---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-22-019349"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DSS"
cik: "0000771999"
company_name: "DSS, INC."
filed_at: "2022-07-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T14:33:28.532818+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# DSS issues 21.4M shares to acquire $8.72M convertible note from affiliate

## Summary
- DSS issued 21,366,177 shares of common stock to acquire a convertible note from Alset International Limited (AI), an affiliate.
- The note was originally issued by American Medical REIT, Inc. (AMRE) with $8.35M principal and 8% interest.
- Purchase price of $8,717,400 (principal + accrued interest) valued at $0.408 per share.
- Transaction closed July 12, 2022; shares exempt from registration under Section 4(a)(2) of Securities Act.
- AI is a majority-owned sub of Alset EHome (AEI), DSS's largest shareholder; AEI's chairman also chairs DSS.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-22-019349
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DSS
- cik: 0000771999
- company_name: DSS, INC.
- filed_at: 2022-07-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 2.01, 3.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/771999/000149315222019349/0001493152-22-019349-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/771999/000149315222019349/form8-k.htm

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