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Washington, D.C. 20549 

   

 

 

FORM 8-K 

    

 

 

 

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (512) 537-7997

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

 

 

 

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b–2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b–2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☒

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☒

 

 

 

On March 3, 2023, Genprex, Inc. (the “Company”) was advised by Daszkal Bolton, LLP (“Daszkal”), the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, that Daszkal completed a business combination agreement with CohnReznick LLP (“CohnReznick”). As a result of this transaction, Daszkal will resign as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm following the Company filing its annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company’s current Daszkal audit team is now part of CohnReznick and the Company expects it will likely engage CohnReznick to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the Company’s fiscal year ending December 31, 2023 but has not engaged them at this time. 

 

Daszkal’s reports on the Company’ financial statements for the past two years did not contain an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion, and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles.

 

During the years ended December 31, 2021, and 2020, and the subsequent interim periods through September 30, 2022, there were (i) no disagreements (as described in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K and the related instructions) between the Company and Daszkal on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which, if not resolved to Daszkal’s satisfaction, would have caused Daszkal to make reference thereto in its reports on the financial statements for such years; and (ii) no “reportable events” within the meaning of Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.

 

The Company provided Daszkal with a copy of the disclosures it is making in this Current Report on Form 8-K and requested that Daszkal furnish a letter addressed to the Securities and Exchange Commission stating whether Daszkal agrees with the statements made herein. A copy of Daszkal’s letter dated March 6, 2023, is filed as Exhibit 16.1.

 

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

 

 

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.