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): January 10, 2017

WORKHORSE GROUP INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

100 Commerce Drive, Loveland, Ohio 45140

(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)

513-297-3640

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Copies to:

Stephen M. Fleming, Esq.

Fleming PLLC

49 Front Street, Suite 206

Rockville Centre, New York 11570

Phone: (516) 833-5034

Fax: (516) 977-1209

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On January 10, 2017 (the "Closing Date"), Workhorse Group Inc. (the “Company”), entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with Jospeh T. Lukens (the “Lukens”) providing for the sale by the Company to Lukens of a 6% Convertible Debenture in the aggregate amount of $2,000,000 (the "Lukens Debenture") in consideration of $2,000,000. The financing closed on January 10, 2017. The Lukens Debenture matures two years from the date of issuance and bear interest of 6% per annum payable upon maturity. At the option of Lukens, all or a portion of the Lukens Debenture may be converted into shares of common stock of the Company at $6.42 per share. Upon the closing of any future equity, convertible equity or convertible debt financing of the Company of at least $5,000,000, all unpaid principal and accrued but unpaid interest hereunder shall automatically convert into the same securities offered in such financing.

The Company claims an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”) for the private placement of these securities pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and/or Rule 506 of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act. Lukens is an accredited investor as defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act. As of the date hereof, the Company is obligated on $2,000,000 in face amount of the Debenture. The Debenture is a debt obligation arising other than in the ordinary course of business which constitute a direct financial obligation of the Company.

The foregoing information is a summary of each of the agreements involved in the transactions described above, is not complete, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of those agreements, each of which is attached an exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K.  Readers should review those agreements for a complete understanding of the terms and conditions associated with this transaction.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

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