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 17, 2017

root9B Holdings, Inc.

(Exact name of Company as specified in Charter)

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

000-50502

(Commission File No.)

20-0443575

(IRS Employee Identification No.)

206 E. Virginia Avenue

Phoenix, AZ 85004

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(602) 889-1137

(Issuer Telephone number)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the Company under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2 below).

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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).

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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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On October 17, 2017, Dan Wachtler resigned from the Company’s Board of Directors and as President of the Company effective immediately.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this Current Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Dated: October 23, 2017

ROOT9B HOLDINGS, INC.

By: /s/ William Hoke

Name: William Hoke

Title: Chief Financial Officer

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