8-K
ETHEMA HEALTH Corp (GRST)
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): July 14, 2023
ETHEMA
HEALTH CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Colorado | 000-15078 | 84-1227328 |
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| (State<br> or other jurisdiction of<br><br> <br>incorporation<br> or organization) | (Commission<br> File Number) | (IRS<br> Employer<br><br> <br>Identification<br> No.) |
| 950 Evernia Street**, West Palm Beach** , Florida 33401 | ||
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| (416**) 500-0020** | ||
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Item 4.01. Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant.
On July 14, 2023, the Audit Committee of Ethema Health (the “Company”) was notified by CohnReznick LLP (“CohnReznick”), the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, of its decision to resign as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company effective upon the filing of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2023. CohnReznick will remain engaged by the Company to complete its review of the Company’s interim financial statements for the quarter ended June 30, 2023.
The Company is in the process of selecting a new independent registered public accounting firm.
The Company engaged CohnReznick as its independent registered public accounting firm on April 28, 2023 (the “Engagement Date”), following the completion of a business combination agreement with CohnReznick and Daszkal Bolton LLP (“Daszkal”). Daszkal had served as the Company’s auditor since 2018.
Since the Engagement Date and through the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K, 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 CohnReznick on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which, if not resolved to CohnReznick’s satisfaction, would have caused CohnReznick to make reference thereto in its reports on the financial statements for such period; and (ii) no “reportable events” within the meaning of Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K, except that CohnReznick advised the Company of material weaknesses in its internal control over financial reporting as of May 22, 2023.
The Company provided CohnReznick with a copy of the disclosures it is making in this Current Report on Form 8-K and requested that CohnReznick furnish a letter addressed to the Securities and Exchange Commission stating whether CohnReznick agrees with the statements made herein. A copy of CohnReznick’s letter dated July 18, 2023, is filed as Exhibit 16.1 attached hereto.
| Item | 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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(d) Exhibits
Exhibit
Number Description
16.1 CohnReznick LLP letter dated July 18, 2023
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).
SIGNATURES
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 hereunto duly authorized.
Date: July 18, 2023
By: /s/ Shawn E. Leon
Name: Shawn E. Leon
Title: CEO
Exhibit 16.1
July 18, 2023
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, NE
Washington, DC 20549
Re: Changes in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant
We have read the statements made by Ethema Health, which we understand will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, pursuant to Item 4.01 of Form 8-K of the Company dated July 18, 2023 and agree with such statements contained therein as they pertain to our firm.
Sincerely,
/s/ CohnReznick LLP
CohnReznick LLP
Sunrise, Florida