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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001493152-17-009880
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170825
ITEM INFORMATION:		Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170825
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170825

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Marathon Patent Group, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001507605
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PATENT OWNERS & LESSORS [6794]
		IRS NUMBER:				010949984
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36555
		FILM NUMBER:		171052412

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11100 SANTA MONICA BLVD., STE. 380
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90025
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(800) 804-1690

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11100 SANTA MONICA BLVD., STE. 380
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90025

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	American Strategic Minerals Corp
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20111213

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	VERVE VENTURES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20101210
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D.C. 20549</B></FONT></P>

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8-K</B></FONT></P>

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REPORT</B></FONT></P>

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to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Date
of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 25, 2017 (August 22, 2017)</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 18pt"><B><U>MARATHON
PATENT GROUP, INC.</U></B></FONT></P>

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Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)</FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 2%; text-align: center; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 32%; text-align: center; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">01-0949984</FONT></TD></TR>
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File Number)</FONT></TD>
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    Employer<BR>
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        Santa Monica Blvd., Ste. 380</FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Los
        Angeles, CA</FONT></P></TD>
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telephone number, including area code: (703) 232-1701</FONT></P>

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name or former address, if changed since last report)</FONT></P>

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to:</FONT></P>

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J. Kesner, Esq.</FONT></P>

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Broadway, 32nd Floor</FONT></P>

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York, New York 10006</FONT></P>

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(212) 930-9700</FONT></P>

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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:</FONT></P>

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    communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</FONT></TD></TR>
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by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&sect;230.405
of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&sect; 240.12b-2 of this chapter).</FONT></P>

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an emerging growth company, indicate by check mart 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. [&nbsp;&nbsp;]</FONT></P>

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    1.01 </B></FONT></TD>
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    into Material Definitive Agreements</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">On
August 22, 2017, the Company entered into a Retention Agreement with Doug Croxall, the Company&rsquo;s Chief Executive Officer
and Chairman of the Board of Directors (the &ldquo;<B>Retention Agreement</B>&rdquo;), pursuant to which (a) the employment agreements
between Mr. Croxall and the Company were terminated and of no further force and effect, and Mr. Croxall is no longer entitled
to any payment relating to severance, change of control of the Company or termination pay from the Company, and (b) Mr. Croxall
shall continue to serve as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board until such time as provided in the Retention Agreement,
but in any event, no later than September 30, 2017.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">In
consideration for the foregoing, pursuant to the Retention Agreement, Mr. Croxall shall receive from the Company (i) a retention
payment in the aggregate amount of $500,000, (ii) a monthly consulting fee in the amount of $20,000 for a period of six (6) months
commencing on October 1, 2017, (iii) 3,000,000 shares of restricted common stock of the Company, subject to shareholder approval
of the Company&rsquo;s 2017 Equity Incentive Plan, (iv) all of the shares of common stock of 3d Nanocolor Corp., a Delaware corporation,
held by the Company, and (v) medical and other insurance benefits through the end of September 2017. Additionally, under the terms
of the Retention Agreement, the Company will reimburse Mr. Croxall for all expenses in accordance with the provisions of the Consolidated
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended, through December 31, 2018.</FONT></P>

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    5.02 </B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Departure
    of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
    Officers.</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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information set forth in Item 1.01 is incorporated by reference herein.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Doug
Croxall has served as the Company&rsquo;s Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors since November 14, 2012.
He has served as the Chief Executive Officer and Founder of LVL Patent Group LLC, a privately owned patent licensing company,
since 2009. From 2003 to 2008, Mr. Croxall served as the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of FirePond, a software company
that licensed configuration pricing and quotation software to Fortune 1000 companies. Mr. Croxall earned a Bachelor of Arts degree
in Political Science from Purdue University in 1991 and a Master of Business Administration from Pepperdine University in 1995.
Mr. Croxall was chosen as a director of the Company based on his knowledge of and relationships in the patent acquisition and
monetization business.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">There
are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Croxall and/or any other persons pursuant to which Mr. Croxall continues to
serve on the Board. Mr. Croxall does not have any family relationship with any of the Company&rsquo;s directors or executive officers
or any persons nominated or chosen by the Company to be a director or executive officer.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Other
than as set forth herein, Mr. Croxall does not have a direct or indirect material interest in any transaction or proposed transaction
required to be reported under Section 404(a) of Regulation S-K or Item 5.02(d) of Form 8-K.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">On
August 23, 2017, Marathon Patent Group, Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) because aware that a summons and complaint (collectively
the &ldquo;Summons and Complaint&rdquo; and respectively the &ldquo;Summons&rdquo; or the &ldquo;Complaint&rdquo;) was filed by
Jeffrey Feinberg (the &ldquo;Plaintiff&rdquo;) against certain officers and directors of the Company (the &ldquo;Individual Defendants&rdquo;)
and the Company. The Summons and Complaint were filed with the Supreme Court of the State of California, County of Los Angeles
on August 21, 2017.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Date:
August 25, 2017</FONT></P>

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