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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): July 1, 2022

LESAKA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Florida | 000-31203 | 98-0171860
(State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer
of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.)

President Place, 4th Floor, Cnr.
Jan Smuts Avenue and Bolton Road
Rosebank, Johannesburg, South Africa
(Address of principal executive offices) (ZIP Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: +27-11-343-2000

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:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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

Title of each class |  | Trading Symbols |  | Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Shares |  | LSAK |  | NASDAQ Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth 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 ☐

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. ☐

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On July 1, 2022, Lesaka Technologies, Inc., a Florida corporation (the "Company"), issued a press release announcing that the Company released the Connect Group's audited historical financial statements for the two years ended February 28, 2022 and that the Company had filed unaudited pro forma combined financial statements with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company also announced that it would host a webcast and conference call on July 7, 2022 to discuss the Connect Group's results. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and a copy of the conference call presentation is attached as Exhibit 99.2.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibits | Description
99.1 | Press Release, dated July 1, 2022, issued by Lesaka Technologies, Inc.
99.2 | Lesaka Presentation dated July 7, 2022
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURES

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.

| LESAKA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Date: July 7, 2022 | By: | /s/ Alex M.R. Smith
| Name: | Alex M.R. Smith
| Title: | Chief Accounting Officer