Blum Holdings, Inc 8-K, filed Jul 24, 2024
Blum Holdings, Inc. (BLMH)
8-K
2024-07-24
For: 2024-07-19
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About this 8-K
Blum Holdings, Inc filed this 8-K on July 24, 2024, reporting on events of July 19, 2024.
Items reported
- Item 4.01: Change of auditor
- Item 9.01: Financial statements and exhibits
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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): July 19, 2024
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Item 4.01. Changes in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant.
Resignation of Matsuura and Appointment of GuzmanGray due to Merger
On June 30, 2024, the audit practice of Matsuura, an independent registered public accounting firm, was combined in a transaction pursuant to which Matsuura merged its operations with GuzmanGray. On July 19, 2024, Matsuura resigned as auditors of Blum Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) and with the approval of the Audit Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors, GuzmanGray was engaged as its independent registered public accounting firm effective July 19, 2024. The Audit Committee also approved the assumption by GuzmanGray of the engagement agreement originally entered into between the Company and Matsuura on April 23, 2024.
Prior to engaging GuzmanGray, the Company did not consult with GuzmanGray regarding application of accounting principles to a specific completed or contemplated transaction or regarding the type of audit opinions that might be rendered by GuzmanGray on the Company’s financial statements, and GuzmanGray did not provide any written or oral advice that was an important factor considered by the Company in reaching a decision as to any such accounting, auditing or financial reporting issue.
During the interim period from April 23, 2024 through July 19, 2024, the date of Matsuura’s resignation, there were no disagreements with Matsuura on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or procedures, which disagreements, if not resolved to the satisfaction of Matsuura, would have caused it to make reference to such disagreement in its reports. During the interim period from April 23, 2024 through July 19, 2024, there were no “reportable events” as defined under Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K. The Company provided Matsuura with a copy of this Current Report on Form 8-K prior to its filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission and requested that Matsuura furnish the Company with a letter addressed to the Securities and Exchange Commission stating whether it agrees with above statements and, if it does not agree, the respects in which it does not agree. A copy of the letter, dated July 24, 2024, is filed as Exhibit 16.1 (which is incorporated by reference herein) to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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Description
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Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL Document).
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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.
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BLUM HOLDINGS, INC.
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Date: July 24, 2024
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By:
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/s/ Sabas Carrillo
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Sabas Carrillo
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Chief Executive Officer
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Exhibit 16.1
July 24, 2024
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, NE
Washington, DC 20549
Dear Ladies and Gentlemen:
We are the former independent registered public accounting firm for Blum Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”). We have read the Company’s disclosure set forth in Item 4.01 “Changes in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant” of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated July 24, 2024 (the “Current Report”) and are in agreement with the disclosure in the Current Report, insofar as it pertains to our firm.
Sincerely,
/S/ Matsuura