The Alkaline Water Company Inc.: Form 8-K - Filed by newsfilecorp.com

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) January 17, 2014
 
THE ALKALINE WATER COMPANY INC.
Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada 000-55096 EIN 98-0367049
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)

7730 E Greenway Road Ste. 203
Scottsdale, AZ 85260
(Address of principal executive offices and Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 480-272-7290
 
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On January 17, 2014, we entered into an equipment lease agreement with Water Engineering Solutions, LLC to lease alkaline generating electrolysis machinery and equipment for the manufacture of our alkaline water product line. The term of the lease is 60 months.

The total cost for the unit is $190,576. We agreed that there will be a down payment of $38,113.40 plus an origination fee of $1,420.25. In addition, we agreed that the amount due at the signing of the agreement is $39,542.69 with the balance of $123,868.60 at a rate of 8% per annum for the term of the agreement and the residual amount of $28,585.05. For the term of the agreement, we agreed to deliver to Water Engineering Solutions, LLC lease payments in the amount of $2,511.61 per month.

Water Engineering Solutions, LLC is an entity that is controlled and owned by our President, Chief Executive Officer, director and majority stockholder, Steven P. Nickolas, and our Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer and director, Richard A. Wright.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits
   
10.1 Equipment Lease Agreement dated January 17, 2014


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.

THE ALKALINE WATER COMPANY INC.

/s/ Steven P. Nickolas  
Steven P. Nickolas  
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director  
   
January 27, 2014