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): April 18, 2017

CODA OCTOPUS GROUP, INC.

(Name of Small Business Issuer in its Charter)

Delaware	000-52815	34-200-8348
(State or other jurisdiction of	(Commission	(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization	File Number)	Identification Number)

7380 Sand Lake Road, Suite #500

Orlando, FL 32819

(Address, Including Zip Code of Principal Executive Offices)

801-973-9136

(Issuer’s telephone number)

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

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On February 17, 2017, Coda Octopus Group, Inc. (the “Company”) filed a registration statement on Form 10 with the Securities and Exchange Commission. By operation of law, that registration statement went automatically effective on April 18, 2017. As a result, the Company is now subject to the reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a) Financial Statements.

None.

(b) Exhibits.

None

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.

Dated: April 19, 2017

Coda Octopus Group, Inc.
By:	/s/ Annmarie Gayle
	Chief Executive Officer