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) July 16, 2018
ATTIS INDUSTRIES INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| New York | 001-13984 | 13-3832215 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer | ||
| of incorporation) | Identification No.) |
12540 Broadwell Road, Suite 2104
Milton, GA 30004
(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)
(678) 580-5661
(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 (§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 Change in Registrant's Certifying Accountant.
(b) Engagement of New Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
Effective July 16, 2018, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of Attis Industries Inc. (the “Company”) engaged BDO USA, LLP ("BDO") as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2018.
During the two most recent fiscal years ended December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 and during the subsequent interim period from January 1, 2018 through July 16, 2018, neither the Company nor anyone on its behalf consulted BDO regarding either (i) the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Company's financial statements, and neither a written report nor oral advice was provided to the Company that BDO concluded was an important factor considered by the Company in reaching a decision as to any accounting, auditing or financial reporting issue, or (ii) the subject of any “disagreement,” as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K, or a “reportable event” within the meaning set forth in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.
SIGNATURE
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.
| ATTIS INDUSTRIES INC. | ||
| Date: July 19, 2018 | By: | /s/ Jeffrey Cosman |
| Name: Jeffrey Cosman | ||
| Title: Chief Executive Officer | ||
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