8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 24, 2021 (February 24, 2021)

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Issuer Direct Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Delaware	1-10185	26-1331503
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission	(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)

One Glenwood Drive, Suite 1001, Raleigh, NC 27603

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (919) 481-4000

N/A

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

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in 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).

Emerging growth company  ☐   

If an emerging growth company, indicate by checkmark 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.  ☐    

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: 

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.001	ISDR	NYSE American

Item 8.01.  Other Events.

On February 24, 2021, Issuer Direct Corporation issued a press release announcing significant, industry-first solution upgrades to its subscription platform.  A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)  Exhibits

99.1            

Press release issued by Issuer Direct Corporation on February 24, 2021.

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.

	Issuer Direct Corporation
Date: February 24, 2021	By:	/s/ Brian R. Balbirnie
		Brian R. Balbirnie
		Chief Executive Officer

EX-99.1

  Exhibit 99.1

Issuer Direct Subscription Platform Gets Significant, Industry-First Solution Upgrades

ACCESSWIRE real-time collaboration engine and track changes functionality enables version control and gives collaborators the ability to work simultaneously

RALEIGH, NC / ACCESSWIRE / February 24, 2021 / Issuer Direct Corporation (NYSE American:ISDR), an industry-leading communications company, today announced it has upgraded its platform and customers to its next generation engagement and storytelling platform.

"These advancements are truly exciting for us," said Issuer Direct Founder and CEO, Brian Balbirnie. "We listened to the thousands of customers using our platform in 2020 and are delivering on what they asked for. Many of these new features are industry-first solutions - bringing true real-time collaboration to the content creation step in our platform, and analytics and reporting tools to drive enhanced engagement."

The company's subscription offerings will bring to life the curation and collaboration of a story in a real-time, secure platform. The new offering is being included at no additional cost to our customers and is expected to further separate ACCESSWIRE as the most technologically advanced newswire.

The Company's reporting & analytics module allows customers to monitor registrations, attendance, advanced analytics as well as provide easier access to customized reports, transcripts and engagement scoring.

This robust reporting and analytics module will allow our customers to turn information into insights and allow enterprises to monitor all aspects of their business operations. In addition, our events business, including virtual conferences, webcasts, in-person conferences and Analyst/Shareholder days delivers enhanced real-time engagement, monitoring and reporting tools. To learn more, contact us -https://www.issuerdirect.com/company/contact-us.

"2020 was a great year for us and 2021 is off to a great start. These upgrades are in addition to the event platform advancements we released last month, and a precursor to what's next. We have several other platform features that will be delivered this year, that will aid in our pursuit of becoming an industry leading platform that delivers on the access our customers seek," said Angie Goertz Vice President of Marketing for Issuer Direct.

Current customers will see these features enabled in their platform beginning next month, and new customers will also benefit from these features immediately with all new subscriptions.

About Issuer Direct Corporation

Issuer Direct® is an industry-leading communications company focusing on the needs of corporate issuers. Issuer Direct's principal platform, Platform id.™, empowers users by thoughtfully integrating the most relevant tools, technologies, and services, thus eliminating the complexity associated with producing and distributing financial and business communications. Headquartered in Raleigh, NC, Issuer Direct serves thousands of public and private companies globally. For more information, please visit www.issuerdirect.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains "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 (the "Exchange Act") (which Sections were adopted as part of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995). Statements preceded by, followed by or that otherwise include the words "believe," "anticipate," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "plan," "project," "prospects," "outlook," and similar words or expressions, or future or conditional verbs, such as "will," "should," "would," "may," and "could," are generally forward-looking in nature andnot historical facts. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the Company's actual results, performance, or achievements to be materially different from any anticipated results, performance, or achievements for many reasons including the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Company disclaims any intention to, and undertakes no obligation to, revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, a future event, or otherwise. For additional risks and uncertainties that could impact the Company's forward-looking statements, please see the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 and Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2020, including but not limited to the discussion under "Risk Factors" therein, which the Company filed with the SEC and which may be viewed at http://www.sec.gov/.

For Further Information:

Issuer Direct Corporation

Brian R. Balbirnie

919-481-4000

brian.balbirnie@issuerdirect.com

Angie Goertz

919.481.4000

angie.goertz@issuerdirect.com

SOURCE: Issuer Direct Corporation