~~JV in exchange for its ownership interest in the JV~~Eldred, ~~and GMAR will assign and transfer to~~ the JVChairman ~~all of its rights, title,~~ and ~~intellectual~~CEO ~~property including sonar data, photographic data, research, agreements, and all other intellectual property relating to a number~~ of ~~shipwrecks which have been previously located by GMAR; and~~Endurance, ~~the same data and rights concerning a specified, non-located shipwreck (~~“~~Primary~~we ~~Target”)~~are ~~having~~extremely ~~been~~pleased ~~extensively~~with ~~searched~~the ~~for~~Court's ~~by GMAR~~Order. ~~The~~ ~~previously~~This ~~located~~Order ~~shipwrecks~~validates ~~are~~the ~~located~~processes inwe ~~international~~have ~~waters,~~developed ~~off~~for ~~the~~not ~~coast~~only offinding ~~the Southeastern USA,~~ and ~~are~~salvaging ~~located~~valuable ~~at depths up to 5~~shipwrecks,~~000~~ ~~feet.~~but ~~The~~demonstrates ~~Primary~~our ~~Target~~ability ~~is expected~~ to beobtain ~~located~~clear inlegal ~~the~~title ~~same~~for ~~general~~our ~~area. EXPL~~carefully ~~will post~~ selected ~~photographs and photo-mosaics of certain of the found shipwreck targets to its social media sites, including: https://www~~projects.~~facebook.com/pg/EnduranceExplorationGroup/posts~~”

~~In addition to the JV formation, EXPL has directly acquired from GMAR a General Dynamics Bluefin 12 Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (“AUV”).~~ The ~~AUV~~next ~~represents a state of the art subsea survey system, capable of autonomously conducting side scan sonar surveys, photographing targets,~~ and ~~conducting~~final ~~other~~process ~~complex~~for ~~sensor~~this ~~surveys~~project inwill ~~depths~~be up to ~~1,500~~begin ~~meters,~~monetizing orthe ~~approximately~~recovered ~~5,000 feet of water~~items. ~~The~~Additional ~~AUV~~information ~~will~~on ~~be utilized by~~ the ~~JV for the continued search for the JV~~Company’s ~~Primary~~efforts ~~Target; will be utilized by EXPL~~ in ~~future~~this ~~survey~~regard ~~missions for new, deep-water shipwreck targets it wishes to search for, explore, and survey; and,~~ will be ~~offered~~posted ~~for charter~~ to ~~commercial users who wish to utilize~~ the ~~system. EXPL~~Company’s ~~notes~~website ~~that~~and ~~the~~Facebook ~~replacement~~page ~~cost~~in ~~for a new General Dynamics Bluefin 12D AUV system, with similar features, is estimated to exceed three million dollars. Additional general information regarding~~ the ~~Bluefin~~coming ~~AUV systems can be found on the General Dynamics website: https://gdmissionsystems~~weeks.~~com/en/products/underwater-vehicles/bluefin-12-d-autonomous-underwater-vehicle~~

Based upon equipment availability, funding, weather, and other logistic considerations, EXPL, operating through the JV, intends to inspect each of the previously located shipwreck targets that are being contributed to the JV by GMAR, and, if warranted, conduct salvage operations on each targetwww. ~~Additionally, the JV will continue to search for the JV’s Primary Target, as resources allow~~eexpl.com

~~EXPL CEO, Micah J~~www. ~~Eldred, commented, “We are pleased to enter into these joint venture and equipment purchase contracts with GMAR~~facebook. This series of transactions immediately provides EXPL with a number of already located, potentially valuable, shipwreck salvage projects that considerably expands our growing portfolio of known wreck-sites. Beyond the already found shipwrecks subject to this agreement, we are very excited to be spearheading the continued search for the Primary Target, which, if found, could prove to be our most valuable target. Additionally, the purchase of the General Dynamics Bluefin 12D AUV will allow EXPL to conduct deeper water surveys, in up to 1,500 meters of water depth, utilizing state of the art systems, which will open up larger swaths of the ocean seabed we can search and survey.”com/EnduranceExplorationGroup

~~GMAR~~Cautionary ~~CEO,~~Information ~~Daniel~~Regarding ~~Taylor,~~Forward-Looking ~~commented, “We are thrilled to have formed this partnership with Endurance Exploration Group, Inc~~Statements. ~~The synergies created by the formation of Caird Exploration, Inc. will undoubtedly accelerate the strategic objectives of both GMAR and EXPL”~~

2This Form 8-K and the attached press release includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. In addition to statements which explicitly describe such risks and uncertainties, readers are urged to consider statements labeled with the terms “believes,” “belief,” “expects,” “intends,” “anticipates,” “will,” or “plans” to be uncertain and forward looking. The forward-looking statements contained herein are also subject generally to other risks and uncertainties including but not limited to legal and operational risks of offshore, historic shipwreck recovery.

~~Cautionary~~Forward-looking ~~Information~~statements ~~Regarding~~contained ~~Forward~~in this Form 8-~~Looking~~K ~~Statements~~and in the attached press release are made under the Safe Harbor Provision of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the anticipated. The information contained in this release is as of October 3, 2018. Endurance Exploration Group, Inc. assumes no obligation to update forward-looking statements contained in this Form 8-K and attached press release as the result of new information or future events or developments.

This press release / 8-K includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. In addition to statements which explicitly describe such risks and uncertainties, readers are urged to consider statements labeled with the terms "believes," "belief," "expects," "intends," "anticipates," "will," or "plans" to be uncertain and forward looking. The forward-looking statements contained herein are also subject generally to other risks and uncertainties including but not limited to legal and operational risks of offshore, historic shipwreck recovery.2

Forward-looking statements contained in this Form 8-K are made under the Safe Harbor Provision of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the anticipated. The information contained in this release is as of October 1, 2018. Endurance Exploration Group, Inc. assumes no obligation to update forward-looking statements contained in this Form 8-K as the result of new information or future events or developments.SIGNATURES

~~ENDURANCE~~Pursuant ~~EXPLORATION~~to ~~GROUP~~the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, ~~INC~~the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

15500 Roosevelt Blvd, Suite 301


	ENDURANCE EXPLORATION GROUP, INC.
Dated: October 3, 2018	By:	/s/ Micah Eldred
		Name: Micah Eldred Title: President and Chief Executive Officer

~~Clearwater, FL 33760~~3

727-533-5555

(OTCQB: EXPL)

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Number Description

99.1

Caird Exploration, Inc. Agreements

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.

	Endurance Exploration Group, Inc.
Dated: October 1, 2018	By:	/s/ MICAH ELDRED
		Name: Micah Eldred Title: President and Chief Executive Officer

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