FORM 8-K

UNITED STATE

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 19, 2017

ARTISANAL BRANDS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

New York	0-26112	41-1759882
(State of Jurisdiction)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer ID No.)

42 Forest Lane	Bronxville, New York	10708
(Address of Principal Executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 914-441-3591

Title of each class

Name of each exchange on

which registered

Common Stock $.001 par value

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

The company’s executive chairman resolved the outstanding long-disputed tax claim against the company as part of the new equity offering being contemplated to expand into company-owned Artisanal retail locations with a format of a cheese shop & café. The company will become a fully-reporting filer with the closing of the equity offering. The completion of the new equity offering will also trigger the transition of the company from a licensing company to an operating entity with a new direct-to-consumer business plan. The company will continue to service only select premium hospitality outlets as its sole business-to-business operation with all other revenues being generated by direct consumer sales online or through new company-owned retail outlets. The tax resolution adds to the shareholder loan conversion that was part of a previously announced agreement with early-stage investors to convert approximately $7 million of loans into common stock at $.30 per share at the closing of the equity offering.

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.

	ARTISANAL BRANDS, INC.

	By:	/s/ Daniel W. Dowe
		Daniel W. Dowe
		Executive Chairman

DATED: May 19, 2017

Artisanal Brands, Inc. 8-K