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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001062993-20-001137
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200221
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200224
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200224

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NET 1 UEPS TECHNOLOGIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001041514
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FUNCTIONS RELATED TO DEPOSITORY BANKING, NEC [6099]
		IRS NUMBER:				980171860
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-31203
		FILM NUMBER:		20644379

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4TH FLOOR, PRESIDENT PLACE
		STREET 2:		CNR. JAN SMUTS & BOLTON
		CITY:			ROSEBANK, JOHANNESBURG
		STATE:			T3
		ZIP:			00000
		BUSINESS PHONE:		27 11 343 2000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4TH FLOOR, PRESIDENT PLACE
		STREET 2:		CNR. JAN SMUTS & BOLTON
		CITY:			ROSEBANK, JOHANNESBURG
		STATE:			T3
		ZIP:			00000
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    <title>Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc.: Form 8-K - Filed by newsfilecorp.com</title>
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    <p style="margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 18pt;"><b>UNITED STATES</b></font></p>
    <p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 18pt;"><b>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</b></font></p>
    <p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b>Washington, D.C. 20549</b></p>
    <p style="margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;">___________________________</p>
    <p style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 18pt;"><b>FORM 8-K</b></font></p>
    <p style="margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b>CURRENT REPORT</b></p>
    <p style="margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</b></p>
    <p style="text-align: center;">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):&#160; February 24, 2020 (February 21, 2020)</p>
    <p style="margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 18pt;"><b>NET 1 UEPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.</b></font></p>
    <p style="margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</p>
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                <p style="text-align: center;"><b>000-31203</b></p>
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                <p style="text-align: center;"><b>98-0171860</b></p>
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                <p style="margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;">(State or other jurisdiction</p>
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                <p style="margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;">(IRS Employer</p>
                <p style="margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;">Identification No.)</p>
                <p style="text-align: center;">&#160;</p>
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    <p style="margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b>President Place, 4</b><sup><b>th</b></sup><b> Floor, Cnr. Jan Smuts Avenue and Bolton Road</b></p>
    <p style="margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b>Rosebank, Johannesburg, South Africa</b></p>
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                <p style="text-align: left;">(Address of principal executive offices)</p>
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    <p style="text-align: justify;">Registrant's telephone number, including area code:&#160; +<b>27-11-343-2000</b></p>
    <p style="text-align: justify;">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:</p>
    <p style="text-align: justify;">[ ]<font style="width: 8.84pt; display: inline-block;">&#160;</font>Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</p>
    <p style="text-align: justify;">[ ]<font style="width: 8.84pt; display: inline-block;">&#160;</font>Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</p>
    <p style="text-align: justify;">[ ]<font style="width: 8.84pt; display: inline-block;">&#160;</font>Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</p>
    <p style="text-align: justify;">[ ]<font style="width: 8.84pt; display: inline-block;">&#160;</font>Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</p>
    <p style="text-align: justify;">Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:</p>
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                <p style="text-align: center;">Title of each class</p>
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                <p style="text-align: center;">Trading Symbol(s)</p>
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                <p style="margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;">Name of each exchange</p>
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                <p style="text-align: center;">Common stock, par value $0.001 per share</p>
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                <p style="text-align: center;">UEPS</p>
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                <p style="text-align: center;">NASDAQ Global Select Market</p>
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    <p style="text-align: justify;">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&#167; 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&#167; 240.12b-2 of this chapter).</p>
    <p style="text-align: right;">Emerging growth company [ ]</p>
    <p style="text-align: justify;">If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark 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. [ ]</p>
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    <p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</b></p>
    <p style="text-indent: 21.3pt; text-align: justify;">On February 21, 2020, our Board of Directors ("Board"), upon the recommendation of the Remuneration Committee, awarded 66,800, 26,800 and 20,000 shares of restricted stock with time-based vesting conditions to Messrs. Kotz&#233;, Pillay and Smith, respectively. These shares of restricted stock will only vest if the recipient is employed by us on a full-time basis through June 30, 2023.</p>
    <p style="text-indent: 21.3pt; text-align: justify;">On February 21, 2020, our Board, upon the recommendation of the Remuneration Committee, also awarded 267,200, 107,200 and 80,000 shares of restricted stock with time-based and performance-based vesting conditions to Messrs. Kotz&#233;, Pillay and Smith, respectively. The Board is focused on the implementation of the group's strategy and the efficient use of capital in the process. As a result it has set return on equity targets to incentivize the recipients to achieve this growth.</p>
    <p style="text-indent: 21.3pt; text-align: justify;">Vesting of the award is conditional upon (i) the recipient's continued employed with our company on a full-time basis through June 30, 2023, and (ii) the achievement of an agreed return on average net equity per year during a measurement period commencing from July 1, 2021, through June 30, 2023. Net equity is calculated as total equity attributable to our shareholders plus redeemable common stock, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"). The net equity as of June 30, 2021, was set as the base year for the measurement period. The average net equity is calculated as the simple average between the opening net equity and closing net equity during each fiscal year within the measurement period. The targeted return per year within the measurement period is GAAP net income attributable to our company per fiscal year.</p>
    <p style="margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 21.3pt; text-align: justify;">The performance-based awards vest based on the achievement of the following targeted return on average net equity during the measurement period, of:</p>
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        <li style="margin-left: 34.15pt; text-align: justify; padding-left: 8.4pt;">8% per year: 50% vest;</li>
        <li style="margin-left: 34.15pt; text-align: justify; padding-left: 8.4pt;">14% per year: 100% vest.</li>
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    <p style="text-indent: 36pt; text-align: justify;">No shares of restricted stock will vest at a return on average net equity of less than 8%. Calculation of the award based on the returns between 8% and 14% will be interpolated on a linear basis.</p>
    <p style="text-indent: 36pt; text-align: justify;">The Remuneration Committee may use its discretion to adjust any component of the calculation of the award on a fact-by-fact basis, for instance, as the result of an acquisition.</p>
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    <p style="text-align: center;"><b>SIGNATURES</b></p>
    <p style="text-indent: 36pt; text-align: justify;">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</p>
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                <p><b>NET 1 UEPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.</b></p>
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                <p>Date: February 24, 2020</p>
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                <p style="margin-left: 17.1pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: -17.1pt;">By: <u>/s/ Herman G. Kotz&#233;</u></p>
                <p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-left: 17.1pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: -17.1pt;">Name: Herman G. Kotz&#233;</p>
                <p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-left: 30.6pt; text-indent: -30.6pt;">Title:&#160; Chief Executive Officer</p>
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