Lightwave Logic Inc.

10/04/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/04/2024 14:06

Change in Certifying Accountants Form 8 K

Item 4.01 Change in Regisrant's Certifying Accountant

(a) Resignation of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

On September 30, 2024, Morison Cogen LLP ("Morison") resigned as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm, effective immediately.

Morison's reports on the Company's financial statements for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 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 Company's two most recent fiscal years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 and the subsequent interim period through September 30, 2024, there were:

(i) No "disagreements" (within the meaning of Item 304(a) of Regulation S-K) with Morison 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 Morison, would have caused it to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreements in its reports on the consolidated financial statements of the Company; and

(ii) No "reportable events" (as such term is defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K).

The Company has provided Morison with a copy of this Form 8-K prior to its filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") and requested Morison to furnish to the Company a letter addressed to the SEC stating that it agrees with the statements made above. A copy of Morison's letter dated October 4, 2024 is attached as Exhibit 16.1 to this Form 8-K.

(b) Engagement of New Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

On October 4, 2024, the Audit Committee approved the selection of Stephano Slack LLC ("Stephano") as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024.

During the two most recent fiscal years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, and the subsequent interim periods through October 4, 2024, neither the Company nor anyone on its behalf consulted Stephano regarding either 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 or any matter that was either the subject of a "disagreement" (within the meaning of Item 304(a) of Regulation S-K) or a "reportable event" (as such term is defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K).