8-K
GridAI Technologies Corp. (GRDX)
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):August 28, 2024
| Entero Therapeutics, Inc. | ||
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| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) | ||
| Delaware | 001-37853 | 46-4993860 |
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| (State or other jurisdiction of<br><br> incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 777 Yamato Road, Suite 502<br><br> <br>Boca Raton, Florida | 33431 | |
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| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including
area code: (561) 589-7020
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which<br><br> registered |
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| Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share | ENTO | Nasdaq<br> Capital Market |
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. ¨
| Item 4.01 | Change in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant. |
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Appointment of Machias, Gini & O’ConnellLLP
On August 28, 2024, the Audit Committee of Entero Therapeutic Inc.’s (the “Company”) Board of Directors (the “Board”) appointed Machias Gini & O’Connell LLP (“MGO”) to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm effective August 27, 2024, subject to ratification by the Company’s stockholders at the Company’s annual meeting of stockholders.
During the fiscal years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, and the subsequent interim period from January 1, 2024 through the engagement of MGO, neither the Company nor anyone on behalf of the Company consulted with MGO regarding (a) the application of accounting principles to a specific transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Company’s financial statements as to which the Company received a written report or oral advice that was an important factor in reaching a decision on any accounting, auditing or financial reporting issue; or (b) any matter that was the subject of a disagreement or a reportable event as defined in Items 304(a)(1)(iv) and (v), respectively, of Regulation S-K. During the fiscal years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 and the interim period from January 1, 2024 through the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K, the Company did not consult with MGO regarding any of the matters set forth in Items 304(a)(2)(i) and (ii) of Regulation S-K.
MGO has reviewed the disclosures contained in this report and furnished the Company with a currently dated letter addressed to the SEC containing any new information, clarification of the Company’s expression of its views or the respects in which it does not agree with the statements made by the Company in response to Item 304(a) of Regulation S-K. A copy of such letter is filed as Exhibit 16.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit <br><br>Number | Description |
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| 16.1 | Letter, dated August 29, 2024, from Macias Gini & O’Connell LLP to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
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.
| Entero Therapeutics, Inc. | ||
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| August 29, 2024 | By: | /s/ James Sapirstein |
| Name: | James Sapirstein | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer |
Exhibit 16.1
August 29, 2024
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, NE
Washington, DC 20549
Dear Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have read the statements made by Entero Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) (copy attached), which we understand will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Item 4.01 of Form 8-K, as part of the Form 8-K dated August 29, 2024. We agree with the statements concerning our Firm in such Form 8-K.
We have no basis to agree or disagree with other statements made under Item 4.01.
Sincerely,
/s/ Macias Gini & O’Connell LLP
Melville, New York
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