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) June 30, 2014
| NEPHROS, INC. |
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
| Delaware |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
| 001-32288 | 13-3971809 | |||
| (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer ID Number) | |||
| 41 Grand Avenue, River Edge, New Jersey | 07661 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (201) 343-5202
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| Item 4.01 | Changes in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant. |
On June 30, 2014, KPMG LLP acquired certain assets of Rothstein-Kass, P.A. (d/b/a Rothstein Kass & Company, P.C.) and certain of its affiliates (“Rothstein Kass”), the independent registered public accounting firm that had been engaged by Nephros, Inc. (the “Company”) as the principal accountant to audit the Company’s consolidated financial statements. As a result of this transaction, Rothstein Kass has resigned as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company, effective June 30, 2014. The audit reports of Rothstein Kass on the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 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, except for an explanatory paragraph describing the uncertainty as to the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
During the Company’s two most recent fiscal years ended December 31, 2013 and through the subsequent interim period preceding Rothstein Kass’ resignation, the Company did not have any disagreements with Rothstein Kass 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 Rothstein Kass, would have caused them to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreements in connection with their reports. In addition, during the two most recent fiscal years ended December 31, 2013 and through the subsequent interim period preceding Rothstein Kass’ resignation, no reportable events, as set forth in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K, have occurred.
The Company has provided Rothstein Kass with a copy of this Current Report on Form 8-K prior to filing it with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and has requested that Rothstein Kass furnish the Company with a letter addressed to the SEC stating whether or not it agrees with the Company’s statements herein. A copy of the letter from Rothstein Kass, dated July 7, 2014, is filed as Exhibit 16.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
On July 7, 2014, the Audit Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors approved the engagement of, and engaged, WithumSmith+Brown, PC as the Company’s new principal independent certified public accountants to audit the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the year ending December 31, 2014.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| Exhibit No. | Description
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| 16.1 | Letter from Rothstein Kass, dated July 7, 2014 |
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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.
| Nephros, Inc. | |||
| By: | /s/ John C. Houghton | ||
| Dated: July 7, 2014 | John C. Houghton | ||
President, Chief Executive Officer and Acting Chief Financial Officer | |||