8-K

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): December 19, 2022

Sono-Tek Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Commission File Number:

000-16035

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (845) 795-2020

Check 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. ☐

4.01 Changes in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant

Based on information provided to Sono-Tek Corporation (“the Company”) by Friedman LLP (“Friedman”), the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, effective September 1, 2022, Friedman combined with Marcum LLP (“Marcum”) and continued to operate as an independent registered public accounting firm.

On December 19, 2022, the Board of Directors of the Company approved the dismissal of Friedman and the engagement of Marcum to serve as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company. The services previously provided by Friedman will now be provided by Marcum. The Audit Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors unanimously recommended that the Company change audit firms, directed the process of review of candidate firms to replace Friedman and made the final decision to engage Marcum.

The reports of Friedman on the financial statements of the Company for the years ended February 28, 2021 and 2022 contained no adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principle. In connection with its audits of the years ended February 28, 2021 and 2022 and the subsequent interim period through December 19, 2022, there were no disagreements with Friedman on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements, if not resolved to the satisfaction of Friedman, would have caused them to make reference thereto in their report on the financial statements for such years.

The Company has furnished to Friedman the statements made in this Item 4.01. Attached as Exhibit 16.1 to this Form 8-K, is Friedman’s letter to the Commission, dated December 19, 2022 regarding these statements.

During the two most recent fiscal years and through December 19, 2022, the Company has not consulted with Marcum on any matter that (i) involved the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Company’s financial statements, in each case where a written report was provided or oral advice was provided that Marcum concluded was an important factor considered by the Company in reaching a decision as to the accounting, auditing or financial reporting issue; or (ii) was either the subject of a disagreement, as that term is defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K and the related instructions to Item 304 of Regulation S-K, or a reportable event, as that term is defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)       Exhibits

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.

SONO-TEK CORPORATION

By: /s/ Stephen J. Bagley

Stephen J. Bagley

Chief Financial Officer

December 20, 2022

Exhibit 16.1

December 19, 2022

Securities and Exchange Commission

Office of the Chief Accountant

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

Dear Sir or Madam:

We have read the statements made by Sono-Tek Corporation under Item 4.01 of its Form 8-K dated December 19, 2022. We agree with the statements concerning our firm in such 8-K; we are not in a position to agree or disagree with other statements of Sono-Tek Corporation contained therein.

Very truly yours,

/s/ Friedman LLP

Friedman LLP

East Hanover, MJ