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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) December 12, 2012

 

NUTRA PHARMA CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

California 000-32141 91-2021600
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

2776 University Drive, Coral Springs, Florida   33065
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (954) 509-0911

 

Registrant’s facsimile number, including area code: (877) 895-5647

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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

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ITEM 4.01 Changes in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant

 

(a) Prior independent registered public accounting firm

 

On December 12, 2012, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Committee”) of Nutra Pharma Corp. (the “Company”) approved the dismissal of Kingery & Crouse, P.A. (“Kingery”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm. Kingery was initially engaged by the Company on December 18, 2009, for the year ended December 31, 2010.

 

Kingery’s report on the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2011 contained an explanatory paragraph which noted that there was substantial doubt as to the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern due to a lack of cash, significant losses incurred and ongoing requirements for additional capital investments. Other than the foregoing, the reports contained no adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion and was not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles.

 

During the Company’s two most recent fiscal year and the subsequent interim period preceding its dismissal, there were:

 

(i) no disagreements with Kingery 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 Kingery, 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 defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.

 

The Company has provided Kingery with a copy of this Form 8-K prior to its filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and requested Kingery to furnish to the Company a letter addressed to the SEC stating that it agrees with the statements made above. A copy of Kingery’s letter dated December 14, 2012 is attached as Exhibit 16.1 to this Form 8-K.

 

(b) New independent registered public accounting firm

 

On December 12, 2012, the Board approved the engagement of Liggett, Vogt & Webb, P.A. (“LVW”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012.

 

During the Company’s two most recent fiscal years and the subsequent interim period preceding its engagement, neither the Company nor anyone on its behalf consulted LVW regarding either:

 

(i) 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 consolidated financial statements, and no written report or oral advice was provided to the Company that LVW concluded was an important factor considered by us in reaching a decision as to the accounting, auditing or financial reporting issue; or

 

(ii) any matter that was the subject of a disagreement or reportable event as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K and Item 304(a)(1)(v), respectively.

 

In approving the selection of LVW as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, the Board considered any services previously provided by LVW and concluded that such services would not adversely affect the independence of LVW.

 

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Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.   Exhibit Description
     
16.1   Letter of Kingery dated December 14, 2012 to the SEC regarding statements included in this Form 8-K.

 

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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, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

Date: December 14, 2012  NUTRA PHARMA CORP.
   
   
  By:   /s/ Rik Deitsch  
    Name:   Rik Deitsch 
    Title:   Chief Executive Officer/ Director 

 

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