UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

~~December 15~~March 1, ~~2023~~2024

(Date of earliest event reported)

U.S. Lighting Group, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Florida		000-55689		46-3556776
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1148 E 222nd Steet, Euclid, Ohio 44117

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

216-896-7000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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

Title of each class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
None		N/A		N/A

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth ~~company~~ company as defined 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~~

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On March 1, 2024, we entered into a cancellation of debt agreement with Mr. Spivak. In order strengthen the company’s balance sheet, pursuant to the agreement Mr. Spivak cancelled and forgave the $638,333 deposit obligation and $1,195,000 of the principal of the note effective December 31, 2023. As of that date, the principal amount of the note was reduced from $6,195,000 to is $5,000,000. No interest will accrue on the note in 2024 and the first payment will be due on January 1, 2025.

The cancellation of debt agreement is filed an exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The description above is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the agreement.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit 10.1		Cancellation of Debt Agreement dated March 1, 2024 between US Lighting Group, Inc. and Paul Spivak
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SIGNATURE

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.

	US Lighting Group, Inc.
Dated December 18, 2023	/s/ Anthony R. Corpora
Dated March 5, 2024	/s/ Anthony R. Corpora
	By Anthony R. Corpora
	Chief Executive Officer

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