UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K/A
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): October 10, 2023
Oncocyte Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| California | | 1-37648 | | 27-1041563 |
| (State or other jurisdiction | | (Commission | | (IRS Employer |
| of incorporation) | | File Number) | | Identification No.) |
15 Cushing
Irvine, California 92618
(Address of principal executive offices)
(949) 409-7600
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:
| Title of each class | | Trading Symbol | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, no par value | | OCX | | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
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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 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Item 4.01. Changes in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant.
As previously reported on a Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 5, 2023 by Oncocyte Corporation (the “Company”), the Audit Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors approved the engagement of Marcum LLP (“Marcum”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023, subject to Marcum’s completion of their client acceptance procedures.
The Company is filing this amendment to the above-referenced Form 8-K to disclose that on October 10, 2023, Marcum completed its client acceptance procedures and provided the Company with a fully executed engagement letter.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit Number | | Description |
| 104 | | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
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.
| | ONCOCYTE CORPORATION |
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| Date: October 10, 2023 | By: | /s/ Joshua Riggs |
| | | Joshua Riggs |
| | | President and Chief Executive Officer |
