UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q/A

Amendment No. 1

(Mark One)

☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2020

OR

☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from __________________ to __________________

Commission file number 000-55789

BANTEC, INC. (f/k/a Bantek, Inc.)

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (203) 220-2296

N/A

(Former Name, Former Address and Former Fiscal Year, if Changed Since Last Report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

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. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date:113,635,560 shares as of June 23, 2020.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The sole purpose of this Amendment No. 1 (the “Amendment”) to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Bantec, Inc. (the "Company") that was filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on June 26, 2020 (the “Form 10-Q”) is to add this Explanatory Note regarding our reliance on SEC Release No. 34-88465 (the “SEC Order") issued by the SEC on March 25, 2020, under Section 36 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (Exchange Act) in connection with the filing of the Quarterly Report. The SEC Order provides conditional relief to public companies that are unable to timely comply with their filing obligations as a result of the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) outbreak by extending, subject to the conditions of the SEC Order, the filing deadline by up to 45 days for certain Exchange Act reports due on or before July 1, 2020.

As previously disclosed in the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 4, 2020, the Company determined to rely on the relief provided by the SEC Order to delay the filing of its Form 10-Q due to circumstances related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Specifically, COVID-19 and related cautionary measures disrupted routine interactions among the Company’s accounting personnel, other staff and third parties involved in preparation of the Quarterly Report and the completion of the Company’s quarterly review.  Additionally, COVID-19 resulted in the need to evaluate the various impacts of the pandemic on the Company’s business and financial statements.  These impediments slowed the preparation and completion of the Company’s Quarterly Report.

No other changes have been made to the Quarterly Report, except that Part II, Item 6 of the Quarterly Report is also being amended to refer to the updated Exhibit Index that is included herein for the purpose of including abbreviated officer certifications that are being filed herewith. This Form 10-Q/A speaks as of the original filing date of the Quarterly Report and has not been updated to reflect events occurring subsequent to the original filing date.

Item 6. Exhibits.

The following exhibits are filed, furnished or incorporated by reference as part of this Report.  

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 thereunto duly authorized.