UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of June 2023

Commission File Number: 001-41639

SMX (SECURITY MATTERS) PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Mespil Business Centre, Mespil House

Sussex Road, Dublin 4, Ireland

Tel: +353-1-920-1000

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F. Form 20-F ☒ Form 40-F ☐

On June 12, 2023, SMX (Security Matters) Public Limited Company (the “Company”) issued a press release to announce that as part of its global growth strategy, Mr. Oliver Buckle-Wright will be joining the Company’s team as its Vice President of Client Success, with a starting date of July 1, 2023.

Mr. Buckle-Wright is an experienced global executive with a distinguished history of working in the logistics and supply chain industry as well as being skilled in negotiations, operations management, sales, and business development. The Company expects that Mr. Buckle-Wright’s experience along with his understanding of the Company’s technology will help expedite its growth plans, particularly within the mining industry.

The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report on Form 6-K and incorporated by reference herein.

Cautionary Statements Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This Report on Form 6-K includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Certain of these forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as “believes,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “estimates,” “assumes,” “may,” “should,” “will,” “seeks,” or other similar expressions. These forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ materially from the expected results, including those under “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the SEC on May 1, 2023. Most of these factors are outside the Company’s control and are difficult to predict. The Company cautions readers not to place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. The Company does not undertake or accept any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect any change in its expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press release dated June 12, 2023
104	Cover Page Interactive Data (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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 thereunto duly authorized.

Date: June 12, 2023

SMX (SECURITY MATTERS) PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
By:	/s/ Haggai Alon
Name:	Haggai Alon
Title:	Chief Executive Officer