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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): October 26, 2012

 

REGENERX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


 

DELAWARE   001-15070   52-1253406

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  (Commission File Number)  

(IRS Employer

Identification Number)

 

15245 Shady Grove Road, Suite 470

Rockville, MD 20850

 (Address of principal executive offices)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

(301) 208-9191

 

Not Applicable 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 


 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

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Item 4.01Changes in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant.

     

RegeneRx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) was informed by Reznick Group, P.C. (“Reznick Group”), the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, that it has entered into a business combination with J. H. Cohn, LLP (J. H. Cohn). In connection with the business combination J.H. Cohn legally changed its name to CohnReznick LLP (“CohnReznick”) and continues to be registered with the PCAOB. On October 30, 2012 Reznick Group resigned as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm. The Audit Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors has appointed CohnReznick as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm effective October 30, 2012.

Except as noted in the following paragraph, Reznick Group’s reports on the Company’s financial statements for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 and through the subsequent interim period October 30, 2012 did not contain any adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, nor were they qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles.

The audit report prepared by Reznick Group relating to the Company's financial statements for the two fiscal years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 and disclosed in the Company's Form 10-K filed April 4, 2012 includes an explanatory paragraph expressing the substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. The conclusion of Reznick Group that the Company may be unable to continue as a going concern was based on the following: the Company has experienced negative cash flows from operations since inception and is dependent upon future financing in order to meet its planned operating activities.

During the two fiscal years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, and the subsequent interim period through October 30, 2012, there were (i) no disagreements (as that term is defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K and the related instructions) between the Company and Reznick Group on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which, if not resolved to the satisfaction of Reznick Group would have caused Reznick Group to make reference thereto in its reports on the Company’s financial statements for such years, and (ii) no “reportable events” (as that term is defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K).

During the two fiscal years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 and the subsequent interim period through October 30, 2012, neither the Company, nor anyone on its behalf, consulted J.H. Cohn regarding (i) the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered with respect to the financial statements of the Company, and no written report or oral advice was provided to the Company by J.H. Cohn that was an important factor considered by the Company in reaching a decision as to any accounting, auditing or financial reporting issue; or (ii) any matter that was the subject of a disagreement (as that term is defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K and the related instructions) or a “reportable event” (as that term is defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K).

The Company provided Reznick Group with a copy of this Form 8-K and requested that Reznick Group provide the Company with a letter addressed to the Securities and Exchange Commission stating whether or not Reznick Group agrees with the above disclosures. A copy of the Reznick Group’s letter, dated October 30, 2012, is attached as Exhibit 16.1 to this Form 8-K.

 

Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     

(d)The following exhibits are filed with this report:

 

Exhibit No.Description

 

16.1Letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission from Reznick Group, P.C., dated October 30, 2012.

 

 

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SIGNATURE

 

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.

 

 

  REGENERX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
 

(Registrant)

 

Dated: November 1, 2012 /s/ J.J. Finkelstein
  J.J. Finkelstein
President and Chief Executive Officer

 

  

 

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Exhibit Index

 

 

Exhibit No.Description

 

16.1Letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission from Reznick Group, P.C., dated October 30, 2012.

 

 

 

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