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 25, 2016

PARKERVISION, INC.
 (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Florida
000-22904
59-2971472
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

7915 Baymeadows Way, Suite 400, Jacksonville, Florida
32256
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)

(904) 732-6100
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
 
The disclosure under Item 8.01 is incorporated herein by reference to the extent required.
 
Item 8.01. Other Events.
 
On January 25, 2016, ParkerVision, Inc. (the “Company”) consummated the sale of 4,545,455 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Common Stock”) at a price of $0.22 per share, pursuant to a securities purchase agreement dated January 21, 2016, between the Company and an accredited investor.  The sale of shares generated total gross proceeds of approximately $1,000,000.

The press release announcing the consummation of the sales of shares of Common Stock is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01. Financial Statement and Exhibits.
 
(d) Exhibits:
 
Exhibit Description
 
99.1 Press release dated January 25, 2016
 
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SIGNATURE

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.

Dated: January 25, 2016
 
PARKERVISION, INC.
  
       
 
By:
/s/ Cynthia Poehlman
  
   
Cynthia Poehlman
  
   
Chief Financial Officer
  
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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Description
 
99.1 Press release dated January 25, 2016.