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): May 28, 2021

 

SCHMITT INDUSTRIES, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
     
Oregon 001-38964 93-1151989
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
     

2765 N.W. Nicolai Street, Portland, Oregon

97210-1818
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (503) 227-7908

 

Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, If Changed Since Last Report)

 

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class Trading Symbol(s) Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock – no par value  SMIT NASDAQ Capital Market

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. ☐

 

 

Item 4.01Changes in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant.

On May 28, 2021, following a competitive process with multiple audit firms, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of Schmitt Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) engaged UHY LLP (“UHY”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2021.

  

 During the fiscal years ended May 31, 2019 and May 31, 2020, and the subsequent interim period from June 1, 2020 through May 28, 2021, none of the Company, or anyone acting on behalf of the Company, has consulted with UHY regarding (i) the application of accounting principles to a specific transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on its consolidated financial statements, and neither a written report nor oral advice was provided to it that UHY concluded was an important factor considered by it in reaching a decision as to any accounting, auditing, or financial reporting issue, (ii) any matter that was subject of a disagreement within the meaning of Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K, or (iii) any “reportable event” within the meaning of Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.

 

 

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.

  SCHMITT INDUSTRIES, INC.
   
June 2, 2021 By:

/s/ Philip Bosco

    Name: Philip Bosco
    Title: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer