UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
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FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
 
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 21, 2013
 
MARATHON PATENT GROUP, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
 
Nevada
 
000-54652
 
01-0949984
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
2331 Mill Road, Suite 100
Alexandria, VA
     
22314
(Address of principal executive offices)
     
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (703) 626-4984
 
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
Copies to:
Harvey J. Kesner, Esq.
61 Broadway, 32nd Floor
New York, New York 10006
Telephone: (212) 930-9700

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ITEM 7.01 
REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.

On March 21, 2013, Marathon Patent Group, Inc. (the “Registrant”) announced that its subsidiary Sampo IP, LLC has filed a patent infringement lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas against Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC, Siemens Energy, Inc., CB Apex Realtors, d/b/a Coldwell Banker Apex Realtors, Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, Juniper Networks, Inc., Winn Dixie Stores, Inc., and Dell, Inc. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liability of that Section, nor shall such information be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as otherwise stated in such filing.

 
ITEM 9.01 
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
 
(d) 
Exhibits.

The exhibit listed in the following Exhibit Index is furnished as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Exhibit No.
Description
   
99.1
Marathon Patent Group, Inc. Press Release dated March 21, 2013
 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
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 thereunto duly authorized.
 
Date:  March 21, 2013

 
 
MARATHON PATENT GROUP, INC.
   
By: 
/s/ Doug Croxall
 
Name: Doug Croxall
 
Title: Chief Executive Officer