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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): December 6, 2022

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URBAN ONE, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

0-25969

52-1166660

(State or Other Jurisdiction

(Commission File No.)

(IRS Employer

of Incorporation)

Identification No.)

1010 Wayne Avenue

14th Floor

Silver Spring, Maryland 20910

(301) 429-3200

(Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Registrant’s Principal Executive Offices)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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:

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

Class

Trading Symbol

Name of Exchange on which Registered

Class A Common Stock, $.001 Par Value

UONE

NASDAQ Capital Market

Class D Common Stock, $.001 Par Value

UONEK

NASDAQ Capital 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 under 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 December 6, 2022, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Urban One, Inc. (the “Company”) authorized and approved (i) a share repurchase program for up to $10 million of the currently outstanding shares of the Company’s Class A and Class D common stock and (ii) a note repurchase program for up to $25 million of the currently outstanding 7.375% Senior Secured Notes Due 2028.  Under the repurchase programs, the Company intends to repurchase shares or notes through open market purchases, privately-negotiated transactions, block purchases or otherwise in accordance with applicable federal securities laws, including Rule 10b-18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”).  The Company may also enter into written trading plans under Rule 10b5-1 of the Exchange Act.  Adopting a trading plan that satisfies the conditions of Rule 10b5-1 allows a company to repurchase its shares or notes at times when it might otherwise be prevented from doing so due to self-imposed trading blackout periods or pursuant to insider trading laws.  The Company may from time to time enter into Rule 10b5-1 trading plans to facilitate the repurchase of its common stock or notes pursuant to its repurchase programs.

The Company cannot predict when or if it will repurchase any shares of common stock or notes as such repurchase program will depend on a number of factors, including constraints specified in any Rule 10b5-1 trading plans, price, general business and market conditions, and alternative investment opportunities.  Information regarding share and note repurchases will be available in the Company’s periodic reports on Form 10-Q and 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as required by the applicable rules of the Exchange Act.

Cautionary Information Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements about the Company's future performance, which are based on management's assumptions and beliefs in light of the information currently available to it. The Company assumes no obligation to update the information contained herein. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond the Company's control, that may cause the actual results to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are described in the Company's reports on Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 10-K/A, 10-Q/A and other filings with the SEC.

SIGNATURE

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.

URBAN ONE, INC.

Date: December 8, 2022

/s/ Peter D. Thompson

Peter D. Thompson

Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer