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REPORT</P>

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Exchange Act of 1934</P>

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May 8, 2012</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>IZEA, INC.</B></P>

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Charter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 32%; text-decoration: none; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Nevada</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 2%; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-decoration: none; text-align: center; width: 32%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">333-167960</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 2%; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-decoration: none; text-align: center; width: 32%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">37-1530765</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(State or other jurisdiction</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(Commission File Number)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(IRS Employer</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">of incorporation)</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">Identification No.)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 66%; text-align: center">150 N. Orange Avenue, Suite 412</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-decoration: none; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Orlando, Florida</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-decoration: none; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">32801</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(Address of principal executive offices)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(Zip Code)</TD></TR>
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area code: <U>(407) 674-6911</U></P>

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to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:</P>

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ON FORM 8-K</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in; text-align: center; text-indent: -1in"><B>IZEA, Inc.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in; text-align: center; text-indent: -1in"><B>May 8, 2012</B></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1in"><B>Item 3.02.</B></TD><TD><B>Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.</B></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">On May 8, 2012, we sold 5,600,000 shares
of our common stock at a purchase price of $0.125 per share, receiving gross proceeds of $700,000, in a private placement to&nbsp;two
accredited investors (the &ldquo;Investors&rdquo;), pursuant to the terms of a&nbsp;Common Stock Purchase Agreement (the &ldquo;Purchase
Agreement&rdquo;).&nbsp; The net proceeds from the private placement will be used by us to fund our working capital&nbsp;and general
corporate requirements.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Pursuant to the terms of a Registration
Rights Agreement (the &ldquo;Registration Rights Agreement&rdquo;), we agreed to file a registration statement with the U.S. Securities
and Exchange Commission for purposes of registering the resale of the shares of&nbsp;common stock&nbsp;sold in the private placement.
In the event the registration statement is not filed within 60&nbsp;days following the final closing, we will pay the Investors&nbsp;0.5%
of the subscription amount of their shares for every 30-day period that the registration statement is not filed. In the event the
registration statement is not declared effective within 105 days following the final closing (or 135 days if the registration statement
is reviewed by the SEC), we will pay the Investors&nbsp;0.5% of the subscription amount of their shares for every 30-day period,
that the registration statement is not declared effective, subject to the ability of the Investors to sell their shares pursuant
to Rule 144. The liquidated damages can be paid in cash or&nbsp;in additional shares of our common stock, at our option.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The securities sold in the private placement
have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &ldquo;Securities Act&rdquo;), and were issued and sold
in reliance upon the exemption from registration contained in Section 4(2) of the Securities Act and Regulation D promulgated thereunder.
These securities may not be offered or sold in the United States in the absence of an effective registration statement or exemption
from the registration requirements under the Securities Act.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The foregoing descriptions of the&nbsp;Purchase
Agreement and Registration Rights Agreement are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of such documents, a
copy of each of which is attached as an exhibit hereto and each of which is incorporated herein in its entirety by reference.</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1in"><B>Item 9.01</B></TD><TD><B>Financial Statements and Exhibits</B></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">10.1</TD><TD>Form of Common Stock Purchase Agreement by and between IZEA, Inc. and the Investors named in the signature pages thereto.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in">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.</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-weight: bold">IZEA, INC.</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; text-align: justify">Date: May 8, 2012</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 46%; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid">/s/ Edward H. (Ted) Murphy</TD></TR>
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    <TD>Edward H. (Ted) Murphy</TD></TR>
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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):
May 8, 2012
IZEA, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in
Charter)
Nevada
333-167960
37-1530765
(State or other jurisdiction
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer
of incorporation)
Identification No.)
150 N. Orange Avenue, Suite 412
Orlando, Florida
32801
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including
area code:
(407) 674-6911
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:
¨
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
¨
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
¨
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4 (c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
CURRENT REPORT
ON FORM 8-K
IZEA, Inc.
May 8, 2012
Item 3.02.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.
On May 8, 2012, we sold 5,600,000 shares
of our common stock at a purchase price of $0.125 per share, receiving gross proceeds of $700,000, in a private placement to two
accredited investors (the "Investors"), pursuant to the terms of a Common Stock Purchase Agreement (the "Purchase
Agreement").  The net proceeds from the private placement will be used by us to fund our working capital and general
corporate requirements.
Pursuant to the terms of a Registration
Rights Agreement (the "Registration Rights Agreement"), we agreed to file a registration statement with the U.S. Securities
and Exchange Commission for purposes of registering the resale of the shares of common stock sold in the private placement.
In the event the registration statement is not filed within 60 days following the final closing, we will pay the Investors 0.5%
of the subscription amount of their shares for every 30-day period that the registration statement is not filed. In the event the
registration statement is not declared effective within 105 days following the final closing (or 135 days if the registration statement
is reviewed by the SEC), we will pay the Investors 0.5% of the subscription amount of their shares for every 30-day period,
that the registration statement is not declared effective, subject to the ability of the Investors to sell their shares pursuant
to Rule 144. The liquidated damages can be paid in cash or in additional shares of our common stock, at our option.
The securities sold in the private placement
have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and were issued and sold
in reliance upon the exemption from registration contained in Section 4(2) of the Securities Act and Regulation D promulgated thereunder.
These securities may not be offered or sold in the United States in the absence of an effective registration statement or exemption
from the registration requirements under the Securities Act.
The foregoing descriptions of the Purchase
Agreement and Registration Rights Agreement are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of such documents, a
copy of each of which is attached as an exhibit hereto and each of which is incorporated herein in its entirety by reference.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d)
Exhibits
10.1
Form of Common Stock Purchase Agreement by and between IZEA, Inc. and the Investors named in the signature pages thereto.
10.2
Form of Registration Rights Agreement by and between IZEA, Inc. and the Investors named in the signature pages thereto.
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.
IZEA, INC.
Date: May 8, 2012
By:
/s/ Edward H. (Ted) Murphy
Edward H. (Ted) Murphy
President and Chief Executive Officer
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