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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>UNITED STATES</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Washington, D.C. 20549</P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-transform: uppercase; text-align: center">FORM 8-K</P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-transform: uppercase; text-align: center">CURRENT
REPORT</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">___________________________________________________________________</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
May 9, 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%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Nevada</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 2%; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 32%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">333-167960</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 2%; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 32%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">37-1530765</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">(Commission File Number)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">(IRS Employer Identification No.)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 32%; text-align: center">150 N. Orange Avenue, Suite 412</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Orlando, Florida</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="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>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(Zip Code)</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Registrant's telephone number, including
area code: <U>(407) 674-6911</U></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">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:</P>

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communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR &#9;240.14d-2(b))</P>

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communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4 (c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR &#9;240.13e-4(c))<B><U> </U></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>CURRENT REPORT
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 9, 2012</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in; text-indent: -1in"><B>Item 8.01.&#9;Other Events</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">On May 9, 2012,&nbsp;IZEA, Inc. issued
a press release&nbsp;providing financial guidance for 2012.&nbsp;&nbsp;A copy of the press release issued on May 9, 2012 is
attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this&nbsp;current&nbsp;report on Form 8-K.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in; text-indent: -1in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 9.01.&#9;Financial Statements and Exhibits.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: 0in; text-align: justify">(d)&#9;<U>Exhibits</U>.
The exhibit listed in the following Exhibit Index is filed as part of this current report.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 80%; padding: 0; text-decoration: underline; text-indent: 0">Description</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">99.1</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">Press Release issued by&nbsp;IZEA, Inc. on May&nbsp;9, 2012.</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.75in; text-align: center; text-indent: -0.75in"><B>SIGNATURES</B></P>

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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 STYLE="width: 57%; padding: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0">Date: May 9, 2012</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 6%; padding: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0">By:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 37%; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; padding: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0">/s/ Edward H. (Ted) Murphy</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0">Edward H. (Ted) Murphy</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0">President and Chief Executive Officer</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 9, 2012
IZEA, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in
Charter)
Nevada
333-167960
37-1530765
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer 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 9, 2012
Item 8.01.	Other Events
On May 9, 2012, IZEA, Inc. issued
a press release providing financial guidance for 2012.  A copy of the press release issued on May 9, 2012 is
attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this current report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01.	Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits
.
The exhibit listed in the following Exhibit Index is filed as part of this current report.
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Press Release issued by IZEA, Inc. on May 9, 2012.
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 9, 2012
By:
/s/ Edward H. (Ted) Murphy
Edward H. (Ted) Murphy
President and Chief Executive Officer
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