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SEC File Number

CUSIP NUMBER

526362108

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM  12b-25

NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING

(Check one):       x Form 10-K   oForm 20-F   oForm 11-K   oForm 10-Q   oForm 10-D   oForm N-SAR  oForm N-CSR

For Period Ended: December 31, 2017                                               o Transition Report on Form 10-K 

o Transition Report on Form 20-F o Transition Report on Form 11-K o Transition Report on Form 10-Q

o Transition Report on Form N-SAR

For the Transition Period Ended:

Read Instruction (on back page) Before Preparing Form. Please Print or Type.

Nothing in this form shall be construed to imply that the Commission has verified any information contained herein.

If the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked above, identify the Item(s) to which the notification relates:

PART I — REGISTRANT INFORMATION

Leo Motors, Inc.

Full Name of Registrant

Former Name if Applicable

ES Tower 7F, Teheranro 52 Gil 17

Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)

Gangnamgu, Seoul

06212

Republic of Korea

City, State and Zip Code

PART II — RULES 12b-25(b) AND (c)

If the subject report could not be filed without unreasonable effort or expense and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the following should be completed. (Check box if appropriate)

	(a)	The reason described in reasonable detail in Part III of this form could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense
x	(b)	The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition report on Form 10-K, Form 20-F, Form 11-K, Form N-SAR or Form N-CSR, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifteenth calendar day following the prescribed due date; or the subject quarterly report or transition report on Form 10-Qorsubject distribution report on Form 10-D, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifth calendar day following the prescribed due date; and
	(c)	The accountant’s statement or other exhibit required by Rule 12b-25(c) has been attached if applicable.

PART III — NARRATIVE

State below in reasonable detail why Forms 10-K, 20-F, 11-K, 10-Q,10-D, N-SAR, N-CSR, or the transition report or portion thereof, could not be filed within the prescribed time period.

SEC 1344 (04-09)

Persons who are  to  respond  to  the  collection  of  information  contained  in this form are not required to respond unless the  form  displays  a  currently valid OMB control number.

The Company has encountered a delay in assembling the financial information for the year ended December 31, 2017.  The timely filing of the Form 10-K has become impracticable without undue hardship and expense to the Company.  

(Attach extra Sheets if Needed)

PART IV — OTHER INFORMATION

(1)Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this notification 

Shi Chul Kang	+82-70	4699-3585
(Name)	(Area Code)	(Telephone Number)

(2)Have all other periodic reports required under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 during the preceding 12 months or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such report(s) been filed ? If answer is no, identify report(s). Yes x Noo 

(3)Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of operations from the corresponding period for the last fiscal year will be reflected by the earnings statements to be included in the subject report or portion thereof ? 

Yes o  No x

If so, attach an explanation of the anticipated change, both narratively and quantitatively, and, if appropriate, state the reasons why a reasonable estimate of the results cannot be made.

Leo Motors, Inc.

(Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date April 2, 2018                        By /s/ Shi Chul Kang 

Shi Chul Kang 

Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) 

INSTRUCTION: The form may be signed by an executive officer of the registrant or by any other duly authorized representative. The name and title of the person signing the form shall be typed or printed beneath the signature. If the statement is signed on behalf of the registrant by an authorized representative (other than an executive officer), evidence of the representative’s authority to sign on behalf of the registrant shall be filed with the form.

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