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 4, 2023

C-Bond Systems, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

6035 South Loop East, Houston, TX 77033

(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)

(832) 649-5658

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(Former Name or Former Address if Changed Since Last Report)

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

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On April 4, 2023, C-Bond Systems, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a Secured Promissory Note (the “Note”) in the amount of $175,000 with a private investor (the “Lender”) and received net proceeds of $175,000 on April 6, 2023. The Note accrues interest at 8% per annum, compounded annually, and all outstanding principal and accrued interest is due and payable of April 4, 2025. At any time, the Company may prepay all or any portion of the principal amount of the Note and any accrued and unpaid interest without penalty. As security for payment of the principal and interest on the Note, the Company and the Lender previously entered into that certain Loan and Security Agreement dated May 10, 2021 (the “Loan Agreement”), which is incorporated into the Note. The Loan Agreement and Note contain customary representations, warranties, and covenants, including certain restrictions on the Company’s ability to incur additional debt or create liens on its property. The Loan Agreement and the Note also provide for certain events of default, including, among other things, payment defaults, breaches of representations and warranties and bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings, the occurrence of which, after any applicable cure period, would permit Lender, among other things, to accelerate payment of all amounts outstanding under the Loan Agreement and the Note, as applicable, and to exercise its remedies with respect to the collateral.

The Loan Agreement and Note contain customary representations, warranties, and covenants, including certain restrictions on the Company’s ability to incur additional debt or create liens on its property. The Loan Agreement and the Note also provide for certain events of default, including, among other things, payment defaults, breaches of representations and warranties and bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings, the occurrence of which, after any applicable cure period, would permit Lender, among other things, to accelerate payment of all amounts outstanding under the Loan Agreement and the Note, as applicable, and to exercise its remedies with respect to the collateral.

The discussion herein regarding the Loan Agreement and Note is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Loan Agreement and the Note attached hereto as Exhibits 10.1, and 4.1, respectively.

Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

The information provided in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

SIGNATURES

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

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