Talon International Files SEC Form 15

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 28, 2017 -- Talon International, Inc. (OTCQB:TALN), a leading global supplier of zippers, apparel fasteners, trim and stretch technology products, today announced that on December 28, 2017 it voluntarily filed a Form 15 with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission" or "SEC") to voluntarily deregister its common stock and suspend its reporting obligations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act").  As a result of the filing, the Company will no longer be required to file certain reports under the Exchange Act, including quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, annual reports on Form 10-K, and current reports on Form 8-K. Other filing requirements will terminate upon the effectiveness of deregistration, which is expected to occur 90 days after the filing of the Form 15 with the Commission.

Upon suspension of its reporting obligations, the Company expects its common stock to continue trading on the OTC Pink marketplace, however, there can be no assurance that any broker-dealer will make, or continue to make, a market in the Company's common stock.  The Company currently intends to provide at least limited financial information to allow for public trading of Company securities on the OTC Pink marketplace, although there can be no assurances that the Company will undertake to provide, or continue to provide, such limited information.   

After a detailed analysis and thoughtful deliberation of the advantages and disadvantages of being an SEC reporting company, the Company's Board of Directors unanimously voted to file the Form 15.  The Board considered many elements in reaching its decision, including: the substantial costs associated with the preparation and filing of periodic reports with the SEC, including the costs of outside legal and accounting resources, the amount of time management spends on reporting documents, the nature and extent of the trading of the Company's common stock and the views of the Company’s largest stockholders. 

“We believe that suspending our SEC reporting obligations will allow us to better direct our financial and management resources to support the long-term growth of our business, including by focusing and developing our proprietary technologies, for the benefit of all of our stockholders,” stated Larry Dyne, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer.

About Talon International, Inc.

Talon International, Inc. is a major supplier of custom zippers and complete trim solutions including Tekfit® stretch technology products to manufacturers of fashion apparel, specialty retailers, mass merchandisers, brand licensees and major retailers worldwide. Talon develops, manufactures and distributes custom zippers exclusively under its Talon® brand (“The World’s Original Zipper Since 1893”); designs, develops, manufactures, and distributes complete apparel trim solutions and products including stretch technology products for specialty waistbands, shirt collars, and other items all under its trademark and world renowned brands, Talon® and Tekfit® to major apparel brands and retailers. Leading retailers worldwide recognize and use Talon products including VF Corporation, American Eagle, Abercrombie and Fitch, Polo Ralph Lauren, Kohl’s, JC Penney, FatFace, Victoria’s Secret, Wal-Mart, Phillips-Van Heusen, Levi Strauss & Co., Express and many others. The company is headquartered in the greater Los Angeles area, and has offices and facilities throughout the United States, United Kingdom, Hong Kong, China, India, Indonesia and Bangladesh.

Forward-Looking Statements

This release contains forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the Company's views on the expected future trading of its common stock following the filing of the Form 15, and are generally identified by phrases such as "thinks," "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "expects," "intends," "plans," and similar words. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are inherently subject to uncertainties and other factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statement. These statements are based upon, among other things, assumptions made by, and information currently available to, management, including management's own knowledge and assessment of the Company's industry, competition and capital requirements. These and other risks are more fully described in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission including the Company's most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, which should be read in conjunction herewith for a further discussion of important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Contact:
Talon International, Inc.
Rayna Hernandez
Tel (818) 444-4128
[email protected]