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): February 16, 2023
Dyadic International, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | 000-55264 (Commission File Number) | 45-0486747 (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
140 Intracoastal Pointe Drive, Suite 404 Jupiter, FL 33477 | ||
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code) | ||
(561) 743-8333 | ||
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) | ||
N/A (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) |
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2). |
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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. ☐ |
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, par value $0.001 per share | DYAI | The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC |
Item 4.01. Changes in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant.
On February 16, 2023, Mayer Hoffman McCann P.C. (“MHM”), the independent registered public accounting firm to Dyadic International, Inc. (the “registrant”), informed the registrant of its decision to resign from this role effective upon the filing of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022 (the “2022 Form 10-K”). MHM stated that it is resigning due to its own resource constraints. Neither the registrant’s audit committee nor its board of directors took part in MHM’s decision to resign.
MHM’s reports on the registrant’s financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, did not contain an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion, and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or auditing principles.
During the registrant’s fiscal years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, and subsequent interim period through February 16, 2023, there were (i) no disagreements with MHM 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 MHM, would have caused it to make a reference to the subject matter of the disagreements in connection with its report, and (ii) no reportable events, as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.
The registrant is currently in the process of identifying a successor independent registered public accounting firm and will disclose its engagement of a new independent registered public accounting firm once the selection process has been completed, as required by the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”).
MHM has provided the registrant with a letter addressed to the Commission stating that it agrees with the statements contained above insofar as they relate to MHM. A copy of such letter is filed as an exhibit hereto.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
The following exhibit is being filed herein:
Exhibit Number | Description |
16.1 | |
104 | Cover page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
SIGNATURE
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 hereunto duly authorized.
Date: February 22, 2023
Dyadic International, Inc. | |
By: | /s/ Mark A. Emalfarb |
Name: | Mark A. Emalfarb |
Title: | Chief Executive Officer |